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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.
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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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. She now teaches a course on U.S. history at Mount St. Mary’s University.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The following is the second excerpt adapted from Healing Companions , a book by the MIA author Sam Ruck (his pen name) that describes his life with, and love for, his wife and her “alters.” His earlier installment addressed the problems with “psychosis.” I’ve repeatedly seen this with my wife. For instance, what are “delusions”?
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. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity.
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