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Plus: experiencing AVATAR therapy, a new trial of the keto diet, and risk factors for postpartum depression
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RCTs are not the world
Plus: menopause and mental health; how AI changes psychiatrists' practice; and the troubling case of Ezra Pound
Jan 30
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Wealth and mental health
Plus: Yoga versus opioids; will AI deskill doctors?; and the forgotten phobia
Jan 16
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1 million people, 14 disorders, 5 clusters
Plus: mourning and neurodivergence; intimate partner violence and mental health; and why psychiatrists need better obituaries
Jan 9
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Can anti-inflammatories really treat depression?
Plus: from "dementia praecox" to "delirium praecox"; why mental health needs to prioritise smoking cessation; and a Christmas wish from the Head of…
Dec 19, 2025
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Back to reality
The truth about cyberbullying. Plus: nitrous oxide for depression; creative arts for PTSD; and a major gap in suicide prevention research
Dec 12, 2025
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New, old medication for schizophrenia
Plus: ketamine versus ECT; ChatGPT and mental health; and a Lacanian ending
Oct 31, 2025
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The side-effects of antidepressants
Plus: A step backwards in public attitudes to mental health; lead exposure, anxiety, and depression; and the problem with being an expert by experience
Oct 24, 2025
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