Mad in America
OCTOBER 27, 2023
” His mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Pool also did an extensive review of my medical records and diagnosed me with bipolar disorder. Part of this process was also coming to “accept my mental illness” and see many of my experiences through the lens of bipolar disorder.
Mad in America
JULY 13, 2024
But Ghaemi wants to claim that lithium is special—that it does more than target symptom mechanisms, it modifies the disease process that underpins bipolar disorder. More people than ever are using psychiatric drugs, such as antidepressants, and seeking psychiatric diagnoses including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD and autism.
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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. The psychiatrist called me the next day and announced that Matt had “bipolar disorder” as if this were a “new” diagnosis — and had clearly not seen Matt’s medical records. It was just so sad.
NAMI
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Over the next 13 years, I cycled through different doctors and different diagnoses (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder II), none of which fully explained my struggles. In 2019, I took on a leadership role at a university, working with students, staff, and faculty to foster an inclusive community.
Mad in America
JUNE 6, 2024
E xuberant individuals who disregard societal consensus reality are routinely diagnosed by psychiatrists with bipolar disorder; however, among psychiatrists themselves, exuberance about psychiatry regardless of the reality of psychiatry’s repeated scientific failures makes one a leading psychiatrist.
Mad in America
JANUARY 4, 2025
The RIAT Reanalysis In 2019, Pigott and his colleague Jay Amsterdam, who is an emeritus professor of psychiatry at UPENN, obtained access to the patient-level data from the STAR*D trial through the Restoring Invisible and Abandoned Trials initiative (RIAT).
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 can be both medical and psychiatric. of veterans abused illicit drugs.
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