Mad in America

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not require warnings for persistent sexual dysfunction, for example, and today the agency is attempting to defend itself from a lawsuit by the consumer advocacy nonprofit Public Citizen, which claims that it failed to respond to a 2018 petition to do so. Millions of others share this experience.

Self-awareness 140

Self-awareness Nonprofits Pharmaceuticals Education 140

Mad in America

AUGUST 28, 2024

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. Russell: At this point, many people are aware that trauma is a major factor that can lead to psychosis. Russell: Sure.

Trauma and the brain 119

Trauma and the brain Mind-body connection Nonprofits Education 119

Mad in America

OCTOBER 19, 2023

We believe in the power of community, and so much of community occurs at the grassroots outside of nonprofits or even state funded services. The police cannot and will not be a part of how people will come to stay at the respite—guests will need to call us themselves and make a decision based in self-determination to stay.

Sleep and mental health 104

Sleep and mental health Legal Hospitality Nonprofits 104