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Book Review: Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? by Dr. Robert C. Smith

Common Sense Family Doctor

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. The first few chapters discuss the problems with mental health care in the U.S.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

However, the vast majority of pediatric patients with psychiatric complaints do not present with undifferentiated acute psychosis; rather, they are seen for behavioral concerns or suicidal ideation. In fact, some Emergency Departments note that as many as one tenth of their patient volume is mental health.

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Mental Health Matters: Recognizing Depression In Adults & Teens

Center for Family Medicine

Mental Health Warning Signs Having an off day from time to time is completely normal. This may present as having trouble in school, frequent absences, or falling asleep during class. This serious symptom should also be addressed right away by contacting emergency services or a mental health crisis line.

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One I prepared earlier

Adventures of a Sick Doctor

The CEO, Susan Clyne, began to present the findings from a recent survey about doctor’s wellbeing. Later on in the day, a panel discussed the mental health issues that covid has triggered in the general population, and in doctors. When I was diagnosed with advanced cancer it was easier. I went back to the Red Door.

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Psychological Issues in Palliative Care: Elissa Kozlov and Des Azizoddin

GeriPal

Eric: So you could probably tell we’re going to be talking about mental health issues. In particular, mental health integration and issues in pain and in palliative care. So how we screen for mental health distress is really important. Des, welcome to the GeriPal podcast. Eric: Yeah.

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Normalcy, Introspection, & the Experience of Serious Illness: Bill Gardner, Juliet Jacobsen, and Brad Stuart

GeriPal

He studies the mental health system in the ways in which it has failed children and adolescents, and he writes about his experience with cancer in a blog, the Billgardner.substack.com, Billgardner, one word. I just love her conclusion because what she realizes is when you’re first diagnosed… This is research.

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

One thing I would like to add here is both Sonu and Leonie presented this as something that lacks boundaries. And I think that you can actually see this if you view it as a public health issue for a second. Eric: And now is it including mental health, psychiatric disorders? Eric: Bill. Bill: Yeah. Leonie: Right.

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