Mad in America

JULY 19, 2024

It’s about learning to self-regulate, so that, if and when mental storms pass through, they no longer require such harsh societal intervention. I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998. So, I developed from scratch a mood tracking system that was designed to help me monitor my condition and promote self-regulation.

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Hospitality Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 120

Mad in America

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The disappointing CATIE and STAR*D studies T he two sane authors of the first chapter of the 1065-page textbook noted that naturalistic studies—which they did not reference but mentioned by name, CATIE, STAR*D, and Storebø 2016—have shown smaller effects than those the drug companies have advertised.

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Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Bipolar disorder Self-awareness 126

Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2025

And thanks to education and awareness-raising efforts, more people are getting help with their suffering. Raising awareness about depression, screening for it, and teaching that its common but underdiagnosed, at first glance seem like good things. So its particularly easy to get them to adopt an inferior self-image.

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Healthcare Aging and mental health Self-awareness Bipolar disorder 90

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Individuals with ASD possess difficulties in self-understanding or theory of own mind as well as theory of mind about others (Robinson, 2018). Not caring for or being aware of basic attachment needs in the interaction with others is probably a high risk factor for depression and other mental illnesses. Bateman, 2012).

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