Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While expanding trauma criteria is often justified as necessary for inclusivity and compassion, critics contend that these expansions may be driven, by some, out of self-interest. By the mid-2020, the hashtag #TraumaDumping had garnered over 2 billion views on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

Resilience and coping 141

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

But the combined intelligence and cognitive awareness of Matt and his mother’s tenacity for answers undoubtedly gave him a second chance on life. He went to his GP, who diagnosed him with “anxiety disorder” on top of his bipolar diagnosis and prescribed Xanax. It clearly was not a fit and he would not be helping Matt.

Sleep and mental health 120

Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 120

Mad in America

DECEMBER 25, 2023

These drugs have often become the sole treatment for a variety of behavioral health disorders including clinical depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other approved and off-label uses of these drugs. How can one account for such an enormous increase in the prevalence of the disorder?

Neurotransmitters and mental health 77

Neurotransmitters and mental health Healthcare Aging and mental health Self-awareness 77

Mad in America

OCTOBER 6, 2023

I started self-harming, just to feel my skin and keep the emotional pain at bay. At age 15, I was sent to a psychiatrist when I was unable to stay awake for more than a couple of hours, or eat proper food for several days, and my self-harming with sharp objects and cigarettes got too visible and out of control. S o I told no one.

Aging and mental health 125

Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Anxiety disorders 125