Mad in America

JUNE 22, 2024

W ith all the recent coverage of the youth mental health crisis and the role of social media, little attention has been given to the way platforms like TikTok promote certain narratives about mental health—shifting not only the conversation but also the way mental health issues are actually experienced.

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Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Childhood trauma 140

Mad in America

DECEMBER 17, 2023

From CPTSD Foundation : “Trauma is a word or a concept that does not resonate with everyone. Many in the older generations, like my mother’s age (70’s and above), say things like, ‘That was just life…it was what it was,’ and that is the end of the story for them. One way or another, trauma will let us know it’s there.

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Childhood trauma Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 102

Mad in America

JUNE 28, 2024

A few months ago, I attended a live Zoom event on Guidely with Dr. Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture. He was talking about being abandoned for a month at the age of one because his mother was protecting his life during the Nazi occupation of Hungary. Is that even possible?

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Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health Autism spectrum Genetics and mental health 134

Mad in America

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After discussing the “age of alters” on my blog one time, it was suggested by one of my readers that the age at which the dissociation occurs—due to trauma—is the age that becomes associated with that part of the trauma sufferer. Every unexpected event could be a prelude to more abuse.

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Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Self-awareness 80

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Her second book, which we will be discussing today, Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America , explores the lives of the four women behind the National Institute of Mental Health’s famous case study of schizophrenia. He sets out to study the genetics of schizophrenia, through twins.

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Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health Technology 142

Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2023

His writing offers unique insights into the hegemonic foundations of mental health and champions the role of narrative in therapy. His profound appreciation for the humanities guides his exploration of mental health, often through the lens of art and literature. Post-psychiatry introduces these questions to the field.

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Aging and mental health Self-awareness Trauma and the brain Healthcare 140