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Can Ketamine Treat Depression? the Answer May Lie in a Mysterious Brain Cell

By Sophie Putka — 2021

To treat depression, the neurons which control the hormones serotonin and dopamine in our brains seem to get all the attention. The evidence so far suggests people who have major depressive disorder may benefit from an artificial boost to these chemical messengers — so psychiatrists prescribe drugs like Prozac, claiming to do just that.

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Former Therapist: VA Is Hurting Mental Health Care for Combat Veterans at Its Vet Centers

A former VA therapist says productivity pressure on counselors who treat veterans for mental health issues like PTSD is hurting the quality of care.

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Courtney Kube and Rich Gardella
2019
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Stephen Porges: ‘Survivors are Blamed Because they Don’t Fight’

The psychiatry professor on the polyvagal theory he developed to understand our reactions to trauma.

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Andrew Anthony
2019
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Childhood Trauma Leads to Lifelong Chronic Illness—so Why Isn’t the Medical Community Helping Patients?

When physicians help patients come to the profound revelation that childhood adversity plays a role in the chronic illnesses they face now, they help them to heal physically and emotionally at last.

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa
2016
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: Part 2

Childhood trauma has an effect on adult mental illness

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Marilyn Wedge
2018
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