advance directive Archives

We Need to Encourage People to Make Advance Directives

Mad in America - March 5, 2018 1

In this piece for STAT, Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu describes the value of psychiatric advance directives for those at risk of experiencing an emotional crisis. "'It’s something that can...

In the News

Study Finds Over 25% of Antidepressant Prescriptions Given to High-Risk, Long-Term...

October 8, 2024

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Poor Risk/Benefit Ratio for Antidepressants for Pain in Older Adults

October 7, 2024

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Psychotherapy Reduces Suicide Attempts, New Study Confirms

October 4, 2024

Antidepressants Linked to Lasting Sexual Dysfunction, Study Finds

October 1, 2024

Blogs

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Preventing Suicide Among Older Adults

October 8, 2024

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SAFE: Survivors And Families Empowered—An Update

October 5, 2024

The Aggressive Suppression of Spiritual Awakening

October 4, 2024

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What Helped and What Hindered My Recovery from PSSD and Protracted...

October 3, 2024

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