Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

T his is the story of some of the delusions I experienced for a period of ten years starting in 2013, my spontaneous recovery after a substantial period of time, and some reflections on the psychosis and the recovery. The delusions were in the realm of possibility — surveillance technology does exist — but personalising it was my psychosis.

Technology 139

Technology Mental health advocacy Hospitality 139

Mad in America

OCTOBER 31, 2024

They recognized that uncovering the root of our dehumanizing society meant going beyond conventional left or right political critiques to more profound cultural reasons, which include a societal embrace of unlimited economic growth, the worship of technology and speed, a departure from human scale, and the increasing institutionalization of society.

Genetics and mental health 145

Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Education Construction 145

Mad in America

AUGUST 3, 2024

Similar results were found in an RCT done by Lex Wunderink, reported in 2013 in JAMA Psychiatry. The severe short-term and long-term iatrogenic adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs are uncontroversial.

Genetics and mental health 139

Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health Hospitality Technology 139

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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.

Resilience and coping 141

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Then, finally, technology offered a solution: insurmountably high fences and surveillance cameras. But I am still confused by what happened with the teen train track suicides in Palo Alto—first in 2009-2010, again in 2013-14, and yet again in 2015-16. Nearly a dozen Palo Alto teens died this way. It was terrible when the kids died.

Nutrition and mood 108

Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Technology 108

Mad in America

OCTOBER 21, 2023

However, in addition to these financial and political explanations, a fundamental cultural reason why psychiatry lives on is Western society’s worship of technology—but I’m getting ahead of myself. Psychiatry’s technology history is one of repeated failures. Psychiatry is undeterred by its repeated technological failures.

Technology 143

Technology Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health 143