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[For part 2 in this series, click here] The National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) is leading a charge towards reforming our nation’s current mental health system with a two-part study named “RAISE” (Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia Episode). RAISE has implemented a coo

[For part 1 in this series, click here] As Discussed in Part 1, those suffering from First Episode Psychosis (FEP) need to rely heavily on a support system. Without support, it becomes much more difficult for one to receive the treatment they need. Support starts first and foremost wi

The stories we hear from those suffering psychosis are nothing short of nightmarish. Some describe physical sensations, as though their skin had been lit on fire, or that their brain was melting out of their skull. Some lay in bed for days at a time, frozen in fear by visions so terri

Ketamine is an old drug (first synthesized in 1962), but may have an extremely auspicious future. On the street, this dissociative hallucinogenic is commonly referred to as “Special K”. It was the most commonly used anesthetic in the Vietnam War, and is still frequently used in hospit

  Mental health professionals are well versed in suicide prevention, but they aren’t always the first to be informed of someone’s suicidal intentions. Suicidal concepts are pervasive in our culture, and anyone can find themselves face to face with someone who is having thou

To some, the only thing separating a medical website from a medical doctor is a degree. It’s true, the internet is being consulted more and more for health advice. At Mainstream we’ve worked with people who use the internet to self-diagnose, to self-prescribe, to research the so

Following is a transcript of speech that a friend of the agency has prepared and read at recent NAMI speaker meetings and other mental health related events.  It is presented with his explicit permission and encouragement – he wants his story heard and hopes that it can help oth

In my last post, I argued that the “failure to launch” epidemic was not to be blamed on parents. There are so many young people finding themselves in a prolonged adolescence that can be best explained by cultural and generational shifts. Parents could not be prepared for t

We are in the midst of a mammoth sized shift in our culture that has left one half of the twenty-something millennial generation adrift, says Kay Hymowitz, author of the book Manning Up, How the Rise of Women Has Turned Men Into Boys. This shift is happening at the political, economic