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Dr. Gordon Warme: The Curious Case of an Unconventional Psychiatrist – Mad In America

Dr. Warme bucked convention, examining the cultural role that shamans, witch doctors, and placebo cures played in medicine.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/dr-gordon-warme-the-curious-case-of-an-unconventional-psychiatrist/

Conservatorship: The Racket That Ruined My Father’s Last Years – Mad In America

I have watched as my father’s pursuit of happiness was swept away by the court system in his senior years.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/conservatorship-the-racket-that-ruined-my-fathers-last-years/

Trying to Fly Above—An Example of Sequencity – Mad In America

I consider synchronicity and sequencity to be gifts. The meaning involved is often deeper and more personal than other people will recognize.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/trying-to-fly-above-an-example-of-sequencity/

Placebo Effect—Not Antidepressants—Responsible for Depression Improvement – Mad In America

Those who received a placebo but thought they received Prozac improved more than those who received the drug and knew it.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/placebo-effect-not-antidepressants-responsible-for-depression-improvement/

When Access Becomes Excess: The Rise of Opportunistic ADHD Telehealth Companies

I did not care for the premise of Telahealth when I learned of it in 2005/6

ADHD telehealth start-ups are compromising patient care and overprescribing.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/when-access-becomes-excess-the-rise-of-opportunistic-adhd-telehealth-companies/

The Words That Stick Forever – Mad In America

I often think about how the situation could have played out, had that nurse and the doctor chosen kindness rather than aggression and impatience. I often think about how the situation could have played out, had that nurse and the doctor chosen kindness rather than aggression and impatience.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/words-that-stick-forever/