Mad in America

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

They were also less emotionally regulated and had less awareness of their emotions, and they reported a lower quality of life, compared with the control group. The self-esteem-boosting craze of the ’80s also didn’t amount to much —and later research questioned whether having high self-esteem is even beneficial.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 118

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sleep and mental health Self-awareness 118

The Art of Healing Trauma

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

This short story about a train trip shows how the many symptoms of PTSD combine to have a devastating impact to one’s Sense of Self. Losing a large percent of memory of one’s past is the equivalent of losing a large percent of one’s Sense of Self, identity, personality, etc. April 2009 – I had Severe PTSD.

Trauma and the brain 52

Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Hospitality 52

Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2025

And thanks to education and awareness-raising efforts, more people are getting help with their suffering. Raising awareness about depression, screening for it, and teaching that its common but underdiagnosed, at first glance seem like good things. So its particularly easy to get them to adopt an inferior self-image.

Healthcare 90

Healthcare Aging and mental health Self-awareness Bipolar disorder 90

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

On November 7, 2007, eighteen-year-old Pekka-Eric Auvinen of Tuusula, Finland, armed with a.22 It is high time that more politicians, journalists, health officials, physicians, psychiatrists, and patients were made aware of this potentially lifesaving information. His aunts said they were concerned about the increase in his dosage.

Self-awareness 145

Self-awareness Pharmaceuticals 145