Category Archives: Psychiatric Treatment

  • Is COVID a Risk Factor for Psychosis?
    Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

    Is COVID a Risk Factor for Psychosis?

    Shortly after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, experts started paying close attention to the potential long-term impact of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,...
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  • Specific Phobia: Diagnosis and Treatment
    Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

    Specific Phobia: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in the United States, including a category of anxiety called specific phobias. Experts estimate that as many as 40 million adults...
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  • Self-Stigma and Bipolar Disorder
    Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

    Self-Stigma and Bipolar Disorder

    Despite decades of educational efforts and awareness campaigns, many people cling to the mistaken belief that individuals with mental health disorders are dangerous, incompetent, or otherwise inherently and irrevocably...
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  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression
    Friday, November 10th, 2023

    Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression

    Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause considerable physical, cognitive, and psychological damage, including personality changes, and in some cases, mental health disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and...
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  • Mindfulness and Mental Health
    Friday, October 27th, 2023

    Mindfulness and Mental Health

    Over the past twenty years, awareness of the importance of mental health has increased dramatically, and at the same, an increased awareness of the relationship between mindfulness and mental...
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  • Depression and Suicide
    Monday, October 16th, 2023

    Depression and Suicide

    The connection between depression and suicide is well-established by peer-reviewed, evidence-based research. In recent years, several factors have increased awareness about mental health issues such as depression and suicide...
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  • Psychedelics for Depression and PTSD Treatment
    Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

    Psychedelics for Depression and PTSD Treatment

    For many years, scientists discouraged, downplayed, or outright prohibited research into the use of psychedelics for treatment of mental health disorders like depression and PTSD in the United States...
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  • Can Brain Scans Predict Suicide Risk?
    Monday, October 9th, 2023

    Can Brain Scans Predict Suicide Risk?

    For those who are working to reverse the rising rates of suicide in the United States and throughout the rest of the world, one of the greatest challenges is...
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