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What should I do if I can’t see a psychiatrist?

People presenting at emergency with mental health concerns are experiencing the longest wait times in Australia for admission to a ward, according to a new report from the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine.

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Conscious breathing can reduce anxiety and depression – tips for how to do it

Breathing is a thing we do without thinking; it keeps us alive. But there is far more to this most basic of biological functions. Conscious breathing can reduce stress, anxiety and depression and prevent insomnia. Christiane Brems, author and clinical professor in psychiatry and behavioural sciences, describes where to start…

The Conversation

‘Major crisis’ in NSW mental health care escalates as public psychiatrists prepare to quit en masse

State hospitals face exodus of 150 specialists amid standoff with government over pay

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Leaded petrol probably affected the mental health of millions of Americans – new study

In its various forms, lead has been used in many everyday products for millennia. The Romans even added it to wine as a sweetener. Its most widespread use, however, was its addition to petrol. And it is this use that has been associated with increased mental health disorders, according to…

The Conversation

Bipolar disorder: how lithium as a treatment fell out of favour

As UK diagnoses have doubled, prescriptions of the treatment have halved. While experts feud over its use, many patients feel it is an effective way of managing their condition

The Guardian - UK

IIT Delhi student under psychiatry treatment dies by suicide

The deceased was identified as Kumar Yash, a native of Deoghar in Jharkhand. He was a second-year student of (MSc). Read further on Dynamite News:

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Scottish NHS boards pay up to £837 an hour for locums amid psychiatry crisis

Quarter of posts in adult psychiatry vacant, forcing hospitals to rely on expensive private cover

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'What is normal today may not be normal in a year's time': Dr. Dinesh Bhugra on the idea of 'normal' in psychiatry

Live Science spoke with leading psychiatrist Dr. Dinesh Bhugra ahead of his appearance at the HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London.

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Alan Rushton obituary

Other lives: Lecturer in mental health social work at the Institute of Psychiatry in London who specialised in adoption and fostering

The Guardian - UK

Dave Jolley obituary

Other lives: Physician who set up pioneering old age psychiatry services in Manchester and Wolverhampton

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6 Benefits of Outpatient Psychiatric and Mental Health Facilities

Take good care of your mental health for a satisfying life. Outpatient psychiatry provides a flexible, supportive approach to managing different mental health issues without overnight stays.

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The myth that antidepressants are addictive has been debunked – they are a vital tool in psychiatry

New research shows that severe withdrawal symptoms are far less common than thought, says the psychiatrist Carmine M Pariante

The Guardian - UK

You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here by Benji Waterhouse review – the doctor won’t see you now

A brilliantly funny but deadly serious account of NHS psychiatry in crisis

The Guardian - UK

Tele MANAS helpline sees an increase in number of calls

Tele MANAS, a mental health helpline, sees a rise in calls from young adults seeking support for exam stress and more.

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Renovated seminar hall opened at Guntur GGH psychiatry department

A renovated seminar hall in the Department of Psychiatry at Government General Hospital in Guntur was inaugurated by Nannapaneni Sadasiva Rao, executive vice-president, Natco Trust

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Toddler nighttime fears: Experts share tips to conquer the dark

Discover expert strategies to help toddlers overcome their fear of the dark. From validation to exposure therapy, find effective ways to ease nighttime fears.

The Guardian - UK

Many hostages released by Hamas still being treated for trauma

Head of psychiatry at Tel Aviv medical centre says hostages have undergone worst abuse she has witnessed

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Uttar Pradesh: PCS officer's daughter gang-raped in moving car in Lucknow; All accused arrested

According to a police complaint lodged by the woman, she visited the KGMU Hospital's Psychiatry Department, where she had been undergoing treatment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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William Yule obituary

Psychologist who pioneered the treatment of children after such disasters as the Zeebrugge ferry sinking and the King’s Cross fire

The Independent UK

Stephen Fry says psychiatry ‘saved his life’ as he backs campaign for profession

It comes amid a ‘mental health emergency’ in England, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

The Hindu

Master plan for Kozhikode mental health centre awaits government nod

Kozhikode's Govt Mental Health Centre to get ₹400-cr makeover. Plan submitted to State govt, 1st phase to cost ₹100 cr. To include admin block, paediatric psychiatry, family ward, canteen, toilet block, classrooms, auditorium. 2 yrs for completion, sewage treatment in 2nd phase. Trust formed in 2016, DPR by Mukesh Associates.…

The Guardian - UK

Anthony Stevens obituary

Analyst and psychiatrist who proposed a science of human nature that embraced psychology, anthropology and medicine

The Conversation

Gabor Maté claims trauma contributes to everything: from cancer to ADHD. But what does the evidence say?

Our health consumes a growing share of our economy and our attention, but we are not in great shape. Even as a ruinous pandemic subsides, epidemics of chronic disease, obesity, addiction and mental illness continue. Systems of care strain to cope and many of us engage in an anxious and…

The Guardian - AU

Psychiatrists warn of ‘severe consequences’ after Victoria cuts funding for hospital placements

Exclusive: Junior doctor roles in mental health at Melbourne hospital to be reduced from 17 to four next year, trainees say

The Hindu

Need for protecting and promoting teaching profession in medical colleges stressed

Though private practice is an option to supplement income, teachers will end up compromising on the quality time required to train budding doctors. The consequences of poor training on future doctors is something that society cannot afford. A vast majority of medical college teachers in India are not assured of…

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