Mad in America

JULY 3, 2024

From David Healy/RxISK : “This lecture. outlines a radical new view about what antidepressants do and don’t do. It covers issues that need input from everyone on how best to move forward with these treatments. The slides and text can be found on RxISK.org in a post called Fantasies of Psychopharmacology. This talk was first given at a Medicating Normal meeting for mental health staff in Lexington, Kentucky, organized by Geoff Wilson, and a few days later in May at the invitation of D

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Dr. Deb

JULY 5, 2024

In 2008, inspired by Bebe Moore Campbells charge to end stigma and provide mental health support for minority communities, July has since been designated as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month by the U.S. House of Representatives. This July's National Minority Health Month's theme is Be the Source for Better Health. Please support #NMHM24 and learn how you can advocate and support diverse cultural populations for better mental health.

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International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

JULY 4, 2024

With summer vacation just around the corner and the rain tapping against the windowsill, I thought I’d write a few lines before I take two weeks off. My body is tired, filled with a mix of emotions related to endings, changes, and looking ahead. My youngest graduated almost three weeks ago, and I am (hopefully) in the final stages of some long-term projects.

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Sane Blog

JULY 3, 2024

I was proud to represent the SANE community at a special roundtable held at Parliament House yesterday to share our thoughts on the challenges currently experienced by individuals and carers with complex mental health needs.

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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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Mad in America

JULY 3, 2024

Even in my darkest lost places It felt worth it To be special. Even on the days I knew That my choices had become expensive Even then It felt worth it To be special- Heightened Glowing Pulsating brilliance through my veins Profound in ways that even if missed by the world, mattered still. One day a doctor knocked on my door and gave me a bottle of kindness.

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Harmony United Psychiatric Care

JULY 2, 2024

The Brain-Gut Connection Key Nutrients for Mental Health Dietary Patterns and Mental Health The Role of the Therapist in Nutritional Counseling Practical Tips for Incorporating Nutrition into Mental Health Care

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Psychiatric News

JULY 4, 2024

Friday See article HERE This child has been on medications since she was six years old. The toxic pills distributed en masse by the pharmaceutical behemoths have led to more deaths in the U.S. than the Vietnam War. While psychiatrists are culpable as the pushers of these brain-altering nightmare pills, the industry that manufactures and promotes them (AKA Big Pharma) deserves their own Nuremberg.

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Mad in America

JUNE 29, 2024

L ast year I attended a prestigious international psychiatric conference at PGI Chandigarh, India, a medical school of considerable reputation in South Asia. The theme of the conference was public mental health. It was held over three whole days; 900 people from across the world had registered to attend, both face to face and virtually! It was a star-studded event, with prominent figures from world psychiatry in attendance.

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