Nunavut Declares Suicide Epidemic a State of Emergency
Nunavut, Canadaās largest and northernmost territory, is suffering from a suicide rate that is 10 times the national average. āIn the case of Inuit boys 15 to 19,ā CBC News reports, āthe suicide rate is 40 times higher than those of their peers in the rest of Canada.ā
āCuring Naughty Children With Drugsā
Dr. Max Pemberton āThe Mind Doctorā weighs in on the Cochrane review which questioned the evidence for Ritalin for ADHD. He writes: āHistory is...
Two’s a Crowd: Guattari and Deleuze
In this piece forĀ Aeon, Edward Thornton chronicles the friendship and collaboration between the radical psychoanalystĀ FĆ©lix Guattari and the postmodern philosopher Gilles Deleuze.
"'How could two...
Dealing With Changes in Psychiatry Through the Years
In this guest post forĀ Shrink Rap, Dr. Maher critiques the ways psychiatry has changed over the years. While psychiatryĀ used to be humanistically, psychodynamically oriented,...
Do Some Trauma Survivors Cope by Overworking?
FromĀ The Atlantic: Like other addictions, workaholism may be a response to trauma. Overworking isĀ the way that some trauma survivors cope with hypervigilance, grief, and...
āDownstream Drugs: Big Pharma’s Big Water Woesā
Writing for GreenBiz, Elizabeth Grossman reports on research on the increasing amounts of pharmaceuticals making their way into the environment. āThey report on opiods, amphetamines and other pharmaceuticals found in treated drinking water; antibiotics in groundwater capable of altering naturally occurring bacterial communities; and over-the-counter and prescription drugs found in water leeching from municipal landfills.ā
Video: āHow Childhood Trauma Can Make You A Sick Adultā
Dr. Vincent Felitti details the connection between childhood trauma and negative mental health outcomes in adulthood in a powerful video.
Against the Biomedical Model of Mental Illness
FromĀ Invisible Illness: The biomedical model of mental illness is a reductionist paradigmĀ that focuses excessively on locating biomarkers and neural correlates of emotional distress at...
To the Bone: The Trouble With Anorexia on Film
FromĀ The Atlantic: The new Netflix filmĀ To the Bone, which tells the story of a woman's struggle with anorexia, reflects our culture's morbid fascination and...
Knowing Patient’s Story Improves Odds of Happy Ending
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has released a toolkit that will help physicians identify and respond to key social determinants impacting their...
Fixing Genes Won’t Fix Us
FromĀ The Boston Globe:Ā Scientists'Ā focus on biology and genetics research downplays the role ofĀ socioeconomic factors in causing distress andĀ health problems.
"Science is threatening a new era of...
How Big Pharma Infiltrated the Boston Museum of Science
FromĀ CounterPunch: Last spring, an exhibit promoting mainstream mental health ideologies debuted at the Boston Museum of Science. The exhibit was funded by NAMI and...
Challenging the Relentless Rise of Depression in Young People
In this piece, Dave Traxson discusses the social and cultural factors contributing to the rise of depression among young people in Britain, arguing that...
Finding Clarity Through Clutter
For the last three years, I have been working with people, labeled "hoarders," who have become overwhelmed by their possessions in their homes. This has been some of the most interesting, challenging and thought-provoking work I have ever done. It is also an area that, I think, highlights all of the issues that challenge us in helping people who feel overwhelmed, for whatever reason.
Study Investigates Factors that Foster Posttraumatic Growth in Prison
Emotional support, religion, and searching for meaning are positively correlated with posttraumatic growth among prisoners.
Institutional Psychotherapy in France: An Interview
In this interview for Hidden Persuaders, Camille Robcis discusses institutional psychotherapy, a French psychiatric reform movement that began during the Second World War.Ā Robcis explains...
How Does the Brain-Body Connection Affect Creativity?
FromĀ Big Think: Recent studies show that walking helps people think more creatively and originally. In three different studies, 81%, 88%, and 100% of participants...
Trauma Resiliency Model: A New Somatic Therapy for Treating Trauma
Report presents new body-based therapeutic approach for shock and complex developmental trauma.
First Systematic Review of Leading School-Based Mental Health Programs
Results reflect moderate to strong evidence in support of the non-pharmacological school-based interventions reviewed in the study.
Study Shows Link Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health
FromĀ Medical Xpress: A recent study conducted in the northwestern region of Ghana, Africa shows elevated levels of mental distress among heads of households in...
Self-Compassion Course Supports College Students to Support Themselves
New research on a brief self-compassion focused course aimed at the college students.
We Must Defeat the Tories for the Sake of Our Mental Health
FromĀ The Daily Mirror:Ā According to U.K. academics and mental health groups, five more years of Tory rule would greatly exacerbate people's mental health and cause...
Farming with Pesticides Linked to Increased Suicidal Depression
Exposure to pesticides is linked to significant increases in suicidal depression in farmers, according to a study by US National Institute of Health researchers...
Good Relationships are all in the Family
FromĀ Scientific American:Ā A decades-long study recently found that men raised in warmer, more nurturing family environments have stronger relationships in adulthood.
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Study Suggests Having Kids in Foster Care Bad for Mothers
FromĀ CBC News: A recent study shows that having a child takenĀ into foster care has detrimental effects on the mother's mental health and may reduce...
