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

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Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. To me, the Time article suggests it is another street hallucinogenic, “feel good” drug that does not treat depression. In the Time article one depressed, suicidal patient after the treatment reported he still wanted to kill himself as much as ever, but it didn’t bother him anymore!

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How I Developed a Critical Perspective on Psychiatry

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Editor’s Note: This article is being simultaneously published on Mad in America and on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK. It often comes with a certain amount of stigma, barriers to accessing other services and potential negative attitudes from healthcare professionals. I have seen this merry-go-round all too often.

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Don’t Call Me a Therapist

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Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Mad in Norway. The author, Erik Rudi, voluntarily relinquishes the authority of being a “psychologist” and “healthcare professional.” I cure nothing It is not particularly controversial to say that I personally am not your doctor or healthcare provider.

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Undisclosed Financial Conflicts of Interest in the DSM-5: An Interview with Lisa Cosgrove and Brian Piper

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One is on conflicts of interest in medicine broadly, looking at influential information sources that are used by physicians and other healthcare providers. I continue to do these studies beating on this drum that self-reporting conflicts of interest doesn’t work. However, journals continue to rely on self-reporting.

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

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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. Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare.

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We Are Amidst the Age of Behavioral Alchemy

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My anecdotal explanation is that psychologists and psychiatrists are more concerned with self-preservation and their own ego, despite the latter actually being medical doctors. This opening discussion represents two critical elements that will be covered in this article. What is the purpose of awareness?

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I Secret Shopped #988 and Three Cop Cars Showed Up Outside My House

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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.