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The TikTokification of Mental Health on Campus

Mad in America

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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A Dangerous Idea: ‘Bury Bad Thoughts to Boost Mental Health’

Mad in America

’ The headline reads: ‘Bury bad thoughts to boost mental health, Cambridge team suggests.’ ’ [However,] experts in trauma-informed and compassion-based therapy models encourage us to do the opposite. There are no easy, quick fixes on a journey of recovery from childhood trauma.

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Engaging Voices, Part 1: Validating The Arrival of My Wife’s First ‘Alters’

Mad in America

They all have different personalities, ages, abilities, and names: Amy, Tina, Jenny, Sophia, K.A., The concept of voices is the first thing in our common wisdom about mental health distress that I have found to be helpful. They are a sign of mental illness. dissociated) by our mind no matter the nature of said trauma.

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How Mad Studies and the Psychological Humanities are Changing Mental Health: An Interview with Narrative Psychiatrist Bradley Lewis

Mad in America

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.