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Escaping The Shackles of Psychiatry: What I’ve Seen and Survived, as Both Doctor and Patient

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Naturally I was buoyant to be back home, but I had always been regarded as “the patient” in isolation from my social and family networks. We were not given any advice or support from healthcare services to help our family adjust to this enormous change in our circumstances. Fear secured my compliance.

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

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DSM-5 (2013) moved away from listing specific events and focused more on the subjective experience, including responses to threats of death, serious injury, or violence. Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare.