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Aging and mental health

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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

Mad in America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I n the early 1960s, around the age of two, I experienced an accidental overdose. The incident occurred after one of my preschool-age siblings managed to use a kitchen chair to retrieve the tasty but very toxic medicine, open the bottle, and then give it to me believing the “candy medicine” would help their baby sister feel better.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals Aging and mental health Nonprofits

From Public Service to Private Practice: The Collapse of the Social Work Profession

Mad in America

MARCH 11, 2025

By the mid to late 20th century, neoliberal policies led to cuts in social programs, shifting social responsibility from the state to mostly nonprofits and privatized services. closure of public institutions for individuals with serious mental illness) took place, as well as the rise of psychopharmacology after the 1980 DSM III update.

Poverty and mental health

Poverty and mental health Social Services Nonprofits Aging and mental health

Mental Health Clinicians

Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

From Public Service to Private Practice: The Collapse of the Social Work Profession

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