Mad in America
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
It’s tragic that these people may then be wrongly labelled as personality disordered, bipolar, or psychotic. A person may come into hospital on no drugs at all, only to leave with several psychiatric drugs, often causing adverse side effects which leads to more prescriptions to counteract the side effects.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 1, 2023
On top of it, during the last few years, when I spent more time detained in hospital than at home, some of the nurses accused me of “not wanting to get better” and urged the doctors to label me with “personality disorder.” As a last resort, I underwent experimental psychosurgery in September 2001 (bilateral anterior cingulotomy).
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Mad in America
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Life expectancy has increased globally due to advancements in medical technology, better hygiene, and improved access to healthcare. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often mistaken for PTSD (as it’s currently defined) due to shared symptoms like emotional instability and turbulent interpersonal relationships.
The Maryland Psychiatric Society
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Location: Telehealth Contact:410-970-3061,Psychology Today Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Optum (United Healthcare, Oxford, Oscar) Frances W. All affective disorders, most psychiatric diagnoses. Telehealth is available. Schoonover, MD Sees patients age 16 and up. Does not accept insurance. Office number: 410-531-1229.
Mad in America
AUGUST 5, 2024
Confusingly, this is often accompanied by a desire to acquire an official diagnosis, even if the person does not see autism or ADHD as a ‘disorder’, because this is the gateway to the adjustments that are said to be necessary for a neurodivergent person to live in a neurotypical world. Frazer-Carroll, M. London: Pluto Press.
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