Mad in America

DECEMBER 29, 2023

I tried going back to school after the brain injury, but between the bipolar disorder and the head trauma, I couldn’t handle the stress and pressure anymore. As I was saying, I have an education background in Aerospace Engineering and Construction Management. I struggled despite all my efforts, struggled greatly.

Trauma and the brain 144

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Mad in America

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Most in the taskforce also agreed that the criteria for the ADHD construct to be used are highly subjective and contextually situated and there is a risk of pathologizing normal (or often functional) behavior. This is, to our knowledge, the first set of guidelines on information about any of the disorders defined by the DSM.

Genetics and mental health 121

Genetics and mental health Healthcare Bipolar disorder Aging and mental health 121

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Ever since 1970 s when the treatment was invented it has shown more or less evidence for several conditions such as eating disorders (Murphy, Straebler, Basden, Cooper, & Fairburn, 2012), bipolar disorders (Swartz, Frank, & Frankel, 2008), PTSD (Markowitz et al., 2015) and borderline personality disorder (A.

Autism spectrum 40

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As Whitaker noted, the research literature shows that psychosis pills and depression pills increase the chronicity of the disorders, and the same is true for stimulants, benzodiazepines, and drugs used for bipolar disorder. 650 None of this history is found in Insel’s book or on NIMH’s website.

Bipolar disorder 145

Bipolar disorder Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals 145