Mad in America

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I was diagnosed with Bipolar II at age 12 and attempted suicide at age 13. A traumatic brain injury in 2002 didn’t help anything. I tried going back to school after the brain injury, but between the bipolar disorder and the head trauma, I couldn’t handle the stress and pressure anymore.

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Trauma and the brain Bipolar disorder Construction Education 144

Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

By late November, 2018, Matt found a psychiatrist who diagnosed him with Bipolar 1 disorder after one visit, prescribed Latuda, tapered him off Prozac, and practically sentenced him to be medicated for life with an overall “fair” prognosis. The ER physician had given him Prozac. I could see his lifeless eyes.

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Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 120

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

INTRODUCTION Background, Aim and Method Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by social communication difficulties and restricted repetitive thinking and behavior (Battle, 2013). Pending larger studies, we share the following case study, with the consent of those involved.

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Autism spectrum Self-awareness Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain 40

Mad in America

OCTOBER 21, 2023

H ow can psychiatry maintain its authority and influence despite its repeated scientific failures and lack of progress—now even acknowledged by key members of the psychiatric establishment and the mainstream media? In 2023, Time reported , “About one in eight U.S. As of late 2022, just 31% of U.S.

Technology 143

Technology Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health 143