Mad in America

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In a study of patients with migraine headache, patients were aware that they might receive a placebo or an anti-migraine medication called Maxalt. This obviously leads to errors when the event is striking and dramatic (e.g. Here, the balancing act is self-preservation, if you will, versus patient autonomy. Maybe three.

Pharmaceuticals 132

Pharmaceuticals Bipolar disorder Self-awareness Healthcare 132

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

A 2018 paper examined FDA data on adverse drug events (ADEs) and found a rate of over 100,000 serious injuries per year. As far I am aware, there is zero mention of iatrogenesis in the OCD literature. Drug Injuries are a piece of a wider problem known as iatrogenesis (doctor-made illness). fold increase in the reports of fatal ADEs”.

Pharmaceuticals 144

Pharmaceuticals Self-awareness Construction Education 144

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I decided to focus on self-injury this time. The door to talk about self-injury had been opened, and so I walked through it. “I I kept pushing, and frankly, trying to educate a bit, too. Right now self injuring is helping.” Jen: “What are you doing to self-harm right now?” You don’t send people for that do you?

Sleep and mental health 136

Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Resilience and coping Hospitality 136

Mad in America

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Whether the anger is turned inward on the self or outward toward others, dreadful destruction results.” The groups are designed to provide education and support—not therapy. Now I am aware that meaning is manifested in the way I live my life rather than in the ruminating. philosophizing and searching to conquer life’s mysteries.

Hospitality 122

Hospitality Self-awareness Construction Education 122

Mad in America

MARCH 2, 2024

In 2009-2010, things did not go well for me due to a combination of extreme insomnia, a seriously diminished self-image, setbacks in all kinds of areas and the partial loss of my social safety net. Anniek: I had cleared six months of time to make sure I had time for optimal self-care. Over the years, the diagnoses all fell away.

Sleep and mental health 143

Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Neurotransmitters and mental health Resilience and coping 143

Mad in America

AUGUST 10, 2024

Eleven years earlier a deeply damaging romantic relationship had coincided with a series of other stressful events and precipitated a manic episode, which then progressed to psychosis once I was trapped in the terrifying environment of the psychiatric ward. That was in fact my second stint in a locked psychiatric ward.

Sleep and mental health 119

Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain Social Services Aging and mental health 119

Mad in America

OCTOBER 20, 2023

One has to counter the thinking from false delusions with positive self-talk and correct ethical reasoning, and also actually talking to people and checking outside oneself if that reality is true or not. For example, I was not always in line with my doctors and family and that was an educational process too.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 106

Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Healthcare 106

Mad in America

AUGUST 28, 2024

As a writer, educator, and scholar, Jazmine works at the intersection of mad studies, critical psychology, and neuroscience. Even at 17, I had enough awareness to recognize that something was seriously wrong with that experience, that there was something fundamentally flawed in the way we treat people.

Trauma and the brain 126

Trauma and the brain Mind-body connection Nonprofits Education 126

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I have seen this occur in all walks of life and the phenomena has no respect for intelligence, education or economic position in society. The patient self-administers the esketamine nasal spray under the supervision of a healthcare provider in a certified doctor’s office or clinic.

Healthcare 102

Healthcare Sleep and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Pharmaceuticals 102

Lightwork

JANUARY 23, 2025

These practical strategies will give you the skills to: Process complex emotions Maintain stability during uncertainty Build stronger support networks Create sustainable self-care practices Let’s take a look at these tools that can turn difficult transitions into opportunities for growth and self-discovery.

Resilience and coping 52

Resilience and coping Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 52

The Art of Healing Trauma

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Each of the first 13 illustrations in this adult coloring book is accompanied by a mindfulness activity or somatic therapy exercise that teaches you how to ground into your body and self-regulate your own nervous system. These body awareness activities are not just useful for trauma recovery; they can also help to reduce stress and anxiety.

Self-awareness 52

Self-awareness Education PTSD recovery 52

National Association for the Advancement of Psycho

OCTOBER 20, 2018

To state it simplyin relation to objects, experiences, or events, words are not themselves the realities to which they refer. Identity, absolute sameness in all respects, is assumed as an empirical principle while partial identity is seen as self-contradictory. As premises, these axioms immediately distort perception.

Self-awareness 40

Self-awareness Manufacturing Education 40

Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

We consider the consequences of diagnosis as a form of social identity; of neurodivergence as a form of disability; and of self-diagnosis. The reasoning is that, from a neurodiversity perspective, ‘schizophrenia’ does not refer either to the symptoms of an illness, or to reactions to toxic circumstances and life events.

Trauma and the brain 144

Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Personality disorders 144

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

*Situational distress encompasses a significantly challenging or troubling mixed experience of mind, thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, or behaviours, associated with an apparent decompensating event, such as bereavement, a change in health status, relationship breakdown, financial, or occupational difficulties.

Aging and mental health 142

Aging and mental health Insurance Mental health policy Pharmaceuticals 142

Mad in America

JANUARY 18, 2025

Psychologists and psychiatrists are experts in their fields but not at all in the unique conditions or events of anyone elses life. Broader, community through education. Understanding that mental health struggles are often rooted in systemic and environmental factors allows us to offer more compassionate, context-aware support.

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Trauma and the brain Family dynamics Childhood trauma Self-awareness 120

Mad in America

JANUARY 9, 2025

And thanks to education and awareness-raising efforts, more people are getting help with their suffering. Here are three possible ways: 1) Its normal to feel emotional pain in response to life events. 3) America has focused its mental illness awareness, education, and screening campaigns on children.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Aging and mental health Self-awareness Bipolar disorder 93

Zencare

MARCH 3, 2025

Stressful life events: Major changes like job loss, breakups, or the death of a loved one. Positive life events: Exciting milestones like marriage or childbirth can also be triggers. Stay calm and avoid escalating stressful events. Manic episodes can be triggered by various factors, which vary from person to person.

Bipolar disorder 52

Bipolar disorder Sleep and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Healthcare 52

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

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I had to re familiarize myself with his work, reading his self-published paperback Brain Evangelists. He downplayed it, but I knew the events demonstrated his commitment to difficult case work and how it could help in protecting and healing a community. Those endeavours became Bay St.

Self-awareness 106

Self-awareness Technology Hospitality Education 106

Credible Mind

JULY 28, 2024

Stay informed about the latest developments, events, strategies and to be part of the movement transforming public health. It fosters preventive measures, early intervention, self-care, and screening. Coming Soon! Benchmark Reporting Gain real-time insights on your community’s mental health needs and opportunities with analytics.

Digital mental health 52

Digital mental health Early intervention Self-awareness Education 52

Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you believe their adherence to this metaphor is hindering their progress, how do you introduce alternative metaphors or suggest a more nuanced understanding, especially when such a metaphor has become integral to their self-conception? This heightened awareness leads him to a breakdown. How do you handle this in practice?

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Aging and mental health Self-awareness Trauma and the brain Healthcare 140