Mad in America

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On this journey to find answers about my health a realization occurred — I have been having ocular and abdominal migraines since I was a child. I recall hearing my parents fight through the walls as I tried to sleep at night. ” His mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder 111

Bipolar disorder Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Early intervention 111

Mad in America

JULY 19, 2024

It’s about learning to self-regulate, so that, if and when mental storms pass through, they no longer require such harsh societal intervention. I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998. First, how many hours of sleep did I get the night before? In a Word document, I wrote down what the idea was about.

Hospitality 120

Hospitality Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 120

Mad in America

JANUARY 4, 2025

As such, the scandal now serves as a historical verdict on the ethics of American psychiatry, and by extension, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Of the 4,041 patients who entered the trial, only 108 had remitted and then stayed well and in the study to its one-year end, a documented stay-well rate of 3%.

Pharmaceuticals 145

Pharmaceuticals Neurotransmitters and mental health Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health 145

Mad in America

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The dreadful physical symptoms of severe depression, including cognitive decline and impaired eyesight, overwhelmed my existence, and I started to keep a naive collection of aspirins and over-the-counter sleep aids for ending my life. Later, bipolar disorder took its place.

Eating disorders 112

Eating disorders Bipolar disorder Self-awareness Personality disorders 112

Bullet Psych

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Secondary insomnia refers to difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep due to an underlying cause, such as a medical condition, mental health disorder, medications, or substance use. In contrast, primary insomnia refers to sleep disturbances that are not directly attributable to any underlying health condition.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 40

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sleep and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Bipolar disorder 40

Mad in America

OCTOBER 21, 2023

As I documented in CounterPunch earlier this year, it is now mainstream to acknowledge that: (1) psychiatry’s treatment outcomes are “abysmal” and “not getting any better”; (2) the serotonin imbalance theory of depression is untrue; and (3) psychiatry’s diagnostic manual, the DSM , is scientifically invalid. As of late 2022, just 31% of U.S.

Technology 143

Technology Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health 143