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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

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. I remember the nurse taking the full names and dates of birth of my children to give to social services.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

Since 2010, trauma diagnoses among adolescents have surged, rising from about 3% in 2010 to over 8% by 2023. TIC has become so popular that its approach is boasted by most hospitals, schools , social services, correctional facilities. There have also been notable shifts in the types of traumatic events leading to PTSD.