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☆ The Evidence for Therapy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( German Lopez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Millions of Americans go to talk therapy. But does it work? Talk therapy does produce great benefits for some people, but not for everyone, so it might not work for you, my colleague Susan Dominus wrote for The New York Times Magazine’s therapy issue, published this week. Some studies have found that therapy has a higher chance of helping than not. Other research has shown more limited results, suggesting that therapy helps some patients but not many or even most.

☆ Want to Fix Your Mind? Let Your Body Talk.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Daniel Bergner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

In explaining our psychological troubles, van der Kolk highlights the role of what can loosely be labeled the primal regions of the brain, along with that of the body. The book has a certain kind of romantic appeal; it restores us to the natural world, to the animal kingdom. But while van der Kolk’s readership is vast, he is probably not the most essential figure in the somatic therapy movement. And beyond modern credit for its concepts, somatic therapy owes a debt to timeless practices like mindfulness and meditation.) Van der Kolk’s best-seller-dom and Levine’s legion of new practitioners speak to a current yearning for the holistic.

☆ What Your Therapist Doesn't Tell You
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Amy X. Wang | Illustrations Liana Finck | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

What Your Therapist Doesn’t Tell You A dozen counselors on what it’s really like to sit in the other armchair. “ ‘I need to pee so bad.’ Clients don’t realize that we have five minutes between sessions and sometimes making it to the bathroom is not possible.” — Jessa White, L.M.H.C.A. You can’t do psychotherapy if a person doesn’t feel safe — there’s no way that’s going to happen. But it’s frustrating too, because as a therapist, you feel you can’t really offer what you signed up for.” — Gabriela Sehinkman, Ph.D., L.I.S.W.-S. To me, therapy is very much like dating, except, you know, obviously you don’t really want to date the person.” — Thien Pham, L.M.F.T.

☆ Does Therapy Really Work? Let’s Unpack That.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Susan Dominus | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The finding that therapy has real benefits was replicated numerous times in subsequent years, in analyses applied to patients with anxiety, depression and other prevalent disorders. As is true of much research, studies with less positive or striking results often go unpublished, so the body of scholarly work on therapy may show inflated effects. And researchers who look at different studies or choose different methods of data analysis have generated more conservative findings. Other researchers try to provide a control group by offering a neutral nontherapy therapy, but even those are thought to have some placebo effect, which could make the effect of therapy look smaller than it really is. (One researcher, in trying to devise a neutral form of therapy to serve as a control, even managed to stumble on a practice that improved patients’ well-being about as well as established therapies.)

☆ Breach of Mental-Health Records Challenges Nation’s Court System
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Catherine Stupp | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Hackers posted naked photos of cancer patients online after a February cyberattack on Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network. Fifteen prosecutors will go through technical evidence and statements from around 24,000 patients whose data was exposed and some of which was published online, Finnish officials said. Prosecutors will spend an estimated 10 minutes reviewing each report to decide whether to use it in court, Mr. Vainio said. The logistics of a trial will be challenging because Finnish law requires courts to accommodate all victims who want to be present, Mr. Vainio said. Money, however, won’t address all the harms to victims, Mr. Vainio said.

☆ The Role of Misery In Mental Health Crises - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Huw Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Psychiatry’s guiding paradigm is that some extremes of mood are sufficiently severe that they constitute illness. This argument isn’t restricted to questions about diagnoses; a version of it plays out across multiple mental-health-related debates. At first glance, these can look like separate discussions, but they tend to boil down to the same central questions: Is happiness always the goal of mental health treatment? Emotions run particularly high around medication, and the same questions arise in the field of psychotherapy. The intervention being debated in this case is slower moving, but clinicians still disagree about the fundamental purpose of the talking cure.

☆ Working out is one of the best things you can do to treat depression
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new paper that analyzed data from 41 studies found that exercise had a big effect on depression. Researchers found that exercise improved depression symptoms at least as much as other treatments. They said that exercise should be offered as "an evidence-based treatment option" for patients. Aerobic exercise and resistance training had big effects on reducing depression symptoms, the authors noted, as did supervised and group exercises of "moderate intensity." A 2018 study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that strength training can help treat depression just as well as aerobic exercise.

☆ Inside the world of high-end crypto rehab centers, where a 4-week stay can cost you $320,000 and no luxury is spared
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Crypto addiction is like a "casino in your pocket" says the founder and CEO of The Balance, a crypto rehab center. Enter: luxury crypto rehab centers. It calls itself the "world's best luxury rehab center and mental health clinic" and a "safe haven where you can find recovery, peace, rest, and happiness." The Diamond rehab center, ThailandAnd then there's the property's luxury offerings: a spa, golfing, boat trips, and sporting activities. The Diamond rehab center, ThailandThe Diamond started offering crypto rehab services at the beginning of 2021.

☆ 10 in-demand remote jobs paying $100,000 or more that companies are hiring for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Even though fewer people are working from home now compared to two years ago, it's still not a bad time to find a remote job — and some of the most in-demand roles companies are hiring for come with a six-figure paycheck. To examine where remote hiring is happening the most for high-paying jobs, FlexJobs identified the occupations with the highest number of remote job openings on their site between January and March 2023 that pay more than $100,000. Here are the 10 most in-demand remote jobs companies are hiring for and how much they pay, according to data from FlexJobs and Payscale:1. These three fields have seen significant remote job growth in the last 12 months despite recent layoffs rippling across the tech and finance sectors. While technical skills such as coding and web design are in demand in our increasingly digital world, soft skills, such as communication and problem-solving, are just as important for remote hiring managers.

☆ I used psychedelics to treat my PTSD after other treatments failed. My experience using these medicines with therapy led me to found my own company.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jonathan Sabbagh started a psychedelics company after receiving treatments he said helped his PTSD. He said that psychedelics and ketamine-assisted therapy successfully treated his PTSD and other mental health issues and that his experience led him to start Journey Clinical with Myriam Barthes, his wife. He experienced psychedelics after moving to the US from Switzerland, where he grew up. What saved my life in that moment was finding a great psychiatrist who put me on a lot of medication. Working with a therapist helped me work through traumaThat's when I started to work with a therapist and do ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

☆ A therapist who helps moms microdose shares 4 things anyone should do before trying psychedelics
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Some moms are microdosing, or taking small doses of psychedelics, for their mental health. A therapist who specializes in working with moms shared some advice in The Washington Post. She added that she helped support one patient in particular who wanted to try microdosing to amplify the psychotherapy she was already undergoing. Consider the source of the psychedelic you plan to takeMany psychedelics have a long history of use in Indigenous cultures. Whippo writes that as a result, it's important to figure out who is making the psychedelic you're taking and who is benefiting from its sale.

Instead, this ketamine clinic feels like an oasis of zen, strewn with twinkle lights, lush greenery and comfy meditation pillows. Chere Scythes, right, listens to guided meditation during a ketamine session at Field Trip Health in New York City. “And so many of these clinics don’t have mental health professionals staffing them. When those mental health concerns pop up, they may not be equipped to respond appropriately.”Ketamine also isn’t a cure-all. “That deep dark depressive cloud started to lift.”In combination with her antidepressants, she has continued the ketamine treatments and now gets one every five weeks.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ Psychedelic therapies are on the horizon. Who will administer them?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Danica Jefferies | Danica Jefferies Is An Intern With The Data Graphics Team For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Psychedelic therapy is nowhere near as simple as filling a prescription and taking a pill at home. A clinical psychologist, she founded and now leads the first accredited psychedelic therapy training program in the U.S. at the California Institute of Integral Studies. The psychedelic therapy program entails 150 hours of instruction and several in-person training sessions. So why the growing interest in using psychedelic drugs for mental health? Treatment with psychedelic drugs is not as simple as giving the patient a pill to take at home, and it’s not for everybody.

☆ A judge ordered an airline to pay for therapy for a plus-size passenger who was stopped from taking her economy seat, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Qatar Airways was ordered to pay nearly $3,700 to cover psychotherapy fees for a passenger. Plus-size model Juliana Nehme said she was blocked from flying because she was too big for economy. A Qatar spokesperson told Insider at the time that Nehme had been "extremely rude and aggressive." A court in Sao Paolo, Brazil has now ordered the airline to pay for psychotherapy for Nehme following the incident, Mail Online reported. Qatar Airways did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

☆ A Harvard brain expert shares 6 things he never does in order to stay 'sharp, energized and healthy'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Christopher Palmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As a psychiatrist and neuroscience researcher, I've spent 27 years studying the surprising connections between our mental health, physical health and brain health. To continue staying sharp, energized and healthy, here are six things I never do:1. Diet plays a role in obesity, diabetes and heart health, but most people don't realize that it also has profound effects on the brain. In a study of over 36,000 people, consuming even one to two drinks a day was associated with brain atrophy or shrinkage. Psychotherapy that focuses on empathy, relationships, social skills or improving cognitive abilities can strengthen brain circuits that have been underdeveloped.

☆ Suicide prevention: Signs, risk factors and how to help
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adults, but spotting risk factors and warning signs isn’t easy. Here are some of the most common behavioral, verbal and emotional signs and risk factors you should pay attention to, according to experts. Mood and other risk factorsPsychological factors, distressing situations or genetics can increase the likelihood of someone considering, attempting or dying by suicide, according to SAMHSA. These risk factors can’t cause or predict a suicide attempt, but being aware of them is important, according to SAMHSA:Hopelessness. “You’re not going to cause someone to be suicidal by asking directly about suicide,” Baker said.

Dr. Sheila Cannon, associate dean of the school of nursing at Fayetteville State, organized the recent training with funding from the state Legislature. That $1.5 million appropriation for Fayetteville State came on the heels of a news report last year that showed few sexual assault nurse examiners worked in rural North Carolina hospitals, which meant some patients had to travel hours from home or wait days for care. The reporting spurred a flurry of action at the state and federal level to pay for training and supporting sexual assault nurse examiners. Cornell Watson for NBC NewsIt was a struggle to get this program to Fayetteville State University at all. “I want to learn my script of how I move through things so I can be more efficient and the patient can feel more comfortable and confident in what I’m doing,” Godwin said.

☆ DEI programing stalled in 2022—how that could 'alienate' young workers in the future
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

According to new research from Glassdoor, in September 2017, 27% of companies reviewed on the site indicated corporate investment into DEI programs like Employee Resource Groups. Access to DEI programs surged to 39% in 2020 before peaking to 43% in 2021. Where are DEI programs thriving? Young people have been very vocal about their desire to work for companies that care about diversity, equity, and inclusion — and Glassdoor reviews prove it. Black women, and people of color collectively, are also more likely to say diversity, equity, and inclusion are important than their white counterparts.

☆ Colorado's Proposition 122: Voters say yes to decriminalization of psychedelics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Coloradans voted "yes" on Proposition 122, also known as the Natural Medicine Health Act of 2022, which classified some psychedelics as natural medicine and decriminalized the transport, growth, and use of said medicines. 2022 General EmbedsBallot measure detailsThe state of Colorado was the first state in the country to legalize marijuana for personal use. Psilocybin and psilocin immediately became categorized as natural medicine following the proposition's passage. The state also created a regulated natural medicine access program, in which a natural medicine advisory board oversees the distribution of natural medicines through licensed healing centers. Support and oppositionNatural Medicine Colorado led the campaign in support of Proposition 122.

☆ I've been a licensed psychotherapist in Silicon Valley for the past decade, and I've never witnessed such an atmosphere of panic and insecurity amid the massive tech layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since the Twitter and Meta layoffs, she and her team are speaking to hundreds of patients a week. For many across Silicon Valley, that all contributed to an environment of professional safety and security. Over time, I too, became convinced that Silicon Valley was untouchable. Since Twitter announced mass layoffs in early November, shockwaves have been rippling through Silicon Valley. There's a general sobering across Silicon Valley that will extend into the new year.

☆ Mindfulness and medication work equally well to curb anxiety, a new study found
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A mindfulness meditation course may be as effective at reducing anxiety as a common medication, according to a new study. And starting meditation could also be a first step for people who have untreated anxiety and are wary of medication. Arpaia says that he has worked to find less time-intensive mindfulness methods to help patients manage their anxiety. How mindfulness worksThe patients assigned to the meditation group participated in a specific program called mindfulness-based stress reduction, first developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the 1970s. Patients shouldn’t expect meditation – or medication – to completely eliminate their anxiety, according to Hoge.

☆ Two Florida medical boards advance ban on gender-affirming care for minors
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Zachary Schermele | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Florida’s state medical boards voted Friday afternoon to approve the language of a first-of-its-kind rule banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors who don’t already receive it. The rule updates the medical standards of practice in the state to mostly prohibit health care professionals from starting treatment for gender dysphoria in those younger than 18. Gender dysphoria refers the stress and discomfort some experience when their gender identity doesn’t match their sex assigned at birth. The measure bans the prescription of puberty blockers or hormone therapy to new patients who are minors, and it forbids gender-affirming surgeries. In a statement Friday, Equality Florida said once the rule goes into effect, it will be the only ban in the country of gender-affirming care for minors instituted by a state medical board.

☆ Colorado's Proposition 122: a measure that could decriminalize psychedelics
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Proposition 122 would decriminalize and regulate certain psychedelic drugs. Ballot measure detailsThe state of Colorado was the first state in the country to legalize marijuana for personal use. Psilocybin and psilocin would immediately be categorized as natural medicine once the law goes into effect, whereas other drugs would be decriminalized after June 2026. The state would create a regulated natural medicine access program, overseen by a natural medicine advisory board, that would oversee the distribution of natural medicines through licensed healing centers. Support and oppositionNatural Medicine Colorado is leading the campaign in support of Proposition 122.

☆ What's your love language? How this 30-year-old book that promises the 'secret to love that lasts' stays relevant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Chapman is the author of "The 5 Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate." But his wife's love language is "acts of service." What's your love language? "What's your love language?" Bobby says she often discusses love languages with her patients, regardless of orientation.

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