Mad in America
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The law empowers family members, social service providers, police, and first responders to refer primarily unhoused people diagnosed with schizophrenia or other severe mental illnesses to a regime of civil courts that would compel them to accept a ‘care plan’ handed down by a judge.
Mad in America
AUGUST 10, 2024
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Mad in the UK. I remember the nurse taking the full names and dates of birth of my children to give to social services. We were nonetheless put through two social services investigations soon after I was discharged. I want to start my story at the end.
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Credible Mind
MARCH 6, 2025
He has published numerous health-related articles and holds both an MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a DrPH in Health Informatics from UC Berkeley. With a Master of Social Work and a Graduate Public Health Certificate, Shimar brings well-rounded expertise in both social services and public health.
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
TIC has become so popular that its approach is boasted by most hospitals, schools , social services, correctional facilities. People increasingly claim vicarious trauma from reading distressing news articles, watching emotionally charged TV shows, or even hearing a friend’s upsetting story.
The Art of Healing Trauma
MARCH 8, 2018
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.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Editor’s Note: This article was first published on our affiliate site, Mad in Mexico. This article comprises a conversation between Mad in Mexico’s Luis Gerardo Arroyo Lynn and Tina Minkowitz, a lawyer specializing in international human rights involved in the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
Mad in America
OCTOBER 1, 2024
I didn’t pursue mental health treatment for reasons outlined in a previous article. My work and study was in the field of psychology and social services so my approach was analytical. I’ve experienced a severe psychological “disorder” after an emotionally intense unresolved experience that was a struggle lasting for decades.
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