Mad in America

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In my last piece , I wrote about various neuro-rehab therapies I engaged in with Dr. J, the functional brain injury specialist, and that there came a point when my husband and I knew we’d reached the end of what medical science could offer me. I sat down to write this article with the experience of severe akathisia fresh in my mind.

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Nutrition and mood Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 122

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Concurrently, many mental health professionals carry a burden of their own trauma and are not healthy individuals. Trauma fragments our being as we disconnect from our experiences, suppress our feelings and hide away our wounded parts. When trauma is healed, so do our bodies. When trauma is healed, so do our bodies.

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Hospitality Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Construction 93

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A bill raised in the Connecticut legislature, H.B. 6837 , would change state law concerning shock therapy (ECT or electroconvulsive therapy). It would extend the duration of probate court orders authorizing ECT without a patients informed consent, from the current maximum of 45 days to 90 days. Anwar , Rep. Anwar , Rep. Dubey, 2023).

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Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Manufacturing Legal 123

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Individuals on the autism spectrum often experience comorbid depression, social stress, and difficulties in relating to themselves and others. While IPT has not been extensively studied for autism spectrum conditions, many clinicians report its usefulness in practice. Bateman & Fonagy, 2008).

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