Mad in America
JULY 19, 2024
It’s about learning to self-regulate, so that, if and when mental storms pass through, they no longer require such harsh societal intervention. From 2001 to 2008, I was hospitalized for mania at a rate of almost once per year (7 times in 8 years)—including one month-long hospitalization. If the system says I am a 6.8
Mad in America
MAY 30, 2024
But I give you access to my professional perspectives and reflections, in the hope and belief that you will be able to use them for increased self-awareness and personal growth. I don’t change the way you think. I am not seeking a cure for cognitive or emotional disorders.
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Mad in America
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Clients should be well aware of the responsible boundaries separating them from their therapist. ” Yet, all the elements describing that cursed disorder, except for the tendency to engage in random fights with strangers, appeared to mirror my own self. It was a wholly unfamiliar dynamic they had never encountered before.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 27, 2023
They believed in the Declaration of Independence, which held “these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” — otherwise known as the American dream. My mother passed away in 2001.
Mad in America
MARCH 21, 2024
Taking the two studies together, adverse events definitely predisposing to violence against self or others leading to discontinuation occurred in 11 versus 3 children. One of the strongest precursors for violence against self or others is akathisia. Forest’s internal documents showed that company staff were aware of the problems.
Mad in America
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Siem: This was in 2001 and the timing is important for context as the world was a little different then. I think radical acceptance and radical self-awareness go hand in hand. But speaking it out loud defused it and I think that’s when the radical acceptance and the radical self-awareness had to come along.
Mad in America
FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Critical Thinking: Ironically, while a denial of painful realities can cause problems, an awareness of painful realities can fuel depression and anxiety. This shut down can result in complete immobilization or a fear of such immobilization, both of which are psychologically painful, and this can result in the pain of self-loathing and shame.
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