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Don’t take Life Too Seriously!
Alan Watts - Don’t Take Life Too Seriously -Gratitude and Appreciation

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20231 min read


Brain Volume Patterns Vary Across Psychiatric Disorders
Brain A large brain imaging study of adults with six different psychiatric illnesses shows that heterogeneity in regional gray matter...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 18, 20231 min read


At-Home Exercise Improves Healthcare Workers' Mental Health
Health Workers At-home exercise may help reduce depression symptoms, burnout, and absenteeism in healthcare workers, according to a new...
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Aug 18, 20233 min read


Could Psychostimulants Reduce Poisoning From Illegal Drugs?
Psychostimulants The off-label prescribing of psychostimulants for patients with stimulant use disorder could reduce harms that result...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 18, 20233 min read


Prenatal Screening Autism is Ethical Dilemma
Prenatal Screening Autism is highly heritable—but is it a disease? Should it be cured? Could screening for it lead to eugenics? We...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 18, 202314 min read


Current Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2021
Keys Findings In 2021, people aged 18–24 were most likely to use e-cigarettes among all adults. The percentage of adults who were current...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 18, 20239 min read


Exercise Plus Cognitive Training May Aid Seniors With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Vitamin D supplementation is not an aid alone or in combination. HealthDay News — The combination of aerobic and resistance exercises...
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Aug 18, 20231 min read


7 Steps to Nurturing Your Inner Self
By: Lauren Mackler, Contributor Many people don't treat themselves verywell. They break promises to themselves, don't get enough sleep, are self-critical or fail to take good care of their bodies. In fact, if most people treated others the way they treat themselves, they wouldn't have many friends! A great technique for treating yourself better is by developing your Inner Nurturing Parent. Imagine you had a little child in your car. You'd make every cffort to keep them health

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 17, 20232 min read


To Live Dangerously: A Review of Life-Enhancing Anxiety by Kirk Schneider
This book asks us to reexamine anxiety… Life Enhancing Anxiety: Key to a Sane World by Kirk J. Schneider In Life-Enhancing Anxiety , Kirk...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20235 min read


Cognitive Benefit of Highly Touted MIND Diet Questioned
Highly Touted MIND Diet The effect of the highly touted MIND diet with mild calorie restriction offered no greater protection against...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20233 min read


What Is Holistic Psychiatry and How Can It Help a Treatment-Resistant Patient?
Psychiatry, Treatment Resistant Dr. Bruce Kehr My dear reader. In a recent blog post, I lamented that we psychiatrists have let many of...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20233 min read


Can TMS Lift the “Brain Fog” of Long COVID?
Transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment appeared to lessen some neuropsychiatric symptoms of long COVID in an open-label pilot study....
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20234 min read


Phase 3 Clinical Program Announced for Monotherapy Treatment for MDD
Oral monotherapy for major depressive disorder entering phase 3 trials ‘Trial and error’ treatment approach for major depressive disorder...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20232 min read


The Looming Addiction Crisis Fueled by AI
From Insider: “The first Adderall ad appeared in my Instagram feed during the height of pandemic isolation. I thought the slick 30-second...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Stimulant Treatment for Childhood ADHD Not Linked to Adolescent, Young Adult Substance Use
No evidence seen for link between childhood stimulant treatment and substance use during adolescence and young adulthood. HealthDay News...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Growing up in recovery: 3 peer programs that fill support gaps for young people
Young People Adolescence is supposed to be a time of carefree exploration of the world around us. In a perfect reality, teenagers should...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20235 min read


Two Thirds Say They or Family Affected by Substance Use
Two thirds of Americans responding to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll said that either they or a family member has been addicted to...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 17, 20233 min read


Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that can influence your emotions. Everyone experiences cognitive distortions to some degree,...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Healing from the Loss of a Loved One
Steps in Healing After a Loss 1. Tell the story. Telling the story of what happened, from beginning to end, is healing step in itself....

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Policy Institute advocates for online youth harm reduction
In my role as director of policy and advocacy at Mental Health America, I have ongoing opportunities to lead annual policy meetings on...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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