Mad in America

AUGUST 10, 2024

Back in 2009 I was incredibly blessed to have a couple of my fellow patients who comforted me, listened to me and took care of me. Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in the UK. The author, Catherine Heseltine, is a psychiatric survivor, a mum to three wonderful children and a political activist in London.

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Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain Social Services Aging and mental health 110

The Art of Healing Trauma

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

April 2009 – I had Severe PTSD. April 2009 – I had Severe PTSD. I wrote the journal entry for this Snapshot in April, 2009. Although the accidents that gave me PTSD occurred in 2007, in April, 2009, I was still generally pretty sick. I kept trying and discarding therapists.

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Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Hospitality 52

Mad in America

DECEMBER 1, 2023

“T he only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” said Edmund Burke. This is as true on a world stage as in a playground setting, where the bully holds sway over numerous kids who are too afraid to challenge their behaviour. It is how and why the tyrants prevail.

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Hospitality Trauma and the brain Personality disorders Pharmaceuticals 145

Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

Editor’s Note: Mad in the UK and Mad in America are jointly publishing this four-part series on neurodiversity. The series was edited by Mad in the UK editors, and authored by John Cromby and Lucy Johnstone (with part three written by an anonymous contributor). The series is being archived here.

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Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Personality disorders 143