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More Black teens are in mental health crisis. This church tries to help them heal

NPR - Mental Health

At First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, a therapist was fielding 10 calls a week from parents of teens who needed mental health help. Now the church is part of a national pilot intervention and study to address suicide risk among Black teens. (Image credit: Jos A. Alvarado Jr.

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Mad Camp Europe: My Journey from Ward Violence to Healing and Community

Mad in America

T oday I’m going to tell you a story, or I’m going to tell you at least a part of it. I have to say that it’s not easy writing or talking about this because it is a story that has to do with shame, and especially my shame, shame for things that I did, believing that they were the so-called right thing. But what matters is that it’s a story.

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Federal Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces Huge Cuts

The New York Times -- Mental Health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.

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The Concept of the Adaptive Personality and the “We-Self”. Relationships and Codependency in Focus

The Online Therapist

There is a notable shift towards more flexible, less traditional interpersonal dynamics, in which people value personal fulfillment over society standards. Today's relationships are more adaptable, digital, and self-centered, emphasizing personal development and emotional freedom above strict structures. These shifts represent a deeper shift in how individuals see love, intimacy, and commitment in the modern era.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Not sure where to go next in life? These journal prompts can help you figure it out

NPR - Mental Health

Whether you're thinking about starting a new career or moving to a different city, these exercises can help you make hard decisions with more confidence and clarity.

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Protecting Professional Boundaries in the Digital Age

Psychiatric Times

Digital communication is a powerful tool, but without clear boundaries, it can blur the line between education and clinical care, leading to ethical and professional challenges.

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Time-irreversibility reveals hidden structure in neural dynamics

Department of Psychiatry News

Why do some memories last a lifetime while others fade away?

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VA patients feel the cuts to mental health care, as thousands more layoffs loom

NPR - Mental Health

The Department of Veterans Affairs is forecasting tens of thousands of job cuts in the near future. Patients at the VA say the threat to their care is damaging their mental health.

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The 5-Year Anniversary of COVID-19

Psychiatric Times

Today marks 5 years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. These are the psychiatric impacts.

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He Was Once the ‘Subway Ninja.’ He Would Like to Explain.

The New York Times -- Mental Health

In the lowest moment of Selwyn Bernardezs life, he attacked a stranger with a sword. It was another transit horror story, but with a different ending.

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Worldwide study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in people with chronic pain

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

A novel analysis of more than 375 published studies concluded that the association between chronic pain and rates of depression and anxiety is staggering. The study found that 40% of adults with chronic pain experienced 'clinically significant depression and anxiety.' Among those most at risk, the analysis showed, were women, younger adults and people with fibromyalgia.

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Worse Weather Pushes People to Social Media

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

New Years Eve in New York City. Mardi Gras in New Orleans. These are days when people flock to social media to post their latest escapades. But new research has found that inclement weather, like freezing temperatures or lots of snow, as well as hot weather, can also push people to be more active on social media. In a new study published in Psychological Science , researchers investigated how social media use fluctuated with meteorological conditions.

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Phase 1 Clinical Trial Launched Examines Safety, Efficacy of Stem Cell Treatment for Parkinson Disease

Psychiatric Times

A new trial is testing a first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy for Parkinson disease, using a patients own reprogrammed cells to restore lost dopamine function.

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“A Return to Freud? New Histories of Psychoanalysis” (UC Berkeley, 20-21 March)

History Psychiatry

March 20-21, UC Berkeley, in-person & live streamed Co-organized by Hannah Zeavin & Ramsey McGlazer Full program below. Registration required,… Read more “A Return to Freud?

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Exercising our right to vote: how do we overcome the barriers?

Centre for Mental Health

Living with a mental health difficulty makes the everyday activities of life harder. Perhaps, then, its no surprise that people with mental health problems are less likely to vote in democratic elections. Thats a huge swathe of the population who are not having their voices heard. Everyone over 18 with a mental health difficulty has the right to vote even when in hospital (unless detained there under a criminal conviction).

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5 Ways Trauma Changes Your Brain and Body (And How You Can Start Taking Back Control)

Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Trauma has a way of leaving its marknot just in your memories but in the way your brain and body work every day. Lets explore five distinct ways trauma affects youand what that might look like in your life.

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Managing Catatonia: A Case Report From Rural South Africa

Psychiatric Times

Increased awareness of catatonia and its treatment among health care providers, especially in underresourced areas, is essential for improving patient outcomes.

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Rethinking how we evaluate interventions that target the social determinants of mental health

The Mental Elf

Tessa Roberts and Laura Hemming critique a large umbrella review which explores the effectiveness of interventions on social determinants of mental health. The post Rethinking how we evaluate interventions that target the social determinants of mental health appeared first on National Elf Service.

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“I Don’t Want My Son to Become a ‘Stoner’”

ADDitude

People with ADHD are three times more likely to use marijuana than their neurotypical peers 1. And the likelihood of developing cannabis use disorder is also two times higher for those with ADHD 1. Teens may succumb to the temptation of cannabis because it promises to alleviate anxiety and stress, and to quiet racing brains quickly. However, cannabis can negatively affect ADHD brains by slowing the brains signaling processes, affecting motivation and memory.

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¿Cómo puedo evitar el ‘burnout’ en el trabajo?

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Aunque evitar el agotamiento laboral no debera ser solo responsabilidad tuya, hay algunas medidas que puedes tomar para minimizarlo.

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Missing White Woman Syndrome: Psychiatrists and Societal Bias

Psychiatric Times

Psychiatry has a lot to learn from the case of Gabby Petito.

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Continuing antipsychotic medication during pregnancy associated with reduced risk of schizophrenia relapse

The Mental Elf

Shuichi Suetani and Sarah Thomas highlight new research from Korea which suggests that antipsychotic medications do seem to help reduce the relapse of schizophrenia in pregnant women. The post Continuing antipsychotic medication during pregnancy associated with reduced risk of schizophrenia relapse appeared first on National Elf Service.

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New guidance lays out when B.C. doctors can and can’t use involuntary treatment

Global News - Mental Health News

The new guidance is meant to inform healthcare providers on the circumstances under which the Mental Health Act can be used to obtain involuntary treatment for a patient.

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How Can I Avoid Burnout at Work?

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Chronic stress can make you feel cynical about your job. Experts have tips for fighting the feeling.

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How to Decide Whether Depressions Are Bipolar Depressions

Psychiatric Times

Although diagnostic criteria for a depressive episode are the same for unipolar major depression and bipolar depression, these episodes differ in their natural history.

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Traumatic brain injury has long-lasting mental health effects, but we need more robust science

The Mental Elf

Lorna Collins considers an umbrella review of health outcomes following traumatic brain injury, which highlights significant evidence gaps in the field. The post Traumatic brain injury has long-lasting mental health effects, but we need more robust science appeared first on National Elf Service.

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The Climate Change and Mental Health Forum 2025

Department of Psychiatry News

The Department of Psychiatry hosted the Oxford Climate Change and Mental Health Forum, thought to be the first of its kind in Oxford, bringing together a diverse range of researchers in climate and mental health.

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7 Ways to Get Through Your Midday Slump

Very Well Mind

We all suffer from a midday slump every once in a while. Here are a number of things you can do to overcome them and help prevent them in the future.

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Psilocybin Benefits Clinicians Traumatized on Front Line of COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychiatric Times

A single dose of psilocybin was associated with a significant and sustained reduction in depressive symptoms and possible improvement of PTSD and burnout experienced by clinicians from the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Working on the edge: the therapeutic alliance in suicide prevention

The Mental Elf

Laura Melzer considers a qualitative review of client and therapist perspectives on the therapeutic alliance in the context of psychotherapy for suicidal feelings. The post Working on the edge: the therapeutic alliance in suicide prevention appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Lightening Up

The New York Times -- Mental Health

Daylight saving time begins tomorrow, and the days are getting lighter and more expansive. If we want to, we can, too.

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“I’m Truly Scared for What This Could Mean”

ADDitude

March 12, 2025 Access to prescription ADHD medication continues to burden and preoccupy patients with ADHD. The prescription stimulant shortage that first disrupted treatment for millions of patients with ADHD two years ago lingers for many. And now, ADDitude readers and others in the mental-health community are worried about losing access to lifesaving medication as the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission investigates the state of childhood chronic disease.

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Experts Share Top 7 Recommendations for Treating Postpartum Depression

Psychiatric Times

A one-size-fits-all approach does not workeach mothers experience with postpartum depression is unique.

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Why Feeling Jealous of Your Child May Be More Common Than You Think

Very Well Mind

Parents can feel jealous of their children when they see their children have experiences, qualities, or relationships they never got to have. Learn about ways to manage parental jealousy.

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New Content From Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

When Alternative Analyses of the Same Data Come to Different Conclusions: A Tutorial Using DeclareDesign With a Worked Real-World Example Dorothy V. M. Bishop, Charles Hulme Recent studies in psychology have documented how analytic flexibility can result in different results from the same data set. Here, we demonstrate a package in the R programming language, DeclareDesign, that uses simulated data to diagnose the ways in which different analytic designs can give different outcomes.

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Study: Nicotine, Tobacco Use Linked to Teens’ ADHD Symptom Levels, Treatment

ADDitude

March 10, 2025 Teens with highly symptomatic ADHD face an elevated risk for using e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and tobacco products, and that risk is likely diminished through the use of prescribed ADHD medication, according to a new studypublished in JAMA Network Open. 1 Prior research has established that teens with ADHD are more likely than their neurotypical peers to use nicotine. 2 , 3 , 4 However, this study is one of the first to longitudinally examine whether effective ADHD symptom manageme

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