Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

During 2024, we published 155 blogs , 244 reviews of scientific findings , 43 personal stories and 41 MIA reports , of which 22 were podcast interviews. Here we highlight the top ten of Mad in Americas most-read blogs and personal stories of 2024. You can become a MIA Supporter for $5 per month or $20 annually.

Genetics and mental health 141

Genetics and mental health Poverty and mental health Resilience and coping Global mental health 141

Child Mind Intitute

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Child Mind Institute is proud to have founded several programs that increase mental health equity worldwide by fostering the next generation of mental healthcare professionals. It also aims to cultivate a future generation of diverse and culturally sensitive mental health care providers. This strategy paid off.

Poverty and mental health 52

Poverty and mental health Healthcare 52

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

For many years, I received mental health services and accepted the “mental illness” diagnoses, which I now call labels. I didn’t realize that others were actively fighting against what they call the mental health system or psychiatry. The mental health system is deeply ingrained in our culture.

Poverty and mental health 109

Poverty and mental health Technology Education 109

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Published in 2006 was the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) study, “ The Naturalistic Course of Major Depression in the Absence of Somatic Therapy ,” which examined depressed patients who had recovered from an initial episode of depression, then relapsed but did not take any medication following their relapse.

Poverty and mental health 145

Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Child Mind Intitute

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Ndayiziga will take part in the Carter Centers Climate Change Mental Health Fellowship thanks to the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) as part of its Global Health Initiative (GHI). We are delighted to announce Mr. Avit Ndayiziga as our inaugural SNF Global Center Communicator Fellow.

Adolescent mental health 52

Adolescent mental health Poverty and mental health Nonprofits Aging and mental health 52

Mad in America

MAY 4, 2024

I n 1999, New York State passed the first Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) law, which creates a regime of civil courts to force psychiatric interventions on those found to have “serious and persistent mental illness” who “struggle to engage voluntarily” with care. What made this year different?

Poverty and mental health 127

Poverty and mental health Legal Self-awareness Nonprofits 127