3 Women Tell Us What It’s Really Like to Live With Schizophrenia

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FromĀ Refinery29: Three women who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia share their stories of experiencing psychosis, recovery, and dealing with societal prejudice against people with...

The Town That’s Found a Potent Cure for Illness ā€“ Community

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FromĀ The Guardian: In 2013, general practitioner Helen Kingston launched the Compassionate Frome Project, which provides the town's patients with social services and community support...

Johann Hari Continues to Speak Out

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Johann Hari, British journalist and author of the new bookĀ Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depressionā€”and the Unexpected Solutions, continues to speak out...

A Different Mental Health Approach Could Have Saved My Mother

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In this piece forĀ The Independent, Nick Webb tells the story of his mother's suicide and explains how a more trauma-informed, community-oriented approach to mental...

Nietzsche on Depression and the Rehabilitation of Hope

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In this piece forĀ Brain Pickings, Maria Popova discusses Friedrich Nietzsche's writings and perspectives on the struggle of depression and the possibility of hope. "Nietzsche writes...

Study Confirms Higher Suicide Risk for Sexual Minority Adolescents

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Researchers report that sexual minority adolescents have considered, planned, and attempted suicide substantially more than their heterosexual peers.

Experts Stress Importance of Social Networks for Psychosis and Bipolar Interventions

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Researchers develop a novel approach to mapping personal well-being networks for those diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) that incorporates social ties, connections to place, and meaningful activities.

He Tenido Un SueƱo (I Had a Dream)

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In this pieceĀ forĀ La Otra PsiquiatrĆ­a, Fernando Colina describes his vision for a compassionate, non-pathologizing mental health system. Below is the full translation of his...

Interview With Black Lives Matter Cofounder Patrisse Khan-Cullors

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In this interview forĀ Vice, Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Khan-Cullors discusses herĀ efforts to fight for the civil rights of marginalized communities and to speak...

Study Finds Heavy Metal Music Beneficial to Mental Health

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A new study highlights the role heavy metal music plays in the mental health of adolescents facing adversity.

How Online Forums Offered ‘Lifeline’ for Sufferers

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FromĀ The Times: In an age in which benzodiazepine dependence is increasingly becoming a global problem, online forums serve as a lifeline for numerous benzodiazepine...

Challenging the Relentless Rise of Depression in Young People

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In this piece, Dave Traxson discusses the social and cultural factors contributing to the rise of depression among young people in Britain, arguing that...

Why I See a Black Queer Therapist

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In this essay forĀ them, Steven W. Thrasher describesĀ howĀ seeking treatment from a black queer therapist has helped him heal from the emotional distress and trauma...

Trauma Resiliency Model: A New Somatic Therapy for Treating Trauma

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Report presents new body-based therapeutic approach for shock and complex developmental trauma.

Study Investigates Factors that Foster Posttraumatic Growth in Prison

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Emotional support, religion, and searching for meaning are positively correlated with posttraumatic growth among prisoners.

Interventions that Promote Disclosure Among Voice-Hearers

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The perspectives of the voice-hearers featured in the research underscore that stigma and negative perceptions of voice hearing present significant obstacles within early intervention programs.

Social Recovery Therapy for First Episode Psychosis

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Social Recovery Therapy shows promising results for individuals who experience first-episode psychosis.

Students With Mental Health Conditions Find Support at BU

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FromĀ STAT: For the past three years, Boston University has offered one of the few programs in the nation dedicated to teaching students who have...

How Psychology Undermines Feminist Activism

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In this pieceĀ for theĀ Feminist Current, Tove Happonen argues that the therapy model pathologizes women's responses to systemic injustice, aiming to change their emotional reactions...

Researchers Present Structural Competency Training Model for Psychiatrists

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Researchers argue that a structural competency and social determinants of health approach must be made central to psychiatry training.

How to Be Happy in 2018: Tips Recommended by Researchers

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In this piece forĀ Medical News Today, Maria Cohut lists five tips that researchers have recommended for a healthier, more fulfilling life to keep in...

New Review Suggests Higher Recovery and Remission Rates for Psychosis

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Meta-analysis gives updated recovery and remission rates for persons identified as having a first-episode psychosis and those diagnosed with schizophrenia.

It’s Time for Full Legal Equality for People With Diagnoses

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In this piece for theĀ National Survivor User Network, Liz Sayce argues that people with mental health conditions will continue to stay silent about their...

Speaking, Not Texting, May Prevent Dehumanization in Disagreements

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Researchers found participants were less likely to dehumanize those with whom they disagreed when they heard their voices.

Sifting Through Life After Suicide

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FromĀ The New York Times: A new documentary film entitled "32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide" tells the story of one woman's efforts to recover from...