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The dark side of psychiatry – how it has been used to control societies

In his new book, No More Normal, psychiatrist Alastair Santhouse recalls an experience from the 1980s when he was a university student in the UK helping deliver supplies to “refuseniks” – Soviet citizens who were denied permission to leave the USSR. These people often faced harsh treatment, losing their jobs…

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Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study shows

Anyone who needs to make their first appointment with a psychiatrist may expect a bit of a wait. Our new research shows Australians are waiting an average 77 days for this initial appointment. But some were waiting for at least eight months.

The Conversation

NSW Labor accused of trying to ‘redesign’ a mental health system with no psychiatrists

Patient care compromised by closing beds and shifting workload to less qualified staff, motion claims

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Ozempic can help curb alcohol cravings, new study shows

After transforming the world of weight loss, Ozempic could play a key role in reshaping addiction treatment. The weight loss drug not only helps curb appetite but also suppresses cravings for alcohol, a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found.

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How an American woman's search for her Pakistani teen lover landed her in psychiatry ward

In what seems like a soap opera come to life, a 33-year-old American woman travelled all the way from the United States to Pakistan, hoping to reunite with her 19-year-old lover, Nidal Ahmed Memon, but in a twist of fate, Onijah Robinson found herself stranded in a foreign country abandoned…

The Times of India

More than half of Sydney health district’s staff psychiatrists have resigned, leaked documents show

Documents also show plans to maintain services without bed closures and rely on ‘bolstered’ allied healthcare staff and nurses

The Guardian - AU

More than 60 NSW mental health beds close as leaked memos reveal hospitals’ plan for mass psychiatrist resignations

Insider says back-up arrangements are ‘dangerous’ as health officials rush to fill staffing gaps

The Guardian - AU

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What should I do if I can’t see a psychiatrist?

People presenting at emergency with mental health concerns are experiencing the longest wait times in Australia for admission to a ward, according to a new report from the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine.

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Conscious breathing can reduce anxiety and depression – tips for how to do it

Breathing is a thing we do without thinking; it keeps us alive. But there is far more to this most basic of biological functions. Conscious breathing can reduce stress, anxiety and depression and prevent insomnia. Christiane Brems, author and clinical professor in psychiatry and behavioural sciences, describes where to start…

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‘Major crisis’ in NSW mental health care escalates as public psychiatrists prepare to quit en masse

State hospitals face exodus of 150 specialists amid standoff with government over pay

The Guardian - AU

Leaded petrol probably affected the mental health of millions of Americans – new study

In its various forms, lead has been used in many everyday products for millennia. The Romans even added it to wine as a sweetener. Its most widespread use, however, was its addition to petrol. And it is this use that has been associated with increased mental health disorders, according to…

The Conversation

Bipolar disorder: how lithium as a treatment fell out of favour

As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition

The Guardian - UK

IIT Delhi student under psychiatry treatment dies by suicide

The deceased was identified as Kumar Yash, a native of Deoghar in Jharkhand. He was a second-year student of (MSc). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Scottish NHS boards pay up to £837 an hour for locums amid psychiatry crisis

Quarter of posts in adult psychiatry vacant, forcing hospitals to rely on expensive private cover

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'What is normal today may not be normal in a year's time': Dr. Dinesh Bhugra on the idea of 'normal' in psychiatry

Live Science spoke with leading psychiatrist Dr. Dinesh Bhugra ahead of his appearance at the HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London.

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Alan Rushton obituary

Other lives: Lecturer in mental health social work at the Institute of Psychiatry in London who specialised in adoption and fostering

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Dave Jolley obituary

Other lives: Physician who set up pioneering old age psychiatry services in Manchester and Wolverhampton

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6 Benefits of Outpatient Psychiatric and Mental Health Facilities

Take good care of your mental health for a satisfying life. Outpatient psychiatry provides a flexible, supportive approach to managing different mental health issues without overnight stays.

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The myth that antidepressants are addictive has been debunked – they are a vital tool in psychiatry

New research shows that severe withdrawal symptoms are far less common than thought, says the psychiatrist Carmine M Pariante

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You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here by Benji Waterhouse review – the doctor won’t see you now

A brilliantly funny but deadly serious account of NHS psychiatry in crisis

The Hindu

Tele MANAS helpline sees an increase in number of calls

Tele MANAS, a mental health helpline, sees a rise in calls from young adults seeking support for exam stress and more.

The Hindu

Renovated seminar hall opened at Guntur GGH psychiatry department

A renovated seminar hall in the Department of Psychiatry at Government General Hospital in Guntur was inaugurated by Nannapaneni Sadasiva Rao, executive vice-president, Natco Trust

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Toddler nighttime fears: Experts share tips to conquer the dark

Discover expert strategies to help toddlers overcome their fear of the dark. From validation to exposure therapy, find effective ways to ease nighttime fears.

The Guardian - UK

Many hostages released by Hamas still being treated for trauma

Head of psychiatry at Tel Aviv medical centre says hostages have undergone worst abuse she has witnessed

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Uttar Pradesh: PCS officer's daughter gang-raped in moving car in Lucknow; All accused arrested

According to a police complaint lodged by the woman, she visited the KGMU Hospital's Psychiatry Department, where she had been undergoing treatment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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