trapped in mental health services

Mental Health Services Turned My Daughter’s Crisis into a Way of Life

18
My world turned upside down when my daughter nearly died from a serious suicide attempt. After several years as her caretaker I began to wonder: What can we do to change the way our mental health services are organized so they won't turn a crisis into a way of life for already distressed and vulnerable people?

Non-Pharmacological Interventions More Effective For Health in Schizophrenia

24
Review compares the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for improving physical health outcomes in people diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Claims That Long-term Antipsychotic Use Leads to Better Outcomes are Misleading, Researchers Argue

9
Researchers reveal the limitations and misleading interpretations of two recent studies that claim to demonstrate that long-term antipsychotic use leads to better outcomes.

Study Explores Connections Between Diet and ‘Serious Mental Illnesses’

36
Study finds that individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression have diets that are more inflammatory and higher in calories.

Call to Monitor Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics in Youth

11
Researchers point to the risks of using antipsychotics with youth and caution against the practice.

Study Shows Success With Reduced Antipsychotic Use

8
People who reduced antipsychotic use by tapering were doing just as well after five years as those who continued using the drugs.

Study Reduces Over-prescription of Antipsychotics in Older Adults

8
New intervention shows promise in reducing over-prescription of off-label antipsychotics in older adults.

Addressing Depression and Heart Disease with Exercise and Physical Activity

1
A new study examines the effects of midlife exercise on depression and cardiovascular health later in life.

More Evidence That Physical Activity Prevents Depression

15
Higher levels of physical activity serve as a protective factor for the future development of depression.

Antidepressants and Withdrawal: Readers Tell Their Stories

1
More than 8,000 people responded to the recent New York Times article on antidepressant withdrawal. Here, reporter Benedict Carey describes differences in the way various...

Antidepressants and the Problem of Withdrawal

0
In this episode of WBUR's On Point Radio, Benedict Carey, author of the recent New York Times report on antidepressant withdrawal, discusses the topic of discontinuing...

Overprescribing for Medicaid Kids Due to Shortage of Alternatives

5
From Modern Healthcare: Physicians may be overprescribing psychotropic medications to children on Medicaid or CHIP, which may be partly due to inadequate access to alternatives...

Popular Drug Reveals the Issue of “Off-Label” Use

7
From The Washington Post: Despite major lawsuits and detailed reports pertaining to severe health risks associated with the antipsychotic Seroquel, the drug remains one of...
binge eating

Is Binge Eating Disorder Just Another Made-Up Disease?

108
If a person binges habitually, upon sensing certain stimuli the pancreas prepares the body with insulin, and simultaneously, the stomach prepares by getting more acidic. This means that for many of us, the drive to binge is a physical need. Therapy blames the patient for “bad coping” when all she is doing is responding to her body's signals.

After a Turbulent Childhood, on a Path to a Healthier Life

1
In this piece for The New York Times, Emily Palmer describes the life journey thus far of Charles Louis, from being prescribed two psychiatric medications in...

Antipsychotics, Restraints, and Seclusion Raising Concerns

0
From ABC Australia: Australia's high rate of antipsychotic prescriptions, as well as the frequent usage of restraints and seclusion, has raised concerns among Australian mental health advocates, researchers,...

Mediterranean Diet Improves Mental Health, Study Finds

10
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and fish has repeatedly been found to improve mental health.

Reducing Antipsychotic Use May Improve Health for People with Mental Health Diagnoses

10
A new study offers radical solutions for improving the cardiovascular health of people with mental health diagnoses: reducing antipsychotic prescriptions..

Scientists Clarify Risks of Augmenting with Antipsychotic Medications for Depression

25
The researchers found that while antipsychotic drugs may be slightly more effective than alternative antidepressants, they come with a much higher side effect burden.

Patients on Antipsychotics at High Risk for Cardiovascular Issues, Study Finds

10
Antipsychotics present a known risk for major side effects. A new study suggests that certain antipsychotics may present a greater risk for cardiovascular disease than others.

Low-Carbohydrate Diet Superior to Antipsychotic Medications

2
From Psychology Today: Research and case studies show that the ketogenic diet may be a promising treatment for psychosis and other mental health challenges. The ketogenic...

Researchers Probe Connections Between Physical Activity and ‘Severe Mental Illness’

13
How does physical activity affect people diagnosed with bipolar, schizophrenia and major depressive disorders?

Type 2 Diabetes and Antidepressant Use: Is There a Causal Link?

0
From EndocrinologyAdvisor: A recent meta-analysis suggests that antidepressant drug use may increase patients' risk of diabetes. According to the lead investigator, over 1 million diabetes...

New Research Documents Widening Mortality Gap for Bipolar and Schizophrenia

7
Analysis of longitudinal data from 2000-2014 demonstrate mortality gap is widening between persons with a diagnosis of bipolar or schizophrenia compared to the general population

Stimulant Medication Use Linked to Sharp Increase in BMI by Eighth Grade

17
New evidence suggests that children on ADHD medication may have stunted growth initially but more rapid increases in body mass over time.