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Source: Shrink Rap - November 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs

Goodbye, Shrink Rap
When Clinkshrink, Roy, and I started Shrink Rap in April of 2006, I had no idea of the places that blogging would lead me.  We started blogging, and I became a tad obsessed.  We all loved the blog, the people we met, and the stimulating discussions and interactions we had with people from all over the world about mental health issues.  My thoughts were constantly bombarded with "I have to write a blog post about that!" And write, I did.ClinkShrink was a little more hesitant.  "You're going to get me fired!"she insisted.  Roy worried, too, and in fact, he called himself Deep Cover Roy and swore us t...
Source: Shrink Rap - August 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs

Goodbye, Shrink Rap
When Clinkshrink, Roy, and I started Shrink Rap in April of 2006, I had no idea of the places that blogging would lead me.  We started blogging, and I became a tad obsessed.  We all loved the blog, the people we met, and the stimulating discussions and interactions we had with people from all over the world about mental health issues.  My thoughts were constantly bombarded with "I have to write a blog post about that!" And write, I did.ClinkShrink was a little more hesitant.  "You're going to get me fired!"she insisted.  Roy worried, too, and in fact, he called himself Deep Cover Roy and swore us t...
Source: Shrink Rap - August 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs

Anderson Cooper; CNN's special on Finding Hope
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/06/24/finding-hope-suicide-special-report-full-show.cnnIf you are someone with suicidal impulses, please do watch Finding Hope, it was an excellent show.  The host, Anderson Cooper, as well as many of the guests, have lost a family member to suicide. -----Listen to our latest podcast atmythreeshrinks.com or subscribe to ourrss feed. Email us at mythreeshrinks at gmail dot com Ourbook is out now. (Source: Shrink Rap)
Source: Shrink Rap - June 28, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs

Suicidal Thoughts and Suicide Risk/ The New MD Edge Podcast
  Today seems like a good day to talk about assessing suicide risk.As psychiatrists, we see many people who think about suicide -- suicidal ideation is a common symptom of clinical depression.  In fact, it's very difficult to get a depressed patient into the hospital if they are not thinking about suicidal. Insurers are generally only willing to pay for inpatient care for people with life-threatening psychiatric illnesses; it's a standard no other medical specialty is held to.  Even when someone is dangerous, and when their insurance is willing to authorize an admission, there is still the very difficul...
Source: Shrink Rap - June 6, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs

Recap of the APA's Annual Meeting in New York City
Heidi Bunes, ClinkShrink, Dr. Joanna Brandt, DinahThis year ' s annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was held from May 5th-9th at the Javits Center in New York City.  Let me tell you about it!First of all, we were so excited that our book,Committed: The Battle Over Involuntary Psychiatric Care was awarded this year ' s Carol Davis Ethics Award for outstanding contribution to the literature in the ethics of psychiatry.  We are pictured here with Heidi Bunes, the Executive Director of the Maryland Psychiatric Society, and with Dr. Joanna Brandt, the Chair of the MPS Ethics Committee.  We rece...
Source: Shrink Rap - May 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs

Recap of the APA's Annual Meeting in New York City
Heidi Bunes, ClinkShrink, Dr. Joanna Brandt, DinahThis year's annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was held from May 5th-9th at the Javits Center in New York City.  Let me tell you about it!First of all, we were so excited that our book,Committed: The Battle Over Involuntary Psychiatric Care was awarded this year's Carol Davis Ethics Award for outstanding contribution to the literature in the ethics of psychiatry.  We are pictured here with Heidi Bunes, the Executive Director of the Maryland Psychiatric Society, and with Dr. Joanna Brandt, the Chair of the MPS Ethics Committee.  We received...
Source: Shrink Rap - May 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Unknown Source Type: blogs