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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

From Symptoms to Stories: Reframing Mental Health Treatment

The Power Threat Meaning Framework offers an alternative to the biomedical model in psychiatry.
The PTMF reframes mental health struggles as meaningful responses to life's challenges.
A new study found that the PTMF significantly reduced self-harm, restraint, and seclusion in inpatient wards.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Beyond Headlines: 3 Surprising Truths About School Shooters

Adolescent school shooters often misdiagnosed; untreated psychosis leads to violence.
Psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations require urgent attention from caregivers.
Simple kindness can mitigate the risks of potential school shootings.
Alternative medicine
fromNatural Health News
3 months ago

Challenging the status quo: "America Fooled" by Timothy Scott exposes the myths about antidepressants

Criticism of the chemical imbalance theory in depression and antidepressants raises new questions about mental health treatment.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Life After Release From Mandatory Treatment

A parent's journey through their son's mental illness highlights challenges in diagnosis, treatment communication, and stability in mental health.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Sleep Room by Jon Stock review haunting accounts of horrific medical abuse

William Sargant's brutal psychiatric practices in the 1960s reflect a troubling era in mental health treatment, showcasing inhumane methods used on vulnerable patients.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

From Symptoms to Stories: Reframing Mental Health Treatment

The Power Threat Meaning Framework offers an alternative to the biomedical model in psychiatry.
The PTMF reframes mental health struggles as meaningful responses to life's challenges.
A new study found that the PTMF significantly reduced self-harm, restraint, and seclusion in inpatient wards.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Beyond Headlines: 3 Surprising Truths About School Shooters

Adolescent school shooters often misdiagnosed; untreated psychosis leads to violence.
Psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations require urgent attention from caregivers.
Simple kindness can mitigate the risks of potential school shootings.
Alternative medicine
fromNatural Health News
3 months ago

Challenging the status quo: "America Fooled" by Timothy Scott exposes the myths about antidepressants

Criticism of the chemical imbalance theory in depression and antidepressants raises new questions about mental health treatment.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Life After Release From Mandatory Treatment

A parent's journey through their son's mental illness highlights challenges in diagnosis, treatment communication, and stability in mental health.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

The Sleep Room by Jon Stock review haunting accounts of horrific medical abuse

William Sargant's brutal psychiatric practices in the 1960s reflect a troubling era in mental health treatment, showcasing inhumane methods used on vulnerable patients.
more#mental-health
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Myth of the Isolated Mind

Psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy remain stuck in an individualistic model of mind, focusing on internal dysfunction rather than relational and social trauma.
Psychology
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Murder accused denies re-enacting sword attacks

Under cross-examination, defendant Marcus Monzo denied engaging in violent re-enactment while at Broadmoor, asserting he does not recall the attacks he is accused of.
London politics
#trauma
fromAeon
1 month ago
philosophy

The short, dramatic history of alien abduction in the US | Aeon Essays

fromIrish Independent
8 months ago
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Woman suing Conor McGregor was diagnosed with PTSD and 'felt like lump of meat' in aftermath of alleged rape by MMA star

fromAeon
1 month ago
philosophy

The short, dramatic history of alien abduction in the US | Aeon Essays

fromIrish Independent
8 months ago
Miscellaneous

Woman suing Conor McGregor was diagnosed with PTSD and 'felt like lump of meat' in aftermath of alleged rape by MMA star

more#trauma
Mental health
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Vapes laced with synthetic cannabis at 'epidemic' levels in Irish schools, say experts

HHC vapes are linked to rising psychiatric incidents in adolescents and remain available in Ireland despite concerns from health professionals.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How to Define Old Age

Dr. Kiran Rabheru argues against the WHO's proposal to classify 'old age' as a disease, believing it perpetuates ageism and negatively influences perceptions and research about aging.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Psychoanalysis as a Scientific Discipline

The integration of psychoanalysis with scientific psychiatry is essential to ensure its relevance, especially as postmodernism challenges traditional structures.
Psychology
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

I dealt with everyone at a distance': what do Joan Didion's therapy diaries reveal about guilt, motherhood and writing?

Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne's archive now available at NYPL reveals their personal and professional struggles, including insights into addiction and mental health.
Mental health
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?

Concerns about ADHD diagnosis accuracy and Ritalin's effectiveness led researchers like James Swanson to initiate comprehensive studies on the medication's long-term effects.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Psychiatric care in NSW facing collapse' because of poor pay and conditions, court hears as arbitration battle begins

Thomas Dixon, representing the Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation, stated: "Junior doctors are not coming through... because of the dysfunction that’s become manifest, about overwork and being relatively underpaid."
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Books
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Exorcist reveals the chilling cases that 'prove' the Devil is real

Father Carlos Martins believes his exorcisms prove the Devil's existence, as demonstrated in chilling supernatural encounters.
Women
fromCbsnews
4 months ago

Penn's first Black woman to graduate from its medical school reflects on legacy

Dr. Arlene Bennett broke barriers as the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania's medical school in 1964.
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