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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

For months, the GP had focused on an alleged traumatic event causing her significant psychological distress. Emily exhibited symptoms of depression and anxiety but lacked the indicators that, to me, would suggest PTSD. They could not recall any traumatic event, confirming instead a stable and nurturing home life.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 7)

Mad in America

I have seen this occur in all walks of life and the phenomena has no respect for intelligence, education or economic position in society. Will one shot of toad venom in a 45-minute group ceremony keep the depression (or the anxiety) from returning or is it only good for the one day?

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Understanding Trauma Following a Natural Disaster

Zencare

Natural disasters are powerful and unpredictable events that often leave lasting physical and emotional scars. The immediate aftermath of such traumatic events often brings feelings of shock, fear, and grief. Anger can also arise as survivors process feelings of powerlessness during the event.

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It’s Health’s Illusions I Recall, I Really Don’t Know Health at All

Mad in America

It doesn’t pay in this situation to be an educated patient. Drug-induced adverse events are key to spell-binding or spell-breaking in this case. If, invoking a ghostwritten fake literature, your doctor disagrees with you about an adverse event, s/he is not doing science. As with the police, it’s better play dumb.

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Separation Anxiety and School Refusal

Kids Mental Health Info

Adapted from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry’s (AACAP) page on School Refusal: Going to school is usually an enjoyable event for children, but for some, it can cause intense fear or panic. Some children with school refusal behavior may have separation anxiety disorder.

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How Pretend Play Helps Children Build Skills

Child Mind Intitute

Keough, PhD Psychologist, Anxiety Disorders Center Child Mind Institute Pretend play, also known as imaginative play, includes a range of imaginative behaviors and actions that become more complex over early childhood (Lillard et al., Trends in Neuroscience and Education , 25 , 100165. By Kathryn L. Galyer, K. Gilpin, A.

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How My Trip to Italy Confirmed My Approach to Mental Health

The Anxiety Guy

People often view stress as an unavoidable consequence of ambition and success, leading to widespread issues like anxiety disorders, burnout and nervous system dysregulation , and other health problems. This was front and center for my own life dealing with anxiety disorders a few years back.