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How the Mental Health Bill has been amended by the House of Lords

Community Care

Second, Baroness Hollins (crossbench) tabled an amendment to introduce an independent review process for patients with learning disabilities or autistic patients placed in long-term segregation under the MHA. The amendment was defeated by 129 to 49 votes. This amendment was defeated by 106 to 51 votes.

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

When she saw me in hypomania, she immediately referred me to a clinic for assessment. Nothing worked until — after two psychiatric hospitalizations — they finally found a combination of five meds that stabilized me (and virtually knocked me senseless!). A: Thankfully, no. My heart breaks to think of these atrocities.)

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The CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know

Relias

How healthcare organizations can stay compliant with the Emergency Preparedness Rule To ensure ongoing compliance with the rule and support operational readiness, healthcare leaders can take the following steps: Establish a preparedness committee that includes leadership, clinical staff, and administrative personnel.

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Why Did It Take Me So Long To Accept My Mental Health Medication?

Beautiful Voyager

Medication is a huge stigmatized subject in the mental health world, not only for the individuals needing them but also for their loved ones and clinical providers. The fear of no longer feeling like myself Change in personality is a very common fear of people hesitating to get on a psychiatric medication. Why is that? A lesser person?

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

When she saw me in hypomania, she immediately referred me to a clinic for assessment. Nothing worked until — after two psychiatric hospitalizations — they finally found a combination of five meds that stabilized me (and virtually knocked me senseless!). A: Thankfully, no. My heart breaks to think of these atrocities.)

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

When she saw me in hypomania, she immediately referred me to a clinic for assessment. Nothing worked until — after two psychiatric hospitalizations — they finally found a combination of five meds that stabilized me (and virtually knocked me senseless!). A: Thankfully, no. My heart breaks to think of these atrocities.)

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gaslit: narcissistic perversions of thesoul's moral fabric

Clinical Philosophy

My application isn’t of psychoanalytic ideas to matters outside the clinic, but rather of some philosophical thought from outside the clinic to what we find within. We who aren’t beset by autistic disability or schizophrenic illness can readily coordinate our gestures and come into communicative synchrony with others.