GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk: What Action Should Be Taken?
GLP-1 Agonists and Suicide Risk A statement from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) about semaglutide and, more generally, glucagon-like...
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- Nov 6
- 10 min
Stroke, Depression, and Self-harm in Later Life
Abstract and Introduction Abstract Purpose of the Review: To examine recently published results of randomized placebo-controlled trials...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
- Nov 3
- 1 min
Looking for a Psychiatrist that takes your Insurance?
It can be challenging, frustrating trying to find a psychiatrist that takes your insurance as more psychiatrist are opting out of...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 16
- 4 min
As Psychiatrists, Do We Offer Hope or Do We Offer Death?
I remember what it was like to be a medical student at a well-known cancer hospital where patients were dying of cancer. In life's final...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 9
- 2 min
Study Supports Efficacy of 9-Item Depression Screening in Identifying Patients at Risk for Suicide
The investigators also concluded that depression screening alone may not be sufficient to effectively identify suicide risk. October 5 is...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 9
- 2 min
Study Finds Esketamine Nasal Spray More Likely to Induce Remission in Treatment-Resistant MDD Than Q
“Over 32 weeks of follow-up, the percentage of patients with remission, the percentage of patients with a treatment response, and the...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 7
- 14 min
The Suicide Police: Harm Disguised As Help
I wiped away tears and stared down at a deep gash in my arm as I typed. What I wrote would eventually become a blog post about my...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 7
- 3 min
Heading Off Suicidality at the Pass
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” -Benjamin Franklin Next week is National Suicide...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 7
- 4 min
Providing Hope During National Suicide Prevention Month
National Suicide Prevention Month is upon us again. This month represents hope: hope as we create more awareness around suicide; hope...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 2
- 2 min
Lethal Means Safety for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Month is a time to remember the lives lost to suicide, support those experiencing suicidal thoughts, and...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Oct 1
- 2 min
Study Says Casual Pot Use Harmful to Teens
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that recreational marijuana use among teenagers is...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Sep 22
- 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
- Sep 22
- 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
- Sep 22
- 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
- Sep 6
- 5 min
Grief Rituals
Loss is unavoidable on the human journey. Where there is loss, grief follows. Grief can be overwhelming due to the intensity of emotions...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Sleep disturbance may predict increased risk of suicidal thoughts
Sleep disturbances predict increased risk for suicidal symptoms, study finds FROM PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH Several features of sleep...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Schizophrenia Still Linked to Early Mortality
Schizophrenia TOPLINE: Suicide is a main cause of death among people with schizophrenia, even years after diagnosis, and deaths from...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Navigating the Double-Edged Sword: Addressing Suicide Stigma and Normalization for Effective Prevent
"By developing strategies that reduce both stigma and normalization, we can create a more supportive environment for those at risk and...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 29
- 6 min
Senior Psychiatrist Harmed by Antidepressants | An Interview With Peter Gordon
Senior Psychiatrist Harmed By Antidepressants | An Interview with Peter Gordon Dr. Peter Gordon: “Over 25 years ago, my son had just been...
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chrisviesumalinog
- Aug 29
- 6 min
Is Hopefulness the Key to Better Mental and Physical Health?
Hopefulness key to mental and physical health The woman arrived for her first therapy session distressed and depressed. Her husband of 20...
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