Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

In October 2019, during Matt’s move to a new apartment, I observed that Matt was emotionally paralyzed, unable to pack from lack of sleep. He went to his GP, who diagnosed him with “anxiety disorder” on top of his bipolar diagnosis and prescribed Xanax. They assured him they would admit him, and I left the hospital.

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Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 127

Mad in America

JANUARY 16, 2024

From the Spanish flu in 1918 to Covid-19 in 2019, life expectancy has doubled. None of the problems we think about when we think about mental disorder—mainly depression and the anxiety disorders—are explained by psychiatry’s biological/medical paradigm, and not for want of trying.

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Genetics and mental health Trauma and the brain Anxiety disorders Construction 145

Solara Mental Health

JUNE 10, 2022

In fact, according to a National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2019, 26.9% What is Substance Use Disorder (SUD)? Substance use disorder (SUD), often called “addiction,” is a mental health disorder. These disorders may include PTSD, anxiety, or depression. of veterans abused illicit drugs.

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Bipolar disorder Anxiety disorders Personality disorders Hospitality 52