Mad in America

JANUARY 25, 2025

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

Poverty and mental health 105

Poverty and mental health Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Insurance 105

Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

I knew in October of 2018 that Matt was in trouble during a phone call, when he told me in a cheerful voice that he had been to the ER for “mental health reasons” but was “fine.” We attempted to get help from a sleep clinic, and they refused to test him, claiming his insomnia was caused by “mental health issues.”

Sleep and mental health 127

Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 127

Mad in America

JANUARY 29, 2024

In this blog, he addresses the research showing that psychiatric hospitalization increases suicidality as well as further dangers of psychiatric drugs, including tardive dyskinesia. Does psychiatric hospitalization and medicine save the lives of suicidal patients? At least that’s the “theory” but let’s look at the facts.

Healthcare 108

Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Hospitality Aging and mental health 108

Mad in America

AUGUST 16, 2024

Being eaten alive by panic, I’m only able to process snippets of information: Eric Steel spent all of 2004 filming the Golden Gate Bridge, capturing footage of people as they either jumped or attempted to jump off of it. The man with the baseball cap is a tourist and photographer who Eric Steele had interviewed for the documentary.

Aging and mental health 107

Aging and mental health Legal Trauma and the brain Hospitality 107