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

Mad in America

Later, DSM-III-R (1987) expanded the definition to include sexual assault, and DSM-IV (1994) emphasized individual responses like fear or helplessness. TIC has become so popular that its approach is boasted by most hospitals, schools , social services, correctional facilities. Workplaces follow suit to boost employee well-being.

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Escaping The Shackles of Psychiatry: What I’ve Seen and Survived, as Both Doctor and Patient

Mad in America

It is a testament to our relationship that we survived, just as it was a testament to my husband that he had held on so tightly to keep our children safe and away from the clutches of social services while I was ill. Coming to The Truth, and Sharing it With My Family In every setting, a leader by definition has supporters.

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Why I’m Starting a Writing Practice to Heal from Grief and Trauma (Poetry: “What I Want My Words to Do”)

The Art of Healing Trauma

My own working definition of writing practice is the following (it may change slightly as I read the book and keep practicing): Writing regularly as a daily routine, 10 minutes or more a day. For this article, I’m going to post the results of following this writing prompt for 5 days.

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Reimagining Crisis Support: A Conversation with Tina Minkowitz

Mad in America

I think there’s often that kind of dimension, but I don’t really want to make any definitive statement that crisis support should be understood as restorative justice, although I think they are linked. Experience and knowledge may have to come from different streams.

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