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

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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. However, the following factors might be more plausible.

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How Mad Studies and the Psychological Humanities are Changing Mental Health: An Interview with Narrative Psychiatrist Bradley Lewis

Mad in America

Terms like “broken brain,” “childhood trauma,” “unresolved grief,” and “family dysfunction” come to mind. He was keenly aware of societal injustices, and his stories often highlight humans striving amidst overwhelming challenges. This heightened awareness leads him to a breakdown.