Category: Mental health

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Our internal hardwiring known as our nervous system is divided into a steady state mode, known as the parasympathetic arm, and the fight or flight mode, known as the sympathetic arm. Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins, reminds us …

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Disasters have been happening for a long time now, and so have studies of them. Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins, reminds us that we can view our current predicament through the lens of history, and perhaps regain some …

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Some people quip that change is the only constant in life, and that’s demonstrably true about Covid-19 and the pandemic. Karen Swartz, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins, says that very quality is one of the greatest challenges for most of …

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If you’re one of the vast number of people who are experiencing mental illness, a new book by Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Meg Chisolm may help. The title of the book is “From Survive to Thrive, Living Your Best Life With …

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Mental health problems have spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new book by Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Meg Chisolm may help. Called “From Survive to Thrive, Living Your Best Life With Mental Illness,” the book aims to go beyond simply …

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Imagine you have moderate to severe depression. Would you stop taking your medicines to be part of a research study comparing psilocybin to a traditional antidepressant? That was a requirement for participants in a recently reported study, and Matthew Johnson, …

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Psilocybin compared favorably with a traditional antidepressant for treating moderate to severe depression, a recent study found. Matthew Johnson, a psychedelics researcher at Johns Hopkins, says an entirely different clinical approach will be required to use psilocybin routinely for depression. …

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