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CDC / Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC)
Prevalence of mental health as a contributing factor Among pregnancy-related deaths in 2020, MMRCs found that a mental health condition...
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Sep 18, 20252 min read


Profiles in Creativity: Fred Astaire
Public image: Light on his feet, suave, endlessly charming in films with Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, and others. He set the standard...
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Sep 18, 20251 min read


When Clozapine Isn’t Enough: Expert Consensus on Next Steps in Schizophrenia Care
Clozapine remains the gold standard for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS), yet up to 60% of patients show only partial or no...
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Sep 18, 20251 min read


Damages and rewards: assessment of malingered disorders in compensation cases
1. Multi-Method Approach No single test or method is sufficient. Recommended: combine clinical interview, record review, psychometric...
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Sep 16, 20252 min read


Maternal Deaths from Mental Health Conditions: An Urgent Call to Action
The 2025 MBRRACE-UK report shines a stark light on the enduring toll of mental health conditions in pregnancy and the postnatal year....
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Sep 11, 20252 min read


Psychiatric Disorders and Miscarriage
A new population-based study from Norway sheds light on an important, but often overlooked, link between mental health and pregnancy outcomes. Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry (2021), the research examined over 593,000 pregnancies between 2010 and 2016 to investigate whether psychiatric disorders increase the risk of miscarriage. Key Findings Increased risk across many diagnoses : Women with psychiatric disorders had a consistently higher risk of miscarriage. T
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Sep 8, 20252 min read


Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from workplace violence
A new study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine offers a critical look at how Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from...
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Sep 8, 20251 min read


Profiles in Creativity: Frida Kahlo
The Unflinching Canvas: Frida Kahlo's Lifelong Dialogue with Pain and Depression Frida Kahlo's art is an unflinching record of her...
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Sep 7, 20252 min read


Profiles in Creativity: Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari
The Short but Brilliant Legacy of Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari A Life Cut Too Short Alfredo Ferrari, affectionately known as Dino, was born in...
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Sep 7, 20252 min read


Profiles in Creativity: Camille Claudel
Camille Claudel: The Trajectory of a Psychosis Camille Claudel (1864–1943) stands as one of the most brilliant and tragic figures in the...
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Aug 30, 20252 min read


Profiles in Creativity: Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson, the creative genius behind the Beach Boys, has openly discussed his decades-long struggle with schizoaffective disorder ....
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Aug 30, 20251 min read


Profiles in Creativity: Edgar Allan Poe
The Ghost of Eliza Poe: How Edgar Allan Poe’s Childhood Loss Shaped His Gothic Imagination When Edgar Allan Poe was not yet three years old, his mother, Eliza Poe , died of tuberculosis in Richmond, Virginia. She was only 24 years old. An actress of notable beauty and talent, Eliza had been performing while gravely ill, ultimately succumbing to what was then called "consumption" (Silverman, 1991). Poe, too young to grasp the finality of death, is believed to have been present
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Aug 19, 20252 min read


Profiles in Creativity: Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's emotional state—shaped in part by his father's coldness and disapproval—was marked by deep loneliness,...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


Workplace Injury Compensation: The Hidden Toll on Mental Health
A 2024 systematic review, Workplace Injury Compensation and Mental Health and Self-Harm Outcomes , examined research from multiple...
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Aug 14, 20251 min read


Antipsychotics and Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia is a rare but serious complication of antipsychotic treatment , often linked to the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic...
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Aug 11, 20251 min read


Workplace Harassment and Health, a Long Term Follow up
"Workplace Harassment and Health: A Long-term Perspective on the Impact of Bullying, Sexual Harassment, and Racial/Ethnic Harassment on...
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Aug 7, 20251 min read


Sex in Later Life: Intimacy, Acceptance, and the “Icing on the Cake”
Aging doesn’t signal the end of sexual wellbeing—it transforms it. A 2023 qualitative study published in The Journal of Sex Research...
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Aug 4, 20251 min read


High‑dose olanzapine versus clozapine for treatment‑resistant schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta‑analysis
Frontiers+6PubMed+6ScienceDirect+6 Authors: Bijen Upadhyay, Sheila Abdolmanafi, Tanmay Bhatnagar, Mustafa Al Jnainati, Jana Al Jnainati,...
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Aug 4, 20251 min read


Depression and Dementia: Timing Matters More Than We Thought
Temporal dynamics in the association between depression and dementia: an umbrella review and meta-analysis Jacob Brain a , b , n ...
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Jul 31, 20252 min read


“The Impacts of Anxiety and Depression on Outcomes in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery: A Narrative Review” by Weinerman et al. (Annals of Medicine & Surgery, October 2, 2023)
🧠 Overview & Key Messages Authors & Context Jonathan R. Weinerman and colleagues conducted this open access narrative review to...
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Jul 31, 20252 min read
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