Mad in America

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Clients should be well aware of the responsible boundaries separating them from their therapist. After a tumultuous episode of a hasty suicide attempt, I was promptly referred to a clinical psychology professor at a university in my hometown, who happened to be the senior alumnus of my former therapist.

Eating disorders 112

Eating disorders Bipolar disorder Self-awareness Personality disorders 112

Mad in America

JUNE 22, 2024

The result is a form of “marketing” that encourages self-diagnosis and the embrace of disorders as identity by watering down the definition of mental suffering—and, paradoxically, minimizing understanding and compassion for those who are truly struggling. .’ Still, this extreme openness isn’t completely new — especially online.

Self-awareness 136

Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Childhood trauma 136

Zencare

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Let Them theory is generally popular among therapists as a simple phrase to describe the complexity of setting boundaries and prioritizing the self. If this time and energy shifts to overanalyzing the self, this can be really destructive. As a therapist I work with many clients who are pursuing recovery from eating disorders.

Eating disorders 52

Eating disorders Dialectical Behavior Therapy Self-awareness Trauma and the brain 52

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

At the time, the DSM was commonly referred to as the Bible of Psychiatry. When it was finally published, every major media outlet referred to it as the controversial DSM-5. It gives us a way to evaluate success and failure, a structure for self-esteem. We wanted to change that. And thats exactly what happened. From fulfillment.

Genetics and mental health 139

Genetics and mental health Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Mental health advocacy 139

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Individuals with ASD possess difficulties in self-understanding or theory of own mind as well as theory of mind about others (Robinson, 2018). Not caring for or being aware of basic attachment needs in the interaction with others is probably a high risk factor for depression and other mental illnesses.

Autism spectrum 40

Autism spectrum Self-awareness Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain 40

Mad in America

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Naturally, I developed an eating disorder and OCD at an early age. I started self-harming, just to feel my skin and keep the emotional pain at bay. I didn’t feel my skin or my body much, but I wasn’t aware of this dissociation at that time. This wasn’t really taken seriously by the family. I was disgusted by my body.

Aging and mental health 125

Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Anxiety disorders 125