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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

I remember the nurse taking the full names and dates of birth of my children to give to social services. We were nonetheless put through two social services investigations soon after I was discharged. I told my psychiatrist I had marriage problems and she hit me with a third social services referral.

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University of Bern to Launch Global Mental Health Research Center in Collaboration with WPA

World Psychiatric Association (WPA)

This groundbreaking initiative aims to elevate mental health research and education on a global scale, with a special focus on supporting Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Please also see The WPA Education, Science, Publication, and Research Initiative (ESPRI). Authors: Prof. Danuta Wasserman, President, WPA Prof.

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The Maryland Psychiatric Society

About Sheppard Pratt: Consistently ranked as one of the top national psychiatrist hosptials for more than 30 years, Sheppard Pratt is the nations largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health, substance use, special education, developmental disability, and social services.

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Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center

Kids Mental Health Info

A national program that provides comprehensive developmental, early education, and social services to low-income young children (ages 3-5) and their families. The Head Start ECLKC offers training and career resources for Head Start providers.

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

Mad in America

TIC has become so popular that its approach is boasted by most hospitals, schools , social services, correctional facilities. TIC encourages safe, healing environments because its core principles are based on ensuring physical and emotional safety. It also focuses on fostering trust through transparency and peer support.

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Beyond Paternalism or Abandonment in Mental Health Care: An Interview with Neil Gong

Mad in America

.” There’s a strange confluence where people on the left advocate for mental health reforms and human rights using a classical liberal model, while neoliberal forces push to privatize and defund social services, creating a perfect storm of abandonment. This concept of freedom was mainly about avoiding any external coercion.

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From Public Service to Private Practice: The Collapse of the Social Work Profession

Mad in America

By the mid to late 20th century, neoliberal policies led to cuts in social programs, shifting social responsibility from the state to mostly nonprofits and privatized services. The social services that remain government-funded are often outsourced to private entities. Who Benefits from Your Work?