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. For example, the violent crime rate fell by 49% between 1993 and 2022, with substantial decreases in robbery, aggravated assault, and murder rates.

Resilience and coping 141

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Mad in America

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In this interview, we talk about her experiences of withdrawal from a cocktail of psychiatric drugs and her debut memoir, May Cause Side Effects , published in 2022 which is one of the first books on antidepressant withdrawal to make it to the mass market. I think radical acceptance and radical self-awareness go hand in hand.

Self-awareness 145

Self-awareness Resilience and coping Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health 145

Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

In 2009-2010, things did not go well for me due to a combination of extreme insomnia, a seriously diminished self-image, setbacks in all kinds of areas and the partial loss of my social safety net. Especially when you consider that it is now known that women react differently to antipsychotics than men ( de Boer, Brand, Sommer 2022 ).

Sleep and mental health 142

Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Neurotransmitters and mental health Resilience and coping 142

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In October, 2022, I had the opportunity to attend #CRISISCON in Kansas City, Missouri, and listen to a plenary presentation from Vibrant administrators about how great everything was going. Yet, as I contemplated the heavy Vibrant presence at CrisisCon 2022, I decided to do a little ‘shopping’ on my own. Sueanne was my first.

Sleep and mental health 130

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