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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

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

Mad in America

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. TIC has become so popular that its approach is boasted by most hospitals, schools , social services, correctional facilities.

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Why I’m Starting a Writing Practice to Heal from Grief and Trauma (Poetry: “What I Want My Words to Do”)

The Art of Healing Trauma

So, I’m going to jump start my writing spirit not by trying to force myself to finish all my research articles (which is too overwhelming at the moment), but by doing writing practice. For this article, I’m going to post the results of following this writing prompt for 5 days.