Misdiagnosis: When Labels Do More Harm Than Good
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Misdiagnosis: When Labels Do More Harm Than Good

ByAmy

Mental health professionals must be careful with labels and diagnoses. But misdiagnosis happens too often. This can really hurt patients. Studies show clinicians only agree on specific diagnoses about 50% of the time. For bipolar disorder and ADHD it’s even lower. Diagnoses rely too much on subjective opinions. That’s why errors happen so much. Misdiagnoses…

Embracing Altered States: The Resurgence of Psychedelics in Therapy
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Embracing Altered States: The Resurgence of Psychedelics in Therapy

ByAmy

In recent years, the field of mental health therapy has witnessed a remarkable resurgence of interest in a controversial yet potentially transformative approach: the use of psychedelics in therapy. Long relegated to the fringes of counterculture, these mind-altering substances are now being explored for their therapeutic potential in a controlled and supervised setting. Mental health…