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What to Do If You Have a Psychiatric Emergency

Nnatasha Tracy

It's important to know what to do in the case of a psychiatric emergency. Thus, knowing what to do when a psychiatric emergency arises is critical. Here are some psychiatric emergency tips and things to think about. Sure, you could float along with treatment righting every issue before things get really bad.

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What to Do If You Have an Ongoing Psychiatric Crisis + Planning Ahead

Nnatasha Tracy

In an ongoing psychiatric crisis, you're in extreme distress, but your life is not on the line. It's not an acute psychiatric emergency. For information on acute psychiatric emergencies, please see here.) You also want to think about planning ahead for psychiatric crises/emergencies.

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New York Times does the “oh-my-God-it’s-spreading-to-the-white-middle-class!!” story about overuse of psychiatric meds on kids

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

These drugs, generally intended for short-term use, are sometimes prescribed for years, even though they can have severe side effects — including psychotic episodes, suicidal behavior, weight gain and interference with reproductive development … Moreover, many psychiatric drugs commonly prescribed to adolescents are not approved for people under 18.

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Breaking Down Mental Health Terms: What Is Self-Stigma?

My Brains Not Broken

According to the American Psychiatric Association, Self-stigma refers to the negative attitudes, including internalized shame, that people with mental illness have about their own condition. American Psychiatric Association. As the name implies, self-stigma is when we’re applying the mental health stigma to our own situations.

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If We Know There’s a Stigma, Why Is It Still Here?

My Brains Not Broken

” The American Psychiatric Association also points out that there’s more than one type of stigma, naming public stigma, self-stigma and institutional stigma as contributing factors to this larger issue. According to VeryWellMind , “Stigma has arisen out of fear and a lack of understanding.

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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

KVC

When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. Choosing to admit a child for inpatient psychiatric care is never easy and it can be an overwhelming decision to make. Transitioning Back to School.

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A Look at Mental Health in the LGBTQIA+ Community During Pride Month 2022

My Brains Not Broken

From the American Psychiatric Association : LGBTQ individuals are more than twice as likely as heterosexual men and women to have a mental health disorder in their lifetime. LGB adults are nearly twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a substance use disorder. LGBTQ individuals are 2.5