Mad in America

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. Therapists have known that some people are more prone to episodes of depression because of self-defeating attitudes (such as perfectionistic tendencies) that need modification through psychotherapy or behavioral treatment. In this blog, he begins a discussion on depression and antidepressant drugs.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 77

Neurotransmitters and mental health Healthcare Self-awareness Aging and mental health 77

Mad in America

MARCH 20, 2024

Safra Center for Ethics, Harvard University, her research addresses the ethical and medical-legal issues that arise in organized psychiatry because of academic-industry relationships. One is on conflicts of interest in medicine broadly, looking at influential information sources that are used by physicians and other healthcare providers.

Pharmaceuticals 141

Pharmaceuticals Self-awareness Genetics and mental health Legal 141

Mad in America

JANUARY 27, 2024

The deinstitutionalization era marked a shift toward community-based mental health care, highlighting the importance of individual choice and self-determination. Here, we would like to extend the responsibility of healthcare professionals to include the risk of staying on medication.

Self-awareness 107

Self-awareness Manufacturing Legal Healthcare 107

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Critical Thinking: Ironically, while a denial of painful realities can cause problems, an awareness of painful realities can fuel depression and anxiety. This shut down can result in complete immobilization or a fear of such immobilization, both of which are psychologically painful, and this can result in the pain of self-loathing and shame.

Poverty and mental health 145

Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

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. Some of them self-identify as disabled, a category which—like neurodivergence itself—is extremely heterogenous. The consequences of ‘diagnosis as identity.’ Both outcomes are problematic.

Trauma and the brain 143

Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Personality disorders 143

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

However, once again in this report its destructive impact is neglected and actively obscured by psychology in the service of neoliberal ideology that advocates extreme self-interest, competition, over-consumption, and greed. The widespread destructive nature of neoliberalism on human welfare has been observed by numerous others.

Resilience and coping 125

Resilience and coping Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health Self-awareness 125

Zencare

MARCH 3, 2025

How to Offer Support During a Manic Episode If you are aware that a loved one or someone that you regularly spend time with has bipolar disorder, it might be helpful to know how to offer support in the event that you are with them when it happens. Encourage regular check-ins with a healthcare provider.

Bipolar disorder 52

Bipolar disorder Sleep and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Healthcare 52