Mad in America

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Financial disadvantage, unemployment, low income, low education or low material standard of living directly impacts mental health. It is important to educate people on how to process the pain in a constructive manner, how to give oneself more options or how to find more options in scarce circumstances.

Construction 145

Construction Childhood trauma Self-awareness Education 145

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

For months, the GP had focused on an alleged traumatic event causing her significant psychological distress. When I asked about this alleged trauma, Emily initially spoke vaguely of a toxic relationship with a former boyfriend. They could not recall any traumatic event, confirming instead a stable and nurturing home life.

Resilience and coping 143

Resilience and coping Self-awareness Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 143

Mad in America

JUNE 13, 2024

I was given psychotherapy all through this time, but the therapists were not impressed by my accounts of childhood trauma. In the last few years, I have met two educators in different parts of the country. I never improved, instead slowly became worse and worse, as a revolving door patient.

Trauma and the brain 145

Trauma and the brain Pharmaceuticals Hospitality Sleep and mental health 145

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

She talks about understanding the place of her own childhood trauma and also the limitations of simplistic trauma narratives. Dhar: Eventually you found the trauma model that talked about extreme childhood stress events, and it explained a lot of your suffering. Rose: Educations are like that.

Trauma and the brain 119

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Psychedelic therapy Childhood trauma 119

Mad in America

JANUARY 18, 2025

Psychologists and psychiatrists are experts in their fields but not at all in the unique conditions or events of anyone elses life. Broader, community through education. We can educate and explain, offering perspectives that promote understanding. Even broader: systems through policy change.

Trauma and the brain 120

Trauma and the brain Family dynamics Childhood trauma Self-awareness 120

Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Terms like “broken brain,” “childhood trauma,” “unresolved grief,” and “family dysfunction” come to mind. If you attend an American Psychiatric Association event, you’d often witness a protest movement outside. Metaphors, in particular, are intriguing.

Aging and mental health 140

Aging and mental health Self-awareness Trauma and the brain Healthcare 140