Mad in America

JUNE 6, 2024

Insel is a prime example of a top psychiatrist with exuberance about psychiatry regardless of his awareness of the reality of its repeated failures. “I This is evidenced by the 2010 article “ Bloodletting 1854 ,” published by the American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP) , the official journal of the APA. Greenstone tells us: “Dr.

Genetics and mental health 140

Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Aging and mental health Bipolar disorder 140

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.

Legal 138

Legal Self-awareness Education 138

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While expanding trauma criteria is often justified as necessary for inclusivity and compassion, critics contend that these expansions may be driven, by some, out of self-interest. Since 2010, trauma diagnoses among adolescents have surged, rising from about 3% in 2010 to over 8% by 2023.

Resilience and coping 143

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 143

Mad in America

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, the creation of a “Prozac Nation” might not have been successful without the help of the NIMH, which launched an “educational campaign” at that time designed to change the public’s understanding of depression. F or the longest time, the field of psychiatry remained silent about the STAR*D scandal.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 145

Neurotransmitters and mental health Hospitality Education Self-awareness 145

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I decided to focus on self-injury this time. The door to talk about self-injury had been opened, and so I walked through it. “I I kept pushing, and frankly, trying to educate a bit, too. Right now self injuring is helping.” Jen: “What are you doing to self-harm right now?” You don’t send people for that do you?

Sleep and mental health 136

Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Resilience and coping Hospitality 136

Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

In 2009-2010, I had a very tough time. In 2009-2010, things did not go well for me due to a combination of extreme insomnia, a seriously diminished self-image, setbacks in all kinds of areas and the partial loss of my social safety net. Anniek: I had cleared six months of time to make sure I had time for optimal self-care.

Sleep and mental health 143

Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Neurotransmitters and mental health Resilience and coping 143

Mad in America

AUGUST 10, 2024

Fortunately, the 2010 election campaign was launched the next spring and as a seasoned political activist I rediscovered a purpose in life, hitting the streets with leaflets alongside my fellow activists. Unlike after my first admission I internalised my new self-image as a bipolar psychiatric patient and it ended up literally disabling me.

Sleep and mental health 119

Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain Social Services Aging and mental health 119