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Inside Croatia's Pioneering Mental Health Center

The oldest asylum in the Balkans has now been transformed into an unlocked mental health center, and patients are living in the community.

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Prescription Drug Addiction: Government Launches Investigation

The British government has ordered an investigation into the growing problem of addiction to prescription drugs.

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We All Want to Cut Out the 'Bad Parts' of Ourselves. It Won't Work, and It Won't Make Us Happier

We All Want to Cut Out the 'Bad Parts' of Ourselves. It Won't Work, and It Won't Make Us Happier
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News items you should check out: April 24

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles you should check out: ° From The MacObserver: Ray-Ban Meta glasses users can now play Apple Music without having to touch their phone. ° From MacRumors: FineWoven accessories may get one last fling before Apple pulls the plug.

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The Mothers Fighting a Scandal Bigger Than Thalidomide: 'We Were Told the Medication Was Safe'

Since the 1970s, it has been known that the epilepsy drug sodium valproate can harm babies in the womb. So why was it prescribed to pregnant women?

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Mental Health Advance Choice Documents 'Would Reduce Sectioning'

Expert says treatment plans set out while patients are well should be included in Mental Health Act reforms in England and Wales.

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'We Hold You Sacred': Fighting the Opioid Crisis in the Cherokee Nation

"When we introduce those cultural aspects [into addiction recovery programs] – it’s like their spirit remembers it, because they pick it up immediately and they crave it...It helps them heal," says Ashley Lincoln, an administrator with the Cherokee MAT program.

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Is Mental Illness Real?

Conceptualizing emotional distress or suffering as the result of a biological, genetic illness may be stigmatizing and inaccurate.

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Mental Health App That Cost Australian Taxpayers $33m Did Not Result in 'Clinical Outcomes'

Dr Piers Gooding, a senior research fellow with Melbourne Law School, said: “Digital approaches are often presented as an unquestioned good, particularly in the mental health field...There is hype around digital technology like AI – and industry pressure – that can shut down critical reflection."

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Experts Call for Reversing Rate of Antidepressant Prescribing in UK

An open letter to the government from experts and politicians says rising antidepressant usage "is a clear example of over-medicalisation."

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