Restricting Pharma Reps Contact with Docs Decreases Prescriptions
Implementing policies that regulate pharmaceutical sales representativesā interaction with physicians may reduce prescription of promoted drugs.
We Need Ecstasy and Cocaine in Place of Prozac and Xanax
FromĀ Aeon: While psychiatric drugs are often ineffective and can have serious side effects, there are many psychedelics and other illicit substances that have proven...
Beyond the Hysteria, What “13 Reasons Why” Gets Right
FromĀ Medium: "13 Reasons Why," the most-watched series in Netflix history, raises many important real-life concerns that need to be addressed, such as the impact...
One in Five Truck Drivers Experience Mental Health Issues
FromĀ ABC News: According to the Transport Workers' Union, one in five truck drivers report having experienced mental health issues due to the economic pressures...
Lancet Psychiatryās Controversial ADHD Study: Errors, Criticism, and Responses
Amid calls for a retraction, Lancet Psychiatry publishes articles criticizing the original finding and a response from the authors.
Is Psychiatry Partisan?
FromĀ The Atlantic: This June, the Supreme Court will make an important decision regarding the role of mental health experts in death penalty cases. The...
When Disability is Misdiagnosed as Bad Behavior
FromĀ Pacific Standard: People with hidden or invisible disabilities are often subjected to violence and verbal abuse, as well as denied accommodations and asked to...
Racism Linked to Poor Health Outcomes in Children
New study finds children who have been exposed to discrimination show higher likelihood of anxiety, depression, and ADHD.
The Moment the Narrative Changed?
FromĀ The British Psychological Society: BBC Horizon's recent documentary "Why Did I Go Mad?" has been monumental in changing the biomedical paradigm of mental illness....
Food Insecurity Linked to Mental Health Globally
Global analysis of 149 countries finds food insecurity is associated with poorer mental health.
Four-Part Series on Drug Abuse, Trauma, and How to Heal It
In this four-part seriesĀ on drug abuse and trauma,Ā Parents Opposed to PotĀ provides an overview of the impact of adverse childhood experiences, how they persist, and...
Researchers Search for Subgroups Where Antidepressants Are More Effective
The researchers theorized that this increased effectiveness was due not to āantidepressantā properties, but rather to the drugās side effects, which include insomnia, drowsiness, and nausea.
If Money can Make you Happy, can Debt Make you Sad?
FromĀ Aeon: WhileĀ research shows that having financial resources contributes to our happiness and satisfaction, borrowing money and being in debt add to our dissatisfaction and...
Brain Stimulation Research Lacking in Reproducibility and Scientific Integrity
Questionable research practices and poor reproducibility in electrical brain stimulation (EBS) studies.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Seven Things to be Aware of
In this piece forĀ Truthout, Noel Hunter lists seven facts it is important to be cognizant of during Mental Health Awareness Month, from the influence...
Minimal Exercise Protects Against Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults
Study of older adults shows those who consistently exercised as little as 15 minutes, 3 times/week are less likely to develop depressive symptoms.
Why Social Media can Never Fill the Void in our Depressing Lives
FromĀ VICE: According to Marcus Gilroy-Ware, author ofĀ Filling the Void: Emotion, Capitalism & Social Media, society's widespread use ofĀ social media stems from and is exploited...
Staggering Levels of Health Spending in U.S.
From theĀ Center for Health Journalism: In 2015, the U.S. spent a staggering $3.2 trillion on health care.Ā This budget is often spent ineffectively; our spending...
Childhood Adversity May Increase Risk of Suicide
Swedish study suggests experiencing adversity in childhood is linked to dying by suicide as an adolescent or young adult.
13 Reasons to Watch 13 Reasons Why
FromĀ Acting NT: Many mental health advocates have objected to the Netflix seriesĀ 13 Reasons Why, which centers around the suicide of a teenage girl. Here...
The Link Between Opioids and Unemployment
FromĀ The Atlantic: A recent study found that increases in unemployment rates are associated with increased opioid overdoses and emergency room visits.
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Immigrants Suffer Higher Rates of Psychosis
FromĀ The Conversation: Research suggest that immigrants experience psychosis at rates two to five times higher than non-immigrants, likely due to exclusion and discrimination. Maintaining...
America’s New ‘Anxiety’ Disorder
In this piece forĀ The New York Times Magazine, Nitsuh Abebe chronicles America's long history with anxiety, and the ways that America's collective societal anxiety...
What Lurks Beneath
In this piece forĀ Aeon, Antonio Melechi explores various historical and contemporary perspectives on the nature and purpose of the unconscious mind.
Nonprofit Matches Dogs With People in Need of Support
In this piece forĀ MinnPost, Andy Steiner recounts the story of Carrie Gallagher, a young girl who struggled with the crippling trauma of being sexually...
