NAMI

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Over the next 13 years, I cycled through different doctors and different diagnoses (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder II), none of which fully explained my struggles. Even now, that research remains difficult to find for laypeople, and without greater awareness and advocacy, it risks becoming even more inaccessible.

Mental health advocacy 98

Mental health advocacy Bipolar disorder Healthcare 98

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 14, 2025

Every year on March 30th, we observe World Bipolar Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness, challenging stigma, and promoting understanding about bipolar disorder. World Bipolar Day 2025 is a call to action, an opportunity to educate, support, and empower those living with bipolar disorder.

Bipolar disorder 52

Bipolar disorder Mental health advocacy Holistic mental health Community support 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But things shifted — you write that you were confronted with information and experiences that challenged this understanding. I realized that I was mistaken about a lot of my assumptions about what we know about mental health. It was then turned into TV show. I thought the DSM was based on biological data.

Trauma and the brain 113

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Psychedelic therapy Childhood trauma 113