Mad in America

MARCH 9, 2024

The residents, most of whom were either born in Gujarat, or had somehow ended up in Gujarat, had been referred to this Center by hospitals, various non-governmental organizations, or simply arrived here by word-of-mouth. For medical emergencies, the residents are taken to a small hospital in the neighboring town of Anjar.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality Self-awareness 104

Mad in America

JANUARY 6, 2024

BetterHelp and its competitors suggest they are the answer to a pressing societal mental health crisis. As a result, people are seeking mental health care at unprecedented rates, leaving many professionals too full to accept new patients, and creating an opening for new platforms.

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Insurance Aging and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Self-awareness 143

Mad in America

DECEMBER 20, 2023

One was the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest , which presented the staff in a mental hospital as crazier than the patients and, frankly, brutal and oppressive. What he did in this experiment was he sent ordinary people to mental hospitals and they said they were hearing words like thud, etc. But the U.K.

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Pharmaceuticals Aging and mental health Biopsychosocial model Hospitality 144

Mad in America

JUNE 27, 2024

And resulted in “ better 2-year outcomes for patients with newly diagnosed schizophrenia spectrum psychoses,” when compared with hospital based treatment. A more collaborative approach, with greater scope for the client’s self-determination about their care, is more likely to build trust than the coercive approach services often take.

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Early intervention Aging and mental health Pharmaceuticals Self-awareness 118

Lightwork

JANUARY 30, 2025

At LightWork Therapy and Recovery , a mental health treatment center in Woburn, Massachusetts, we’ve seen how powerful creative expression can be in treating mental health issues. This type of therapy is different from traditional talk therapy because it lets you explore your inner self through creative expression.

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Art therapy Resilience and coping Self-awareness Insurance 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

His work spans everything from the cultural history of mental illness to mindfulness, death anxiety, and resiliencenot the hollow kind that comes from pretending everythings fine, but the kind that comes from staring into the void and refusing to flinch. On a personal note, Brent has played a foundational role in my own journey.

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Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Mental health advocacy 139

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The prescribing of medications to all ages has increased along with the suicide and homicide rate. Our Spirit is also referred to as our “Witness”, “Charioteer”, or “Higher Self”. Ninety-one years later in 2023, over 50,000 Americans died of suicide; more than any year on record. Though, naturally, we can feel a victim.

Trauma and the brain 111

Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Legal Sleep and mental health 111

Mad in America

OCTOBER 6, 2023

M y long and complicated lifelong relationship with mental health issues and mainstream psychiatry takes place across three different countries. Naturally, I developed an eating disorder and OCD at an early age. Around age 11, I had a classmate commit suicide. The first time I saw a psychiatrist was around age 12.

Aging and mental health 125

Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Anxiety disorders 125

Zencare

JANUARY 22, 2025

There are 298 mental health conditions currently recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition-TR, which is the standard reference for clinical practice among trained, licensed mental health professionals, in the US. Written by Rebekah Ferguson, LMHC.

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Bipolar disorder Sleep and mental health Genetics and mental health 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Since age 10 or 11, when she first started dancing with a youth ballet company, she would pull up Instagram and fixate on other dancers—looking at their bodies, comparing them with hers. Every other day, it seems, some new article appears on declines in child and adolescent wellbeing and spikes in suicide attempts and self-harm.

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Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Self-awareness 132

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 136