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Brain Stew: An Interview with Myself

Mad in America

Most of that was because I’d been adopted at birth, but around age 20 I met my biological mom. He told me I had an anxiety disorder on top of being depressed, and that there was a medication called Klonopin that would help my anxiety and another one called Celexa for my depression. I found out at a very young age.

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Day # 153: Insomnia - Assessment

Bullet Psych

This session will include an overview, definitions, a comparison of primary and secondary insomnia, and an assessment framework. Age : Insomnia symptoms can start at any age, but the first episode is more common in young adults. Overall, complaints are more common in middle-age and older adults.

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Selective Mutism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

Now Psych

Selective Mutism: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder that affects a child’s ability to speak in certain social situations. This disorder can cause significant impairment in a child’s social, academic, and emotional development.

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May Cause Side Effects–Radical Acceptance and Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: An Interview with Brooke Siem

Mad in America

Moore: We’re here to talk about some of your experiences of the mental health system and polypharmacy, experiences which are beautifully captured in your book, May Cause Side Effects , published by Central Recovery Press in 2022. I’m diagnosing a depressive and anxiety disorder and recommending medication.”

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Default Depression—How We Now Interpret Distress as Mental Illness

Mad in America

R egardless of the context and cause, distress is increasingly interpreted and diagnosed as a mental illnesscommonly clinical depression and/or anxiety disorder. The biomedical approach to distress has spread beyond the health/mental health sector and has seeped into every sector of the community.

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Branding Diseases—How Drug Companies Market Psychiatric Conditions: An Interview with Ray Moynihan

Mad in America

R ay Moynihan is an accomplished health journalist and author who has won several awards for his work. He is known for his use of sharp humor, which can be seen in his mock documentary about a fictional illness called ‘Motivational Deficiency Disorder.’ This applies in the mental illness world and everywhere in medicine.