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Suicide: Myths, Media, and Difficult Discussions
The Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention sat down to talk with Psychiatric Times about a number of important topics in suicide.
Waving the White Flags in the Wake of the Pandemic
The National Mall is currently filled with over 660,000 white flags memorializing those lost to COVID-19.
The State of Mental Health of Black Women: Clinical Considerations
Women experience depression at rates twice that of men. But Black women are only half as likely to seek care as White women. Here's what you can do to help this population.
Tourette’s or Mass Sociogenic Illness? You Decide
According to German researchers, YouTube and other online platforms could induce a “mass social media-induced illness.”
Banning Alcohol on Airplanes, But Not the Unvaccinated
Should the unvaccinated be banned from airports?
Could Childhood ADHD Have Its Roots in Perinatal Autoimmune Disorders?
A new research study, based on over 800,000 mothers and children, tests the hypothesis.
When PTSD Walks Down the Hall
Here’s how to catch a PTSD chameleon using DSM-5 criteria.
What Do I Do Now? Making Decisions in a Postpandemic World
The pandemic changed the way individuals think and caused adjustments in our worldviews. How is that impacting our decision-making ability?
The AMA’s 7 Recommendations for Reducing the Opioid Crisis
The American Medical Association is urging policymakers to act now to prevent further opioid overdose deaths.
Will Halloween Be a Trick or Treat for Our Climate?
The scariest thing this upcoming spooky season? Climate change.
A Generation in Crisis?
A former resident's reflection on burnout, physician PTSD, and their consequences for patient care.
Increasing Access to Quality Mental Health Care Through Telepsychiatry
43 of 50 states are experiencing a severe shortage in psychiatrists specializing in child and adolescent care. Telehealth may be able to help.
The Milwaukee Bucks Win Another Championship!
Milwaukee has won a different kind of championship: raising up women’s careers.
Treatment of Military Populations
What psychiatric illnesses are most prevalent among veterans? And how can clinicians help them overcome obstacles to care?
Treating Mania in Older Adults With Bipolar Disorder
In older adults with bipolar disorder, what evidence is there to guide treatment?
Substance Use: The Importance of Advocacy
Understanding addiction through new, creative lenses can offer a fresh perspective.
Broadway is Back, But Should It Still Be Called The Great White Way?
Perhaps it is time to retire Broadway’s nickname in favor of one more representative of our diversity.
Hakshavah: Listening to the Speech of Silence
Paying attention to what is not said is near the core of our profession.
What the Mental Health Crisis Looks Like on the Ground Level
During the first day on the job, a psychiatry resident sees patients who need help, but there are problems with the system designed to help them.
Inclusivity: Ensuring Patients Who Are Plus-Size Feel Welcome
A welcoming environment that fosters inclusivity is the first step in establishing a good therapeutic relationship.
The Peril of the Goldwater Rule
Should there be another review of the Goldwater Rule?
Psychiatry Comic: Holistic Health Center
Here's a couple ways you can get better...
Art Imitating Life: A Poet’s Words
The philosopher Plato kicked poets out of his republic because they elevated passion over reason. Do they belong in a psychiatrist's office instead?
A Vaccine to Treat Opioid Disorders: First Participant Enrolled in Trial
A vaccine that prevents oxycodone from entering the brain? This might be the safe, long-lasting, cost-effective solution for opioid use disorders.
Exploring Thoughts and Feelings Inside a Suicidal Mind
Explaining the suicidal mind and helping to provide closure to family/friends left behind is no small feat.
Fraternity Paddle
A true war story is never about war...
Speaking Out on Schizoaffective Disorder
Mental illnesses are too often shrouded in secrecy and shame. What would happen if we spoke out about the cases we knew best—the ones in our own families?
Delivering Health Care Through Digital Mental Health Ecosystems
Here’s how a digital mental health ecosystem can seamlessly connect and support all facets of mental health care.
Harnessing Harm-Reduction Methods to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Reducing Islamophobia Through Apology and Afghan Resettlement Support
These 2 developments should help counter any potential rising Islamophobia.