Mad in America

MAY 30, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Mad in Norway. But I give you access to my professional perspectives and reflections, in the hope and belief that you will be able to use them for increased self-awareness and personal growth. I don’t change the way you think.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While expanding trauma criteria is often justified as necessary for inclusivity and compassion, critics contend that these expansions may be driven, by some, out of self-interest. However, the following factors might be more plausible. These symptoms are rooted in persistent emotional dysregulation rather than a singular traumatic event.

Resilience and coping 141

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Mad in America

JANUARY 3, 2024

The article, written by John Miller, editor-in-chief of Psychiatric Times , prompted readers to consider the possible extraordinary harm done. Five months after Prozac came to market, the NIMH launched a “Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment” campaign. The drug was marketed as an antidote to a disease.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As if to prove my point, a CNN article published one year later on October 31, 2023 reported the following: “People with severe psychological distress were more likely than others to have heard of 988 and to have used the lifeline, according to research published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open. I decided to focus on self-injury this time.

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Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

In 2009-2010, things did not go well for me due to a combination of extreme insomnia, a seriously diminished self-image, setbacks in all kinds of areas and the partial loss of my social safety net. Anniek: I had cleared six months of time to make sure I had time for optimal self-care. Over the years, the diagnoses all fell away.

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Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 2, 2025

In 2025, as mental health awareness continues to grow, counseling is playing a more prominent role in education. Counselors also assist students in identifying and eliminating self-destructive habits like overthinking and negative self-talk. Why is counseling important?

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ADDitude

MARCH 4, 2025

The following milestones, which focus on inhibition, a developing sense of danger, and awareness of social expectations, are particularly important: By age 3: avoids touching hot objects, like a stove, when warned By age 4: avoids danger (e.g., Without school-wide awareness, your childs behaviors may be misunderstood and/or misattributed.

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Mad in America

OCTOBER 5, 2024

In October 2023 I wrote an article for Mad in America, “Survivors and Families Working Together for Change.” Whether the anger is turned inward on the self or outward toward others, dreadful destruction results.” The groups are designed to provide education and support—not therapy.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In a study of patients with migraine headache, patients were aware that they might receive a placebo or an anti-migraine medication called Maxalt. Here, the balancing act is self-preservation, if you will, versus patient autonomy. After all, we do call these medications “anti-depressants”, right?

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I have seen this occur in all walks of life and the phenomena has no respect for intelligence, education or economic position in society. To me, the Time article suggests it is another street hallucinogenic, “feel good” drug that does not treat depression. The Time magazine cover story reads “Depression afflicts 16 million Americans.

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ADDitude

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

How can I help him develop self-awareness and a growth mindset ? Keep in mind that a parental subsidy is the norm today, where so many young, well-educated people take low-paying jobs to get by while the cost of living continues to soar. Is this delay in growing up a period of self-discovery or self-indulgence?

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Mad in America

JUNE 27, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. 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. Psychosocially focused interventions may foster better engagement.

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Mad in America

AUGUST 10, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in the UK. And I was all too aware of reports of shocking numbers of rapes and sexual assaults on psychiatric wards that I had read when I discovered online psychiatric survivor forums, and even reports in the mainstream media. I want to start my story at the end.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 6, 2024

Patients often find such a level of self-disclosure about the therapist’s problems burdensome and distracting, and I immediately felt less confidence in her ability to help. And too often he retreated to superficial, self-help maxims—“there is no such thing as perfect”—a “look on the bright side” attitude that trivialized my concerns.

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Lawyers with Depression

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

In this article, we explore the affect depression has on loved ones and their struggles to help. She has grown into a more compassionate and well-rounded Certified Health Education Specialist and Mental Health First Aid provider from her experiences with her husband’s mental health issues.

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The Art of Healing Trauma

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Each of the first 13 illustrations in this adult coloring book is accompanied by a mindfulness activity or somatic therapy exercise that teaches you how to ground into your body and self-regulate your own nervous system. These body awareness activities are not just useful for trauma recovery; they can also help to reduce stress and anxiety.

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Lawyers with Depression

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This article was written by John Welwood, an American clinical psychologist, psychotherapist , teacher, and author, known for integrating psychological and spiritual concepts. Specific losses may be involved: loss of a loved one, a career, cherished illusions, material possessions, or self-esteem. He died in 2019.

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Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

We consider the consequences of diagnosis as a form of social identity; of neurodivergence as a form of disability; and of self-diagnosis. Some of them self-identify as disabled, a category which—like neurodivergence itself—is extremely heterogenous. The consequences of ‘diagnosis as identity.’ Both outcomes are problematic.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

However, once again in this report its destructive impact is neglected and actively obscured by psychology in the service of neoliberal ideology that advocates extreme self-interest, competition, over-consumption, and greed. These determinants include physical environment, access to food, education, employment, and health care.

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Now Psych

MARCH 25, 2024

Brief overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that causes significant instability in emotions, behavior, relationships, and self-image. Sense of Self: People with BPD may struggle with knowing their true self. What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

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Zencare

MARCH 3, 2025

This article provides the best way to support a loved one during a manic state, recognize early signs, and navigate treatment options while also taking care of yourself. The burden of education shouldnt fall solely on them to help you understand the complexities of bipolar disorder. Understanding Manic Episodes What Is a Manic Episode?

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International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Individuals with ASD possess difficulties in self-understanding or theory of own mind as well as theory of mind about others (Robinson, 2018). Not caring for or being aware of basic attachment needs in the interaction with others is probably a high risk factor for depression and other mental illnesses.

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Every other day, it seems, some new article appears on declines in child and adolescent wellbeing and spikes in suicide attempts and self-harm. Third: It feeds into the epidemic of self-diagnosis raging across the internet, particularly among teenage girls, and particularly on TikTok with its “sick-role subculture.”

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