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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

An Atlas of Mental Health

Diagnostic labels can validate and enable support, but current psychiatric categories may be overly rigid, incomplete, and not fully reflect underlying biology.
Public health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

ADHD prescriptions have soared since Covid pandemic, study finds

ADHD stimulant prescriptions have doubled since the pandemic, driven by virtual screening services, social media awareness, and improved access to care, though concerns exist about potential misdiagnosis.
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Religious Freedom Includes the Freedom to Leave Religion

True religious freedom requires psychological capacity to choose freely, not just legal protection of beliefs, as cults use psychological entrapment rather than physical confinement to prevent members from leaving.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Mental Health and Sickness Benefits: Lessons From History

Mental health diagnoses account for 80% of young people's benefit claims, but evidence shows psychiatric treatments produce minimal symptom reduction without proven long-term employment outcomes.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

When a Diagnosis Becomes Your Identity

Diagnosis can reduce shame and enable treatment but should not become an immutable identity that limits curiosity, growth, and personal responsibility.
Mental health
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

It's the foundation of psychiatric diagnosis. And it's about to get a makeover

The DSM will become an online, continuously updated "living document" with broader stakeholder input, replacing slow, print-based revisions.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How to Stop Your Diagnosis From Defining You

A clear diagnosis can be life-changing. An accurate diagnosis can be life-saving. But I think acceptance of these labels and their positive aspects should live alongside healthy skepticism of the diagnostic system itself. Considering diagnoses within the sociocultural context in which they're derived can help us avoid turning these tools into weapons against ourselves. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-that thick clinical text that gives us our official mental health labels-is as politically influenced as it is clinical.
Mental health
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

I Just Received a Mental Health Diagnosis: Now What?

A mental health diagnosis often triggers mixed emotions; pausing, seeking support, and using the diagnosis as a practical tool can improve coping and treatment access.
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