15 Celebrities Open Up About Their Mental Health Battles
There's no escaping mental health challenges—everyone has them. So, if you struggle with anxiety, depression, or substance abuse you've...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 11 hours ago
- 5 min
300 Famous Individuals with Mental Health issues, illnesses, and disorders
Whatever the cause of it is, mental illness can happen to anyone. Whether you're rich or poor, tall or short, black or white, famous or...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 11 hours ago
- 3 min
Which Factors Predict Primary Nonadherence to Medications?
Poor adherence to medication is a real challenge in healthcare. Despite evidence indicating therapeutic benefit from adhering to a...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 11 hours ago
- 9 min
Family dynamics can lift you up (or drag you down)
For many of us, family is one of the most important aspects of our lives. Whether biological or chosen, it’s our family members that we...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
Increasing Overdose Prevention Awareness
Every August, SAMHSA commemorates Overdose Awareness Week (August 27 to September 2, 2023) and International Overdose Awareness Day...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 2 days ago
- 6 min
The True Big Pharma Backers Show Themselves
Here is a hint – they are not psychiatrists or even physicians. They are Republicans. That may come as a shock to those of you who have...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 5 min
Psilocybin Reduces Symptoms, Disability in Major Depression
Psilocybin Reduces Symptoms, Disability in Major Depression A single dose of an experimental psilocybin drug offered significant...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 13 min
What Is Self Awareness? (+5 Ways to Be More Self Aware)
Self-awareness is the ability to see yourself clearly and objectively through reflection and introspection. While it may not be possible...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 5 min
Cognitive Restructuring
Imagine it’s your birthday. You’re expecting a phone call from a close friend, but it never comes. You called them on their birthday, so...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
5 Ways to Make Changes That Stick
How to make your resolutions a reality. Whether it's a New Year's resolution or a resolution for new you anytime of the year, sustained...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Prevalence and Correlates of Sleep Disorders in First-Episode Psychosis
CASE VIGNETTE “Mr Deuce” is a 22-year-old male with no previous psychiatric history who presents to the emergency department with his...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 1 min
A Guide to the 5 Levels of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
In a 1943 paper titled "A Theory of Human Motivation," American psychologist Abraham Maslow theorized that human decision-making is...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Antiquated U.S. Laws Governing Methadone Access Must Change
— One-size-fits-all treatment approaches sometimes fail Methadone Access America's drug overdose crisis has escalated in the past few...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 18 min
Mental Health Matters Podcast: Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide
Mental Health Matters Episode Summary In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?
From TIME: “By the latest federal estimates, about one in eight U.S. adults now takes an antidepressant and one in five has recently...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 4 min
Single Psilocybin Dose Again Shows Major Depression Benefit
— Significant early improvement sustained through day 43 in multicenter study Single Psilocybin Dose Just one dose of psilocybin...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
CDC: Deaths From Counterfeit Pills Rising
— Increase seen particularly in western states and in younger adults Pills Fatal overdoses from counterfeit pharmaceuticals, particularly...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 6 days ago
- 3 min
Use of Mental Health Services Soared During Pandemic
By the end of August 2022, overall use of mental health services was almost 40% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, while spending...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 7 days ago
- 4 min
Suicidal Behavior Tied to Increased All-Cause Mortality in MDD
Suicidal Behavior Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicidal behavior during the depressive period have over double the...
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chrisviesumalinog
- 7 days ago
- 5 min
Reassessing Self Sabotage
Introduction The term self-sabotage enjoys wide usage in psychological, spiritual, and self-help circles. It is often used to explain a...
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