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Mad in America
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
W e are living in an era of unparalleled prosperity, driven by advances in technology that have made the basic necessities of life—food, water, shelter—widely accessible to many. Life in America has generally become easier due to technological advancements. when agriculture began and modern civilization developed.
Mad in America
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
I didn’t know Wallace was a poster boy for antidepressant withdrawal because I didn’t know that antidepressant withdrawal was common, or that I would be experiencing it myself and understanding firsthand the hellish bodily and mental feelings that make one long for death, for everything to stop. There are no studies, not yet.
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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. He sets out to study the genetics of schizophrenia, through twins.
Child Mind Intitute
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Citizen scientists will use Healthy Brain Network data on physical activity and internet use; competition sponsored by Dell Technologies and NVIDIA New York, NY The youth mental health crisis has many causes, but one rising concern is technology. The internet is a vital tool for education, entertainment, and connection.
Child Mind Intitute
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Full disclosure Dr. Dewey recommends that parents let kids know about their own experience with learning issues in an age-appropriate way, using language the child can relate to. While genetics play a role, kids whose parents dont have these challenges can also struggle. Try and remove blame as much as possible, advises Dr. Dewey.
Mad in America
APRIL 24, 2024
As a Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard University’s Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Kleinman has profoundly influenced how medical professionals understand the interplay between culture, illness, and healing. Listen to the audio of the interview here.
Mad in America
OCTOBER 21, 2023
Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) from 2002-2015, acknowledged in 2011, “Whatever we’ve been doing for five decades, it ain’t working. adults now takes an antidepressant”; however, Time continued, “Mental health is getting worse by multiple metrics. As of late 2022, just 31% of U.S.
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