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Oct 7, 20232 min read
No Link Between Most Cancers and Depression/Anxiety: Study
Depression and anxiety were not associated with outcomes for most cancer types, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, and...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20231 min read
FDA Approves First Oral Selective 5HT1A Receptor Agonist for MDD
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gepirone hydrochloride extended-release tablets (Exxua) as the first oral...
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chrisviesumalinog
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Still on the Books in 18 States
A systematic legal analysis using the Alcohol Policy Information System identified 18 states with AELs, 15 with explicitly prohibited AE...
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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 28, 20238 min read
15 Celebrities Open Up About Their Mental Health Battles
There's no escaping mental health challenges—everyone has them. So, if you struggle with anxiety, depression, or substance abuse you've...
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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 28, 20236 min read
300 Famous Individuals with Mental Health issues, illnesses, and disorders
Whatever the cause of it is, mental illness can happen to anyone. Whether you're rich or poor, tall or short, black or white, famous or...
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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20235 min read
Cognitive Restructuring
Imagine it’s your birthday. You’re expecting a phone call from a close friend, but it never comes. You called them on their birthday, so...
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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
Use of Mental Health Services Soared During Pandemic
By the end of August 2022, overall use of mental health services was almost 40% higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, while spending...
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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20234 min read
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 21, 20234 min read
Physicians Aren't Asking Enough Questions About Cannabis Use
As more older adults turn to cannabis to alleviate medical ailments like pain, insomnia, and anxiety, many physicians are hesitant to ask...
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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 5, 20234 min read
One Important Cause of Anxiety Disorder
Sadhguru One Important Cause of Anxiety Disorder What is the main cause of anxiety disorders? Difficult experiences in childhood,...
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chrisviesumalinog
Sep 1, 20231 min read
What is Imposter Syndrome?
Imposter Syndrome: Why You May Feel Like a Fraud Imposter syndrome is that uncomfortable feeling you experience when you think you're...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Carl Jung on Overcoming Anxiety Disorders
The approach of Jungian therapy for the treatment of anxiety follows a central premise. Our thoughts and beliefs can become our worst...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 29, 20235 min read
Top 10 Insane Facts About Sigmund Freud
Freud may justly be called the most influential intellectual legislator of his age. His creation of psychoanalysis was at once a theory...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 29, 20239 min read
Stress vs Burnout
Burnout Prevention and Treatment If constant stress has you feeling helpless, disillusioned, and completely exhausted, you may be on the...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Depression, Anxiety Do Not Increase Overall Risk for Cancer
Depression, Anxiety Do Not Increase Overall Risk for Cancer HealthDay News — Depression and anxiety are not related to an increased risk...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20232 min read
The World Within - Carl Jung, MD in His Own Words - Documentary
The World Within - Carl Jung, MD in His Own Words - Documentary Who is Dr. Carl Jung? Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20236 min read
Grounding - to help control emotional volatility
Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding) "No feeling is final." -Rainer Maria Rilke (20th-century German poet) Using Grounding to Detach...
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Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20231 min read
Cognitive Distortions - CBT
Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that can influence your emotions. Everyone experiences cognitive distortions to some degree,...
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chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Childhood or Adolescent Anxiety May Increase Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Adulthood
Patients who suffered childhood or adolescent anxiety and those who were born to parents with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk...
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