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

Mad in America

For months, the GP had focused on an alleged traumatic event causing her significant psychological distress. They could not recall any traumatic event, confirming instead a stable and nurturing home life. There have also been notable shifts in the types of traumatic events leading to PTSD.

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The Anatomy of Anxiety: An Interview With Ellen Vora

Mad in America

I said, “On paper everything’s great, but I’m struggling with this existential feeling of being 38, single, childless, increasingly aware of mortality.” If we’re experiencing a lot of false anxiety, our moods are this pinball game. It’s part of a self-actualization process so when it comes up, we roll with it.