Mad in America

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

F ollowing my recent experience of antidepressant withdrawal and having worked in psychiatry for nearly 20 years as a registered mental health nurse, I now have a very critical view on what good mental health treatment and recovery should look like.

Trauma and the brain 141

Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Personality disorders Self-awareness 141

Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2024

T here is a core concept shaping the ‘market’ in health, the concept of an assay, that few doctors or patients understand. This article explains what assays are, how they entered healthcare and the consequences of failing to grasp the role they play. Drugs like mirtazapine improve appetite and sleep; this is a tonic effect.

Sleep and mental health 136

Sleep and mental health Legal Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 136

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I detail Mom’s full story in this blog post , and I relate both of our stories in my memoir Crash: A Memoir of Overmedication and Recovery. No one helped us to understand how the sleep disturbances we experienced could play havoc with our moods. The Office on Women’s Health emphasizes psychosocial causes as being significant in PPD.

Sleep and mental health 115

Sleep and mental health Nutrition and mood Aging and mental health Insurance 115

Dr. Sagnik Mukherjee Blog

JANUARY 29, 2025

Understanding How Expert Psychiatric Care Supports Mental Health Recovery Mental health recovery is a deeply personal journey, often requiring professional guidance to navigate its complexities. They consider factors like diet, exercise, sleep, stress levels, and family relationships when designing treatment plans.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 52

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Sleep and mental health Family dynamics Healthcare 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The mental health industry, including therapists, pharmaceutical companies, and even heads of departments and trauma experts, have a vested interest in diagnosing as many individuals as possible. Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare.

Resilience and coping 141

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 141

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 8, 2025

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people worldwide. Functional medicine, however, takes a holistic approach to treating anxiety by identifying and targeting the underlying imbalances that contribute to mental health concerns.

Nutrition and mood 52

Nutrition and mood Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Vibrant Says… Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant) is described as “one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations.” But never have I ever ‘secret shopped’ anything in the ‘mental health’ world before. Mental health system providers rarely apologize, so that was meaningful even if only a small thing.

Sleep and mental health 130

Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Resilience and coping Hospitality 130

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 5, 2025

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an innovative, non-invasive treatment option for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The number of sessions required depends on individual factors such as condition severity, treatment response, and personal health history.

Insurance 52

Insurance Sleep and mental health Healthcare 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Advocates push for “housing first” as a solution for the homeless to solve their problems, which allows unconditional housing as a right regardless of mental health or addiction status. Providing long-term shelter without strings attached does not pay dividends to Governor Newsom’s healthcare industry donors.

Sleep and mental health 115

Sleep and mental health Hospitality Healthcare 115

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Had I gotten anyone else, they might have dismissed me as drug-seeking or mentally ill. Dr. B ordered a sleep study. At this time, I had no idea that gut health (the enteric nervous system or ENS ) and inflammation had anything to do with psychological health and brain function. Are you sleeping?” at a time.

Nutrition and mood 114

Nutrition and mood Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder 114

Lightwork

DECEMBER 26, 2024

This stark difference isn’t just a statistical anomalyit reflects complex biological, social, and cultural factors that shape women’s mental health experiences. Biological Factors Contributing to Anxiety in Women Women’s bodies go through complex hormonal cycles that have a significant impact on their mental health.

Anxiety disorders 52

Anxiety disorders Resilience and coping Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

I’ve come here from the surgical emergency department, where I spent a week to date before having my third mental breakdown that spring. Even before that, I had had covid and sustained long-term breathing difficulties that the health center refused to investigate. ” it comes from the mental nurse. Can we talk?”

Legal 103

Legal Sleep and mental health Hospitality Healthcare 103

Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2024

noted that it is a myth that mental disorders play a significant role in at least 90% of suicides. [6] 6] In most cases, there is no preexisting mental disorder. The comment I made in 2015 on the Board of Health’s website. [40] 51] Can anything be worse than this in healthcare? Mad in America 2019;Nov 10. [3]

Aging and mental health 145

Aging and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health Insurance 145

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 2, 2025

In 2025, as mental health awareness continues to grow, counseling is playing a more prominent role in education. This blog explores the top 10 benefits of counseling for students, highlighting how it enhances mental well-being, academic success, and overall personal growth.

Resilience and coping 52

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Breathing techniques 52

Doctors In Distress Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

1,2 There is now much evidence linking burnout to adverse patient safety outcomes, as well as data revealing the financial benefits and efficiency savings when colleagues are well and able to offer more compassionate care [3,4 So whatever your driver is, a thriving, mentally well workforce results in better patient care by all metrics.

Sleep and mental health 52

Sleep and mental health Healthcare Hospitality Education 52

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For example, for those ages 35 to 44, there was an increase in chronic health conditions from 48% in 2019 to 58% in 2023. The same age group reported an increase in mental illness from 31% to 45%, although the highest rate of 50% was reported in the age group of 18 to 34.

Resilience and coping 128

Resilience and coping Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health Self-awareness 128

Mad in America

APRIL 6, 2024

Paradoxical’, because in contrast with healthcare outcomes generally being better in ‘developed’ (high income) countries, outcomes for those who had suffered psychosis were apparently better in the ‘developing’, lower and middle income countries. Dopamine is generally acknowledged to play a role in motivation and ‘reward related behaviour’.

Early intervention 136

Early intervention Sleep and mental health Manufacturing Healthcare 136

Mad in America

JULY 30, 2024

Recovery activists and Black Panthers in the 1970s experimented with ear points to arrive at a simple procedure that community health workers could safely apply it in underserved areas of the world. Acudetox arrived here to the Mescalero reservation in 2001. I perennially surprise my small self witnessing the hidden heroism of those people.

Technology 98

Technology Education Healthcare Hospitality 98

Mad in America

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In late 2022, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a public request for grant proposals, and our organization was chosen to create and operate a peer respite in Southern Oregon. In the year since the Oregon Health Authority issued its Intent to Award notice, Oregon’s peer respite’s have come under attack from many sides.

Sleep and mental health 104

Sleep and mental health Legal Hospitality Nonprofits 104