Podcast: Low Self-Esteem and How it Connects to Mental Illness
As a society, we suffer from low self-esteem. A lot. The entertainment media assaults us with beautiful faces and perfect bodies, making millions feel inadequate or even ashamed. We have school children who feel that anything less than straight A’s is failure. For people living with mental illness, the impact of low self-esteem is even worse. Listen to hear how.
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“Physical health is extremely important in mental health.”
– Michelle
“All mental health is physical health!”
– Gabe
Highlights From ‘Self-Esteem’ Episode
[3:30] Why do we feel bad about ou...
Source: World of Psychology - July 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Exercise & Fitness Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs
Why we do research
Why do we study autistic or dyslexic or schizophrenic or other subjects, in our scientific experiments? That is a question that was asked, rather impolitely, by “dyslexic in LA”, who challenged the “arrogance” of a perspective that engages such individuals as “scientific guinea pigs”. There are two simple answers to this question.
We want to understand.
If possible, we want to help.
There are few if any individuals in the current era who have contributed more to understanding and helping autistic individuals than Tito, Soma, and Portia. I’ve tried to help them. I have the GREATES...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - July 1, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Autism Origins, Treatments Brain Fitness Brain Trauma, Injury Childhood Learning Cognitive Impairment in Children Cognitive impairments Language Development Reading and Dyslexia Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, et ali Source Type: blogs
Podcast: The Power of Storytelling – What Is ‘This Is My Brave?’
Jennifer Marshall is a mom, executive director, storyteller, and a woman living with bipolar disorder. In 2011, she started chronicling her challenges of living with mental illness while raising two young children.
Her story was a powerful one and connected with people all over the country, many of whom wrote to her to say that they had been inspired after reading her blog. Jennifer knew she was onto something, and that storytelling was a powerful tool for healing.
This was the beginning of ‘This Is My Brave’ – a nonprofit with the mission of bringing stories of mental illness and addiction out of the shado...
Source: World of Psychology - June 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Bipolar Relationships Self-Help The Psych Central Show Women's Issues Source Type: blogs
Artificial Intelligence In Mental Health Care
Could the advancement of machine and deep learning algorithms be harnessed meaningfully in the area of mental health? Could depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or any other mental disorder be quantified so that technology could somehow add positively to their diagnostics or treatment? We tried to explore the uses of artificial intelligence in mental health care, and stumbled upon smart algorithms that support clinicians with early detection and diagnostics of mental health issues, with the flagging of suicide risks, and other ones that help patients manage their condition through counselling and constantly being t...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 25, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Rozina Bura Tags: Future of Medicine AI artificial intelligence bipolar disorder chatbots future of psychiatry mental disorder mental health mental health disorders mental health issues moodkit pacifica schizophrenia suicide thriveport woebot Source Type: blogs
New Genetics Evidence Should Help Quell " Reefer Madness " Mongering
A team of Australian and Dutch researchers (Gillespie et al), writing in the June 2019 issue of the British medical journal The Lancet, criticized a March 2019 study by British researchers (Di Forti et al) in the same journal that suggested variations in cannabis use and potency may be responsible for variations in psychotic disorders. Opponents of cannabis legalization have used the Di Forti study as evidence to support their position. The criticism rests on the fact that the authors of the March study “assume that cannabis causes psychosis or psychotic symptoms without acknowledging compelling, alternative hypoth...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 24, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
A Key Brain Difference Between Voice-Hearing Patients And Voice-Hearing Healthy Controls Challenges The “Continuum Model”
Via Garrison et al, 2019
By Christian Jarrett
Hearing voices that don’t exist in the outside world is the most common form of hallucination experienced by people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or related conditions and it can be very distressing. However, there is a growing recognition that hearing voices is not always pathological. Many mentally well people hear voices (or “auditory verbal hallucinations”) – in fact, around 6-7 per cent of adults in the general population report having had such experiences at some point in their lives.
This has led some experts to propose a “continuum model...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - June 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Brain Mental health Psychosis Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Anxiety and Paranoia – How to Deal
Does anxiety keep you from living the best life possible? Do you feel that you are nervous all the time? Are you not sure the difference between anxiety, worry, and paranoia? Want some suggestions on how to cope?
Listen in as our hosts discuss all this – and more – on this week’s episode of A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast.
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“I am constantly paranoid that my whole life will fall apart because I’m not good enough.”
– Gabe Howard
Highlights From ‘Anxiety & Paranoia’ Episode
[1:00] What’s the difference between anxious, nervous and paranoid?
[3:00]...
Source: World of Psychology - June 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Anxiety and Panic Self-Esteem Self-Help Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Family on the Run: A Story of Delusional Disorder
When Pauline Dakin was 10 years old, her mother took the family into hiding to escape imminent danger. Fifteen years later, Pauline was told that they were on the run from the mafia.
At first, accepting of this explanation, Pauline’s doubts grew until she could no longer deny the truth: that there was no danger and she was being misled. Join us as Pauline shares how she came to this heartbreaking conclusion.
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Guest information for ‘Delusional Disorder’ Podcast Episode
Pauline Dakin is the bestselling author of Run, Hide, Repeat: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood, a Canadian bestselle...
Source: World of Psychology - June 20, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Borderline Personality Schizophrenia The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs
Machine Learning Predicts Psychosis from Subtle Changes in Word Choices
Researchers from Emory University and Harvard University have developed a machine learning algorithm that can predict an individual’s likelihood for developing psychosis based on their speech patterns. Psychosis may be described as a “break with reality,” including hallucinations and delusions, which may arise from schizophrenia or other mental disorders. The researchers’ work, recently published in Nature Communications, demonstrates their tool can predict whether an at-risk person will develop psychosis with 90% accuracy. This is an exciting development for those who are at risk of psychosis, and can provide ...
Source: Medgadget - June 19, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Siavash Parkhideh Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Inside Schizophrenia: A Look into Possible Links Between Violence and Schizophrenia
An in-depth look at violence and its relation to schizophrenia. Is violence a symptom of schizophrenia? Do mass attackers always have schizophrenia? Are schizophrenics dangerous?
Studies say people with schizophrenia are more likely to be a victim of a crime than the perpetrator. However, James Holmes, the movie theater mass murderer, was said to have paranoid schizophrenia. And a person can plead not-guilty by reason of insanity in court. This seems to be contrary to the idea of non-violence in mental illness.
Host Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, and co-host Gabe Howard delve into these intense subjects i...
Source: World of Psychology - June 19, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rachel Star Withers Tags: Inside Schizophrenia Stigma Violence and Aggression Mental Disorder Mental Health Mental Illness Paranoid Schizophrenia violence and mental illness violence and mentally ill Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Is Kanye West Helping People with Bipolar Disorder?
Kanye West’s interview about living with bipolar disorder has recently made the media rounds. Mr. West speaks about not liking medication, about mania being a creative outlet, and the career edge he believes he has because of living with mental illness.
Suffice to say, whenever someone gains an audience by speaking about living with bipolar disorder, our hosts are going to take notice. Do they agree with Mr. West? Listen now to find out.
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“Do you know many homeless schizophrenics who are eating well?”
– Gabe Howard
Highlights From ‘Kanye West Bipolar’ Episode
[1:00] Ka...
Source: World of Psychology - June 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Minding the Media Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Sexual Abuse: The Last Stage in Recovery
While searching for a way past her own childhood sexual abuse, Rachel Grant learned that many people don’t understand what, exactly, sexual abuse is and how to recover. Using her counseling background, Rachel was able to research and learn valuable coping skills to improve her own life.
Join us as Gabe and Rachel discuss the many factors involved in recovering from sexual trauma, steps society could take to reduce sexual abuse, and what the first step could be for others trying to get beyond surviving.
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Guest information for ‘Sexual Abuse Recovery’ Podcast Episode
Rachel Grant is the o...
Source: World of Psychology - June 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Podcast Recovery The Psych Central Show Trauma Source Type: blogs
Gluteomorphin: The opiate in your food
Yes: there are opiates that derive from various food proteins that exert peculiar effects on the human brain. The worst? The opiates that come from the gliadin protein of wheat and related grains.
Opiate receptor researchers at the National Institutes of Health originally coined the term “gluteomorphin” nearly 40 years ago when it was determined that the gliadin protein of wheat undergoes partial digestion (since humans lack the digestive enzymes to fully digest proline-rich amino acid sequences in proteins from seeds of grasses) to yield peptides that are 4- to 5-amino acids long. Some of these peptides were ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 10, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Opioids addictive binge eating bulimia eating disorders Gliadin opiates wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Mental Illness Advocacy Meets Two Truths and a Lie
This podcast strives to accomplish many things: we hope to be entertaining and educational, and we hope to make our listeners think about their own lives — or about the life of someone they know who lives with mental illness.
There is, however, an easier way to describe this podcast. It’s an advocacy effort led by two people who are award-winning advocates nationally. In this episode, our hosts each tell three stories about their mental health advocacy work. Two of them are true and one of them is a lie. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Listen Now!
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“The man literally ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: A Bipolar, a Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Tags: A Bipolar, A Schizophrenic, and a Podcast Schizophrenia Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Meet the Schizophrenic Stunt Girl and YouTuber
Rachel Star Withers is a speaker, YouTuber, and lives with schizophrenia. She is also a professional stunt woman and tends to describe herself as a “schizo stunt girl.”
In this episode, Rachel tells us a little of her history with the disease and details how she first started in mental illness activism. Originally meant to just help other people with schizophrenia know that they were not alone, her YouTube channel, RachelStarLive, has become the longest existing chronicle of a personal experience with schizophrenia. Listen Now!
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Source: World of Psychology - June 6, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: The Psych Central Podcast Tags: Peer Support Podcast Schizophrenia The Psych Central Show Source Type: blogs
