Psychology Around the Net: March 25, 2017

Happy Saturday, sweet readers! This week’s Psychology Around the Net is an interesting mix of information on capital punishment and the severely mentally ill, how we used to think architecture could cure mental illness, why you probably can’t blame stress for gray hair, and more. Off-Label Antidepressant Prescriptions Not Supported by Strong Scientific Evidence: Sometimes, doctors issue “off-label prescriptions” which means they prescribe medications for purposes other than those approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); however, researchers of a new study published in the BMJ have concluded there isn’t enough evidence regarding the risks and benefits of off-label antidepressant use and that there’s an urgent need to provide doctors with such evidence before prescribing. Feeling Stuck in a Rut? Here’s How to Burst Out and Thrive: From our businesses to our exercise and eating habit to our social lives, there are plenty of areas in our lives where we can find ourselves in a rut. Often, these ruts develop due to fear and an erosion of self-confidence and self-assurance over the years; however, there are ways to both pinpoint and overcome these obstacles. When We Thought Mental Illness Could be Cured with Architecture: The National Building Museum’s Architecture of an Asylum: St. Elizabeths, 1852-2017 opens today and takes a look at the days when physician believed certain kinds of buildings (such as those that provided ...
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