Mad in America

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The idea comes from 20+ years of experience working with people with complex mood disorders. Can we identify them before they start an antidepressant? With so much debate and discussion about “how many” (including the previous two essays in this series), it’s surprising that so little has been written about “why some and not others?”

Bipolar disorder 99

Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain 99

Mad in America

MAY 2, 2024

A recent Neuroscience News article is titled “ Bipolar disorder can be detected with blood test. ” 1 This is one of many recent, oversimplified headlines that encourage us to think we are on the brink of discovering the next biomarker that will scientifically validate biomedical psychiatric disorders.

Trauma and the brain 105

Trauma and the brain Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Biopsychosocial model 105

Mad in America

APRIL 12, 2024

A nutrition geek and nature fanatic who loved learning about the healing power of food, I could not wrap my mind around how I needed prescriptions to balance my brain. This was sometime after she had been treated for her eating disorder at a facility in Arizona. Both were eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Sleep and mental health 113

Sleep and mental health Nutrition and mood Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain 113

Now Psych

MAY 20, 2024

Schizoaffective disorder (SA) is a disorder that combines the symptoms of schizophrenia ( psychosis ) with the symptoms of a mood disorder ( depression or bipolar) in a complex way. It is sometimes misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all because it is a relatively uncommon disorder, and it is not fully understood.

Bipolar disorder 52

Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

In my last piece , I wrote about various neuro-rehab therapies I engaged in with Dr. J, the functional brain injury specialist, and that there came a point when my husband and I knew we’d reached the end of what medical science could offer me. I sat down to write this article with the experience of severe akathisia fresh in my mind.

Nutrition and mood 107

Nutrition and mood Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 107

Now Psych

MAY 14, 2024

It is characterized by symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking. Psychosis can occur as a result of various underlying conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression. Hallucinations can cause an individual to see, hear, or feel things that are not present in reality.

Bipolar disorder 52

Bipolar disorder Genetics and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Early intervention 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

W hen I had my first schizophrenic hallucination 61 years ago, I told myself that I was in the privileged position of having the terrifying knowledge of what such a hallucination actually is. I had seen the Light and it was divine. I told myself that this was surely a Beatific Vision. I told myself that this was surely a Beatific Vision.

Hospitality 105

Hospitality Trauma and the brain Bipolar disorder Education 105