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  • Why My Daughter Died and I Lived

    Why My Daughter Died and I Lived

    Despite our many similarities, my daughter and I have one major difference: she is dead and I’m not.
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    Dec 6, 2018
    “Virtual Autism” May Explain Explosive Rise in ASD Diagnoses

    “Virtual Autism” May Explain Explosive Rise in ASD Diagnoses

    Some children who have been diagnosed with autism or autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) could dramatically benefit from not being exposed to…
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    Sep 24, 2018
    Making Music, Healing Souls

    Making Music, Healing Souls

    By Amy Biancolli
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    Jan 2
    The Matrix:

    The Matrix:

    Disentangling Anti-Psychiatry
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    Dec 7, 2019
    Study Explores Connections Between Diet and ‘Serious Mental Illnesses’

    Study Explores Connections Between Diet and ‘Serious Mental Illnesses’

    Study finds that individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression have diets that are more inflammatory and…
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    Nov 15, 2018
    The Myth of Mental Wellness: Can We Really Improve our “Mental Health”?

    The Myth of Mental Wellness: Can We Really Improve our “Mental Health”?

    Mental health is nothing more than a concept. It’s not only not a medical field; it can’t even qualify as a science.
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    May 9, 2018
    The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression: Where Is It Going?

    The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression: Where Is It Going?

    By Philip Hickey, PhD
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    Feb 13, 2020
    7 Strategies to Avoid Retraumatization While Working with Psychosis

    7 Strategies to Avoid Retraumatization While Working with Psychosis

    By Tim Dreby
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    Nov 26, 2019
    6 Ways Trauma Might Inform Your Current Life

    6 Ways Trauma Might Inform Your Current Life

    By Noel Hunter
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    Mar 8, 2020
    Linking Screen Time, Smartphones, and Stress Among Young Adults

    Linking Screen Time, Smartphones, and Stress Among Young Adults

    New review ties increased screen time to increasing anxiety and depression among young adults throughout the United States.
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    Nov 7, 2018
    The Mystery of Madness Throughout the Ages

    The Mystery of Madness Throughout the Ages

    Madness can never be truly understood, and madness is something that is still very mysterious, unique, and belonging to the other world, a…
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    Jan 2, 2019
    Social Determinants of Health & the Continued Individualization of Suffering

    Social Determinants of Health & the Continued Individualization of Suffering

    By Kevin Gallagher
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    Apr 4, 2020
    Treated Infections in Childhood Linked with Later Mental Health Service Use

    Treated Infections in Childhood Linked with Later Mental Health Service Use

    Severe infections requiring hospitalizations increased the risk of hospital contacts due to mental disorders by 84% and the risk of…
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    Dec 12, 2018
    Researchers Ask, ‘Why Do Antidepressants Stop Working?’

    Researchers Ask, ‘Why Do Antidepressants Stop Working?’

    An international group of researchers, including several with financial ties to manufacturers of antidepressants, explores possible…
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    Dec 18, 2018
    Is COVID-19 Making Everybody Crazy?

    Is COVID-19 Making Everybody Crazy?

    By Paula J. Caplan, PhD
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    Jul 10, 2020
    Mental Hell-Care: My Sibling’s Story

    Mental Hell-Care: My Sibling’s Story

    By Maria Mangicaro
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    Feb 28, 2020
    Spiritual Emergency: Crisis or Transformation?

    Spiritual Emergency: Crisis or Transformation?

    By Julia Sellers
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    Feb 14, 2020
    From Stoned to “Schizophrenic”:

    From Stoned to “Schizophrenic”:

    My Mental Healthcare Journey
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    Nov 30, 2019
    Loneliness Is Deadlier Than COVID

    Loneliness Is Deadlier Than COVID

    By Megan Wildhood
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    May 13, 2020
    Screening + Drug Treatment = Increase in Veteran Suicides

    Screening + Drug Treatment = Increase in Veteran Suicides

    By Robert Whitaker & Derek Blumke
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    Nov 10, 2019
    Gabapentin Horror

    Gabapentin Horror

    By Linda E.
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    Apr 30, 2020
    Psychiatry Needs a New Metaphor

    Psychiatry Needs a New Metaphor

    By Scott Hall
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    Mar 4, 2020
    Mutual Support in an Age of Social Distancing

    Mutual Support in an Age of Social Distancing

    By Leah Harris
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    Mar 23, 2020
    The Psychological Effects of the Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy

    The Psychological Effects of the Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy

    Effects of separation of children from parents outlined in a special issue on zero-tolerance immigration policy.
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    Nov 9, 2018
    43 and Finding Wellness: Attending to the 4 Bodies

    43 and Finding Wellness: Attending to the 4 Bodies

    By Laurel Trautwein
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    Apr 2, 2020
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