Breaking News and Information – April 2019
- June 4, 2019
- / Dr. Peter Breggin
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Current News
How religious experiences may benefit mental health
6 Ways to Boost Mental Health and General Wellness
Study: Mindfulness may help decrease stress in caregivers of veterans
Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds discusses the importance of mindfulness
Why Trees Can Make You Happier
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Empathic Therapy Training Film - A Psychotherapy Training DVD |
What to Know If You Want to Stop Taking Antidepressants
‘Prozac generation’: Dark truth about life in ‘Lucky Country’
Can a New Medical Device Help Treat ADHD?
Putting Down Your Phone May Help You Live Longer
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The Minds of Men - Full Interview of Dr. Breggin
The effects of antidepressant exposure across generations: an interview with Dr. Vance Trudeau
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Headspace: How the meditation app turns your stressful phone into a source of calm
Nurture Alone Can’t Explain Male Aggression
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Reclaiming Our Children - A Healing Plan for a Nation in Crisis, by Peter Breggin, MD |
The 5 best meditation apps for 2019, according to meditation experts
Boys more likely to be victims of teen dating violence than girls, study shows
Childhood maltreatment, reduced cortical surface area, and depressive relapse
What Behaviors Predict Sleep Duration and Quality?
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The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour – 04.24.19
Mental Illness Is All in Your Brain — or Is It?
Increased muscle power may prolong life
For millennials, mysticism shows a path to their home faiths
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Alert 96: Open Mic on The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour Today
Happy Wife, *Longer* Life! Having a happier spouse may add years to lifespan, study finds
Childhood trauma associated with increased risk for suicide in schizophrenia
Bullying victimization associated with suicidality in adolescence
Attention Bias Modification Treatment effective for treatment-resistant anxiety in youth
TERMS of Happiness: 5 simple keys for maximizing health and happiness
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Antidepressants: is there a better way to quit them?
No More Time on the Couch: The Rise of Digital Mental Health Therapeutics
Can virtual reality boost positive feelings in patients with depression?
How mindfulness, minus the hype, benefits your brain and mood
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FDA approves first medical device to treat ADHD in children
Antidepressant use linked to longer, more frequent psychiatric rehospitalization
Antidepressants linked to longer workers comp claims
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ECT Explained by a CET (Certified Engineering Technologist)
3 things to know about using St. John’s wort for depression
★ UCLA News: When psychiatric medications are abruptly discontinued, withdrawal symptoms may be mistaken for relapse
Study: 1 In 5 Children Suffers From A Mental Health Disorder
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Empathic Therapy Training Film - A Psychotherapy Training DVD |
Next frontier in study of gut bacteria: mining microbial molecules
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Alert 95: "The Best of the Best!"
★ "SSRIs were number 10 of the top 25 substance categories associated with reported fatalities.”
Forget A Chill Pill: You’ll Zap Away Stress With A Daily ‘Nature Pill,’ Researchers Say
Instantly Reduce Stress With This Simple, 1-Minute Exercise
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Medication Madness - The Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Cases of Violence, Suicide and Crime |
Stop drugging Texas nursing home residents who have dementia
Experts Warn Benzo Prescription Abuse on the Rise Among Youths
Calls mount for drug makers to pay for addiction crisis
Early Stresses Contribute to Schizophrenia
Reflecting on 30 Years of Forgiveness Science
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The Secret Benefit of Being Alone
Take More Time to Quit Antidepressants
We Need More Research Into Antidepressant Withdrawal
For busy students, two-hour meditation study may be as beneficial as longer course
Research Debunks Notion of ‘Depression Genes’
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Happiness expert: These are the three components of lasting happiness
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Ditching junk food will improve your mood
CDC Study Links Kratom with Drug Overdose Deaths
More Psychological Supports Needed to Manage Antidepressant Discontinuation
Withdrawal Symptoms Routinely Confound Findings of Psychiatric Drug Studies
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The Key To Happiness? Just Smile, Meta-analysis of Smiling Studies Suggests
Science Minute: Smiles Could Be Hiding the Secret to Happiness
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The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour with Jeanne Stolzer – 04.10.19
Birdwatching is the self-care we all need
If you’re coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process
KDKA Radio with Robert Mangino: The Boy Crisis
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Brain scans may reveal concussion damage in living athletes
Exercise and Engagement, Not Money or Apps, Keep Us Happy, Engaged At Work
Mindfulness Can Help Connect Us to What Truly Matters
Long-term treatment with antidepressants may not be justified by available studies
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Alert 94: With Professor Stolzer we ask: Is it the end of masculinity?
Yoga may help ease anxiety and depression in Parkinson's patients
The Powerful Link Between Insomnia and Depression
Top Meditation and Mindfulness Apps for 2019
Marijuana Edibles: Buyers and Users Beware
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Psychology and technology: how tech is improving mental health
Feeling down, mom? Here are 3 healthy snacks with mood-boosting ingredients
Trying to find answers for the sex recession, we’ve reached a double standard
Depressed? Try These Proven Natural Remedies to Lift Negative Emotions
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Empathic Therapy Training Film - A Psychotherapy Training DVD |
'Boy crisis' threatens America's future with economic, health and suicide risks
Study: Just Being Reminded Of Coffee Increases Alertness, Attention
10 Powerful Ways To Receive Spiritual Guidance
What to know about the recently filed North Carolina Opioid Epidemic Response Act
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Reclaiming Our Children - A Healing Plan for a Nation in Crisis, by Peter Breggin, MD |
Dr. Breggin Interviewed on The People's Radio
The Latest in Military Strategy: Mindfulness
Can Religion Help with Depression?
Screen time has little effect on teenagers' wellbeing, says study
Ambushed by Antidepressants for 30 Years
“I Love My Diagnosis”: The Benefits of Mental Illness
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Fascinating picture shows anti-ageing drugs really DO work
Ian's thoughts: Here's an NIH news release on the same research by Kirkland et al. Last year we posted a study that showed the inexpensive over-the-counter supplement fisetin, a plant polyphenol, has the same effect in mice of reducing senescent cells, aka, 'zombie cells'. Antidepressants are the new antipsychotics
New rules would allow longer forced holds
Bad Diets Are Responsible For More Deaths Than Smoking, Global Study Finds
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Medication Madness - The Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Cases of Violence, Suicide and Crime |
The Dr Peter Breggin Hour, April 3rd
Self-help app helps reduce depression, anxiety symptoms
Self-Compassion May Buffer Against Depression, Anxiety in Bipolar Disorder
Analysis Supports Valbenazine’s Efficacy as Treatment for Tardive Dyskinesia
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The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe
Want a happier Monday? Adjust your weekend mindset
Why Even a Little Nature Is Good for Your Brain
Big Pharma Family Planned To Profit From Addiction
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Alert 93: Are America’s boys in trouble?
Can DNA tests help prescribe antidepressants?
Why Did the FDA Approve This New High-Dose ADHD Drug?
Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Effective in Resistant Depression
Research shows high altitude increases depression and suicide, especially for women
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Minds of Men Interview Part 7: Torturing Patients
The Challenge of Going Off Psychiatric Drugs
Like Loving-Kindness Meditation, Wishing Others Well Boosts Happiness
7 Easy Things You Can Do Instead of Worrying
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