Psychology Today

APRIL 1, 2024

How experts differentiate borderline personality disorder from bipolar disorder and why it is important to know the difference

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Mad in America

APRIL 5, 2024

The following is the fourth excerpt adapted from Healing Companions , a book by the MIA author Sam Ruck (his pen name) that describes his life with, and love for, his wife and her “alters.” His earlier installments addressed the problems with “delusions” and “paranoia” ; the nature of “psychosis ” ; and, in Part I of “Engaging Voices,” his introduction to her parts.

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Now Psych

APRIL 5, 2024

Development Toys for 2-Year-Olds: Enhancing Learning Through Play As children reach the age of two, their curiosity and desire to explore the world around them begin to blossom. This is a crucial stage in their development, where play becomes not only a source of entertainment but also a means of learning and growth. Choosing the right toys can stimulate their cognitive, physical, and emotional development while keeping them engaged and entertained.

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World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

APRIL 5, 2024

We are thrilled to share that the latest edition of the WPA Review for Q1 2024 is now available! Similar to past editions, all WPA members will receive this eNewsletter via email, featuring concise reports from our esteemed members around the globe. Additionally, you can access this edition, along with previous ones, on our website. The Q1 2024 issue of the WPA Review includes a wide range of reports, highlighting the latest developments and events from our WPA components as well as news about a

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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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International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

APRIL 4, 2024

ISIPT is now accepting applications for grants supported by the Nancy K. Grote Memorial Fund for activities related to the teaching, training, disseminating and researching of IPT. Applications must be received by Friday, June 7. Please go to this page Nancy K. Grote Memorial Fund for more details. See the application here : NKG-MemFund-funding-application Download NKG-MemFund-RFP-and-instructions Download The International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (ISIPT) and Nancy K.

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Mad in America

APRIL 2, 2024

M ental health treatment requires more than words; it demands a deep understanding of the unspoken, the symbols and signs that permeate our lives. Semiotics, the science of signs and symbols, becomes a pivotal lens through which we can gain insights into the nuanced dynamics of social interactions and personal narratives. Semiotics offers a rich yet underexploited resource, particularly in social work, where practitioners strive to understand and support diverse client backgrounds.

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World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

APRIL 5, 2024

In the wake of Taiwans biggest earthquake in 25 years, the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) extends its heartfelt support to those affected by this tragedy. With many thousands stranded, injured, or worse, the aftermath of the earthquake presents immense challenges, not only to physical recovery but also to mental health and psychosocial well-being.

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Mad in America

APRIL 5, 2024

From EmpowerUAmerica : “Listen in as EmpowerU host Michael Mercier interviews psychologist and author Bruce E. Levine regarding the problem of depression in America. He addresses the characteristics of American society that are contributing to widespread depression, the shift from therapy to pharmaceutical treatment methods, the pharmaceutical industry’s involvement in this shift, the research on the effectiveness and side-effects of antidepressants, alternative approaches that psych

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Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

T his is a story of recovery and partnership between a mother and son and their journey to healing. It begins, as such stories do, with common human struggles. Like many who endure mental health downfalls, Matt’s life was consumed by a perfect storm of circumstances including relationship stress, a partner’s decline in health, and caring for a young neurodivergent child — all of which, combined with his own health ailments on top of being the sole financial provider, exacerbated his overwhelm,

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Mad in America

APRIL 2, 2024

we have poems about madness and poems written in states of madness no poems yet about the guitar amp buzzing dark electric fuzz of the madness sparked coming off psychmeds we lack poems about the inner fast-motion tectonic mortar and pestle funny car f**k up metabolic cataclysm of reducing lexapro benzos seroquel risperdal trazodone zyprexa indeed more poems are needed about the sludge avalanche transistor radio crackle-to-explosion elephant collapsing shocked with methamphetamines poised on cru

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