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Public health
fromThe Nation
2 weeks ago

Public Health Was a Place for Warriors Once. It Needs to Be Again.

Public health shifted from collective environmental advocacy to individual-focused medicine, undermining its power and influence.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

'Clinical-grade AI': a new buzzy AI word that means absolutely nothing

Marketing terms such as "clinical-grade" for AI mental health chatbots borrow medical authority without legal accountability and can mislead consumers about efficacy and regulation.
Mental health
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Walking the tightrope: Being a queer therapist in a system built to erase us

Queer therapists navigate oppressive mental health systems, balancing survival and resistance while creating affirming, transformative care for queer and trans clients.
Philosophy
fromBig Think
2 months ago

Fearing death keeps us from living. 3 experts explain.

Death is more than a medical endpoint; it underpins evolution, shapes psychology and society, and should be reclaimed from medicine's exclusive control.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

OCD: Nature vs. Nurture?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), once mischaracterized as demonic possession, is recognized today as a multifaceted psychiatric disorder affecting an estimated 2 percent of the population.
Mental health
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