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 27, 2024

While expanding trauma criteria is often justified as necessary for inclusivity and compassion, critics contend that these expansions may be driven, by some, out of self-interest. It increased demand for therapy and medication, amplified the importance and influence of experts within the field and justified allocating more resources to it.

Resilience and coping 141

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

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. I have had a similarly educative but terrifying experience. Rose: Educations are like that. Dhar: That sounds terrifying and painful. You want to be reborn in each moment. Tell us more.

Trauma and the brain 113

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

Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Terms like “broken brain,” “childhood trauma,” “unresolved grief,” and “family dysfunction” come to mind. So, the question becomes: what kind of foundational education would benefit both the mainstream and peer workers? Metaphors, in particular, are intriguing.

Aging and mental health 136

Aging and mental health Self-awareness Trauma and the brain Healthcare 136