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  • Why Do These New England States Have Starkly Different Suicide Rates?

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    Kerry Shaw In New Hampshire, twice as many people take their own lives than in Massachusetts. Massachusetts and New Hampshire share more than a border, Puritan heritage, and the New England Patriots. Both states are prosperous, with median household incomes and state health care systems that rank among the top ten in the country. They’re predominantly white and largely…

  • A Single Dose of Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression

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    Leah Kuntz A single dose of psilocybin could help patients with treatment-resistant depression, according to a new study. According to the results of a phase 2b trial of COMP360 psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), the largest study of its kind, patients with TRD could see symptom relief after a single dose of psilocybin.1 Investigators…

  • The Courtroom in Your Head: Psychiatry Evaluates the Sovereign Citizen Movement

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    “Sovereign citizen” is a catchall phrase referring to a variety of anti-government individuals andgroups who share some common beliefs and behaviors. The organizations to which many sovereigncitizens belong have a variety of names: Moorish Nation, The Aware Group, Washitaw Nation, the NorthCarolina American Republic, Republic of United States of America, etc. The same views may…

  • Pregnancy And Postpartum Disorders

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    Birth-related severe PTSD Mental Health America Pregnancy and the birth of a child can be a joyous and exciting time, but some women may struggle with their mental health as they transition to motherhood. Mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder may surface during or after pregnancy. Additionally, birth-related post-traumatic stress disorder or a severe but rare…

  • Aaron Carter, singer, dead at 34

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    Chloe Melas and Emma Tucker, CNN Aaron Carter, a former child pop singer and younger brother of Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, has died, a source close to the family told CNN. He was 34. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told CNN they responded to a call for help at Carter’s Lancaster, California home…

  • L.A. Times report that Tom Petty’s death is still a hard reminder for aging rockers and opioid addiction.

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    BY RANDY LEWIS (This original article has paragraphs that have been omitted for context to opioid addiction) When Tom Petty was rushed to a hospital one year ago in full cardiac arrest, two words immediately sprang to many minds: Not again. Weeks later, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s report confirmed what many family members, friends…

  • Top 15 jobs for those who live with depression

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    John Riley & Asuria.au Living with depression I can speak from first hand knowledge that working in public environments can be very tough to function in and there are great jobs that we excel in. We want to support those with depression and aid them in finding good employment that works best for them. I…

  • Transgender Kids and Gender Dysphoria

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    Supporting mental health in children with gender issues Writer: Caroline Miller Clinical Expert: Paul Mitrani, MD, PhD The experience of being transgender or gender nonconforming means that a person’s gender at birth (their assigned gender) does not match the gender they feel themselves to be (their affirmed gender). Young people who are transgender feel powerfully that they…

  • November is Men’s Health Awareness Month

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    SilverCloud Health part of amwell November is Men’s Health Awareness Month with International Men’s Day falling on November 19th. Men’s Health Awareness Month is dedicated to bringing awareness to a wide range of men’s health issues. As we focus on men this month, we can’t ignore that men tend to be more reluctant to seek help or…

  • Situational awareness basics — look and listen : Mental environment

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    U.S. Fire Administration This is the second bulletin in a two-part series on situational awareness for the physical and mental environments. In Part 1: Physical Environment, you will learn how to identify situational awareness deficiencies and open up to a broader view at the scene and around the station. As emergency responders, we derive great joy…