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Covers:  Health, mental health, neuroscience, social issues.
Covering the mental health system | Audio enthusiast, I write as well | 2022 @IWMF grantee | 2020 @pulitzercenter fellow | @columbiajourn @sciencespoEDJ
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The sex surrogacy dilemma

The sex surrogacy dilemma

Could an experimental form of therapy be the key to sexual autonomy for people with disabilities?

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The French are selling their chateaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why.

The French are selling their chateaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why.

Americans see French chateaus as money makers. Turns out they're money pits.

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Blood test could help diagnose bipolar disorder - but some researchers are sceptical

Blood test could help diagnose bipolar disorder - but some researchers are sceptical

A test based on biomarkers aims to speed up diagnosis and enable prompt treatment. But not everyone is convin…

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Why Did Dissociative Identity Disorder Explode on TikTok? - MindSite News

Why Did Dissociative Identity Disorder Explode on TikTok? - MindSite News

TikTok content on dissociative identity disorder (DID), a rare mental illness, exploded among teens and youth…

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Dissociative Identity Disorder Through the Ages - MindSite News

Dissociative Identity Disorder Through the Ages - MindSite News

From the Renaissance to Sybil Exposed, the existence of multiple personalities has been explored for centurie…

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Marcel Pagnol : Au pays de l'enfance

Marcel Pagnol : Au pays de l'enfance

Dans ce premier épisode de notre podcast La Gloire de Marcel Pagnol, nous serons assis aux côtés du petit Mar…

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La naissance de l'impressionnisme : quand un groupe de jeunes peintres choquait l'ordre établi (1...

La naissance de l'impressionnisme : quand un groupe de jeunes peintres choquait l'ordre établi (1...

En 1862, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, un fils de tailleur, Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet et Frédéric Bazille se renco…

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Should Electroconvulsive Therapy Be an Option for Children with Severe Autism and Catatonia? Thes...

Should Electroconvulsive Therapy Be an Option for Children with Severe Autism and Catatonia? Thes...

Some parents of children with severe autism say only ECT relieves the symptoms of catatonia that causes them …

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The Persistent Mysteries of Electroconvulsive Therapy

The Persistent Mysteries of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Many experts stand by ECT as an effective tool in treating some mental illnesses. But few can agree on how it…

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How I Passed a Test to Be a Grief Therapist Without Really Trying - MindSite News

How I Passed a Test to Be a Grief Therapist Without Really Trying - MindSite News

As an investigative reporter, I wanted to see how hard it would be to game the system and pass the test witho…

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Professional certification boards are rigorous but draw relatively few students - MindSite News

Professional certification boards are rigorous but draw relatively few students - MindSite News

It is hard for professional certification boards to compete against commercial counseling courses that may co…

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Buyer, Be Aware: An Inside Look at Four Online Grief Counseling Certificate Programs - MindSite N...

Buyer, Be Aware: An Inside Look at Four Online Grief Counseling Certificate Programs - MindSite N...

This short review covers grief therapy courses offered by the Global Grief Institute, PESI, the Grief Recover…

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Lost on the frontline: US healthcare workers who died fighting Covid-19

Lost on the frontline: US healthcare workers who died fighting Covid-19

More than 3,500 Americans in the healthcare system have died fighting Covid-19. We count them and investigate…

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Lost on the frontline: US healthcare workers who died fighting Covid-19

Lost on the frontline: US healthcare workers who died fighting Covid-19

More than 3,500 Americans in the healthcare system have died fighting Covid-19. We count them and investigate…

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