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. I did not get jokes, or references to famous people, places, or events. I struggled despite all my efforts, struggled greatly. I clean houses now and do senior caregiving.

Trauma and the brain 144

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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

659 They referred to drug-induced dopamine supersensitivity as a likely reason for this difference in outcomes. 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.

Bipolar disorder 145

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

Mad in America

OCTOBER 21, 2023

One of many psychiatrists exposed by 2008 Congressional hearings on psychiatry’s financial relationship with drug companies was Harvard psychiatrist Joseph Biederman—credited with creating pediatric bipolar disorder—who received $1.6 million in consulting fees from drug makers from 2000 to 2007.

Technology 143

Technology Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health 143