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Cannabis Legalization Impacts Use of Psychiatric Medications

When states legalize medical and recreational cannabis, fewer prescriptions for anxiety are filled, but more for depression and psychosis. Here's how to make sense of this.

When states legalize medical and recreational cannabis, fewer prescriptions for anxiety are filled, but more for depression and psychosis. Here's how to make sense of this.

The Events That Lead to Hospitalization for Mental Illness

Personal Perspective: Getting to the underlying issues driving someone's behavior is not a priority in an emergency setting, which represents a huge missed opportunity.

Personal Perspective: Getting to the underlying issues driving someone's behavior is not a priority in an emergency setting, which represents a huge missed opportunity.

Assassins and Their Fixations

U.S. presidential assassins are examined here through modern forensic definitions. The public at large should familiarize themselves with these terms to help thwart future attacks.

U.S. presidential assassins are examined here through modern forensic definitions. The public at large should familiarize themselves with these terms to help thwart future attacks.

Unseen Family Caregiving

Common stressors with being the mother of an adult child with bipolar, schizophrenia, or major depression.

Common stressors with being the mother of an adult child with bipolar, schizophrenia, or major depression.

Four Keys of Threat Analysis

When an individual poses a threat due to a delusion, obsession or shared ideology, proper categorization allows the examiner to determine precision care.

When an individual poses a threat due to a delusion, obsession or shared ideology, proper categorization allows the examiner to determine precision care.

Mental Health Emergency Room Encounters

The essence of an emergency room mental health evaluation should be to arrive at a diagnosis, especially if one is not already known, and to get help with treatment and resources.

The essence of an emergency room mental health evaluation should be to arrive at a diagnosis, especially if one is not already known, and to get help with treatment and resources.

Events That Lead to a Mental-Illness ER Visit

Events leading to hospitalization vary from person to person, from one situation to the next. Understanding how these events unfold can give overall context to a person’s illness.

Events leading to hospitalization vary from person to person, from one situation to the next. Understanding how these events unfold can give overall context to a person’s illness.

Psychosis and Reverse Culture Shock

Personal Perspective: My first psychotic episode happened following a two-month trip to Africa where I returned home with severe reverse culture shock.

Personal Perspective: My first psychotic episode happened following a two-month trip to Africa where I returned home with severe reverse culture shock.

Compassion Versus Self-Pity After Psychosis

A Personal Perspective: Discarding self-pity and focusing on true self-compassion can propel you forward in recovery from psychosis.

A Personal Perspective: Discarding self-pity and focusing on true self-compassion can propel you forward in recovery from psychosis.

Lizzie Borden and Victorian Madness

The unsolved mystery of the Borden murders brought national attention to a prim Victorian woman and raised the specter of the female criminal.

The unsolved mystery of the Borden murders brought national attention to a prim Victorian woman and raised the specter of the female criminal.

Why We Must Acknowledge the Risks of Cannabis Use

As marijuana use increases in the U.S., it is important to recognize potential risks in its use—especially among the young.

As marijuana use increases in the U.S., it is important to recognize potential risks in its use—especially among the young.

Why Is My Mind So Loud?

Loud thoughts is a common mental health challenge with a variety of origins.

Loud thoughts is a common mental health challenge with a variety of origins.

Supply of Youth Psychiatric Hospital Beds Not Improving

Despite a surging youth mental health crisis, a new study finds that psychiatric hospital beds are in short supply for much of the country and not increasing in number.

Despite a surging youth mental health crisis, a new study finds that psychiatric hospital beds are in short supply for much of the country and not increasing in number.

Using Metaphors to Deal With Psychosis

How can providing a choice between a red pill and a blue pill help a patient dealing with psychosis?

How can providing a choice between a red pill and a blue pill help a patient dealing with psychosis?

About Involuntary Commitment

A Personal Perspective: Whether or not to take away a person’s freedom and liberty through an involuntary hospitalization is a difficult question to consider.

A Personal Perspective: Whether or not to take away a person’s freedom and liberty through an involuntary hospitalization is a difficult question to consider.

Five Facts About Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Diagnosis of schizophrenia in children under the age of 13 is exceptionally rare. Yet, it is not entirely unheard of. Here are five things that are known about this phenomenon.

Diagnosis of schizophrenia in children under the age of 13 is exceptionally rare. Yet, it is not entirely unheard of. Here are five things that are known about this phenomenon.

Mental Illness Isn't Just About Chemical Imbalances

Have you ever wondered why mental illnesses often can't be cured with medications alone? Psychosocial conflicts may be stronger influences than they're given credit for.

Have you ever wondered why mental illnesses often can't be cured with medications alone? Psychosocial conflicts may be stronger influences than they're given credit for.

Children's Poor Sleep Might Be Linked to Future Psychosis

In a recent study, we found that chronic lack of sleep in childhood precedes psychosis, and that a weakened immune system could explain the associations.

In a recent study, we found that chronic lack of sleep in childhood precedes psychosis, and that a weakened immune system could explain the associations.

It Takes Courage to Resume College After Mental Health Leave

Several years ago, in graduate school, Amber found herself in a state of confusion. After her recovery, she returned and earned her degree. Here's what she had to share.

Several years ago, in graduate school, Amber found herself in a state of confusion. After her recovery, she returned and earned her degree. Here's what she had to share.

To Whoever De-Escalates My Next Schizophrenic Episode

Personal Perspective: One of my greatest fears is being killed during a mental health crisis. Here are five things for de-escalators to know.

Personal Perspective: One of my greatest fears is being killed during a mental health crisis. Here are five things for de-escalators to know.

Overcoming Technology Paranoia

CBT helps individuals manage paranoia about technology by identifying and evaluating fears, testing their validity, and developing balanced beliefs to foster security and control.

CBT helps individuals manage paranoia about technology by identifying and evaluating fears, testing their validity, and developing balanced beliefs to foster security and control.