Mad in America

JANUARY 25, 2025

R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. Photo by tuxone The Mental State of the World Report measures the mental health of internet users only, making it limited in the South African context where close to one-third of the population isnt online.

Poverty and mental health 105

Poverty and mental health Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Insurance 105

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Pure portrayed Rose’s autobiographical account of finding that she had OCD, a “mental illness”, and the breakthrough that this medical framework provided her. In this interview, Cartwright charts her journey of painful and lonely disillusionment with the “mental illness” framework. This was short-lived. My OCD had relapsed.

Trauma and the brain 119

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Psychedelic therapy Childhood trauma 119

Mad in America

DECEMBER 9, 2023

To understand mental illness, we first need to understand what a person really is. Mental illness is usually caused by something happening. There are as many causes of mental illness as there are people, because each person has their own unique biology and unique destiny and way of dealing with life. W hat is a human being?

Neurotransmitters and mental health 100

Neurotransmitters and mental health Poverty and mental health Trauma and the brain Pharmaceuticals 100

Mad in America

APRIL 24, 2024

As a Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard University’s Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Kleinman has profoundly influenced how medical professionals understand the interplay between culture, illness, and healing. Listen to the audio of the interview here.

Global mental health 109

Global mental health Poverty and mental health Genetics and mental health Healthcare 109