Water crisis turned mental health crisis: new research on mental health in Flint, MI
New research is out on the long-term mental health toll of the Flint water crisis on its residents. What can we learn, and how can we do better? More
How mental health apps can accelerate the psychiatric prescribing cascade
Mental health apps designed to improve access to care may be driving overdiagnosis and overmedication, a recent investigation finds. More
Paying attention to the mental health effects of lockdown
Even though we have saved lives by locking down, we still have to address the effects of this decision on our country's mental health. More
The psychiatric “prescribing cascade”: A patient story
Although medication overload is particularly prevalent in older adults, younger people are not immune to harm from overprescribing, particularly when it comes to drugs for psychiatric conditions. Here is one person's story of harm from the psychiatric drug prescribing cascade. More
Is our health care system prepared for a pediatric mental health crisis?
Is our health care system prepared to treat more behavioral health problems in younger people? So far, the answer is no. More
Esketamine nears FDA approval, prompting both excitement and concern
As the powerful depression drug esketamine nearly FDA approval, some researchers are concerned that the approval would be lowering the bar for clinical evidence. More
Benzos increasingly prescribed for dubious indications, study shows
A new study sheds finds that benzodiazepine are being increasingly prescribed chronic pain and long-term use, which may have harmful consequences. More