Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Pure portrayed Rose’s autobiographical account of finding that she had OCD, a “mental illness”, and the breakthrough that this medical framework provided her. In this interview, Cartwright charts her journey of painful and lonely disillusionment with the “mental illness” framework. This was short-lived.

Trauma and the brain 113

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Psychedelic therapy Childhood trauma 113

Mad in America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Research into Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) has uncovered startling connections between trauma and long-term health behaviors. ACE scores measure the impact of adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction, on long-term health and behavior.

Trauma and the brain 105

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma 105

Mad in America

DECEMBER 9, 2023

To understand mental illness, we first need to understand what a person really is. Mental illness is usually caused by something happening. There are as many causes of mental illness as there are people, because each person has their own unique biology and unique destiny and way of dealing with life. W hat is a human being?

Neurotransmitters and mental health 97

Neurotransmitters and mental health Poverty and mental health Trauma and the brain Pharmaceuticals 97

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

‘Like everyone who comes into contact with the criminal justice system, people with mental illness have rights and responsibilities. In reality, however, people with mental illness are more likely to be imprisoned’ ‘We are all potential victims of crime and we can all develop mental illness. ’ False.

Poverty and mental health 40

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Legal 40

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

You’re also an author, and you’ve written on topics such as aging, genetics, mental representation, biological functions, mechanisms in science, and the concept of information in neuroscience. So why do we call schizophrenia a mental disorder, but not believing in conspiracy theories?

Biopsychosocial model 142

Biopsychosocial model Aging and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Poverty and mental health 142

Mad in America

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Peruvian reform is especially good regarding legal capacity, but it has not included the issue of healthcare and it has not addressed the short-term involuntary measures in the mental health system that are still in place. I had the opportunity to read it when it was published in English, and now it has been translated into Spanish.

Legal 101

Legal Poverty and mental health Resilience and coping Healthcare 101

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Little did it know that this incident would alter the course of the nation’s approach to mental health care. For centuries, this dargah had attracted pilgrims from diverse faiths, all drawn by the belief in the shrine’s miraculous powers to cure mental ailments brought on by evil spirits, djinns , and black magic.

Sleep and mental health 120

Sleep and mental health Poverty and mental health Hospitality Pharmaceuticals 120

Mad in America

APRIL 24, 2024

As a Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard University’s Department of Global Health and Social Medicine and a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Kleinman has profoundly influenced how medical professionals understand the interplay between culture, illness, and healing. Listen to the audio of the interview here.

Global mental health 105

Global mental health Poverty and mental health Genetics and mental health Healthcare 105

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

M any people are traumatised rather than healed by their interaction with mainstream mental health services, especially their admission to a psychiatric inpatient unit. Concurrently, many mental health professionals carry a burden of their own trauma and are not healthy individuals.

Hospitality 92

Hospitality Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Construction 92

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

R ob Wipond is known for his critical work on mental health, psychiatry, and civil rights. The legal criteria to detain and forcibly drug people under mental health laws have broadened a lot, and the best data we have shows that rates of psychiatric incarcerations have been rising for decades.

Poverty and mental health 112

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Legal 112

Mad in America

JULY 17, 2024

Neil’s new book, “Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics: Mental Illness and Homelessness in Los Angeles,” published by the University of Chicago Press, offers a detailed look into the starkly different worlds of mental health care in Los Angeles. How do these disparate systems reflect our societal values?

Poverty and mental health 138

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Family dynamics Nonprofits 138

Mad in America

MAY 4, 2024

I n 1999, New York State passed the first Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) law, which creates a regime of civil courts to force psychiatric interventions on those found to have “serious and persistent mental illness” who “struggle to engage voluntarily” with care. What made this year different?

Poverty and mental health 127

Poverty and mental health Legal Self-awareness Nonprofits 127

Mad in America

JUNE 29, 2024

The theme of the conference was public mental health. Elites of the global mental health movement such as Vikram Patel were also present and so were eminent Indian psychiatrists, especially from public sector teaching hospitals. This is known as the Movement for Global Mental Health.

Global mental health 120

Global mental health Poverty and mental health Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain 120