Tag: mental health
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Litigation stress is often underestimated
Lawsuits drain more than money. Here’s why the psychological toll of litigation is rarely discussed and how to manage it before it manages you.
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We’ve medicalized normal grief
Grief is painful but not pathological. Turning ordinary mourning into a billable disorder helps the system more than the bereaved — and changes how we recover.
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Antidepressants don’t work as well as we’ve been told for decades
The marketing said ‘chemical imbalance.’ The trials say something more modest. Antidepressants help some patients meaningfully — and many far less than advertised.
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PTSD is over-diagnosed and trauma is under-defined
Trauma has expanded as a clinical concept while PTSD diagnoses have grown — and the imprecision is starting to harm both clinical care and public discourse.
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Mental health awareness campaigns may be making outcomes worse
Mental health awareness campaigns are universally praised but increasingly questioned. Some research suggests broad symptom messaging may worsen outcomes for some.