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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

In her twenties, from an affluent, predominantly white neighbourhood, she was referred to me by her family doctor. Victimhood culture emphasizes personal suffering as a key identity component, directly tied to being a member of a marginalized group. Another increasingly popular term is climate trauma , rooted in Albrecht et al.’s

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The TikTokification of Mental Health on Campus

Mad in America

Take this ad, which relies on the fact that most people can’t resist a Buzzfeed-style personality quiz—even one that ends with self-diagnosis. In this way, childhood trauma is no longer a reaction to distressing events—instead, it’s a personality type, something anyone can discover in themselves, no matter their history.