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Mad in America’s 10 Most Popular Articles in 2024

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Mental health care is under the control of powerful entities: the profession of psychiatry, drug companies, NIMH, primary care doctors, and insurance companies. That has not happened. They are all committed to a biological/medical model, and they all have turned a deaf ear to the idea of this paradigm shift.

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Support for Women at LightWork Therapy: Empowering Mental Health

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Professional guidance helps women develop coping strategies while addressing underlying causes of distress. It’s also important to acknowledge that some women may have a history of trauma , which can significantly influence their mental health and response to various life challenges.

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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): How the Last Step to Recovery Became the Final Step in Life

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Thanks to a variety of therapies and social factors, I had managed to develop a positive self-image and resilience that made life truly worth living again. But I was so disrupted by the withdrawal symptoms that I could not cope with visiting the vet and I became terribly overwrought. Over the years, the diagnoses all fell away.

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Expressive Arts Therapy: Unlocking Emotional Wellness

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Contact your insurance company to understand your coverage options and potential out-of-pocket costs. At LightWork Therapy and Recovery , we offer flexible payment plans and work with various insurance providers to make creative arts therapy accessible. Art therapy provides a safe environment for exploring and healing emotions.

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Understanding Trauma Following a Natural Disaster

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This article will explore the mental health impact of disasters, the common reactions to trauma, and coping strategies for recovery. These responses are part of the bodys natural coping mechanism for dealing with traumatic events, yet they can feel overwhelming and confusing for survivors.

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“All Real Living Is Meeting”: Brent Robbins on Love, Death, and the Possibilities of Psychology

Mad in America

Our goal became fostering and advocating for new models that could eventually gain enough traction to be accepted by insurance companies and provide a viable alternative to the DSM and ICD. In that context, compartmentalization is a useful coping mechanism. How do you psychologically cope with reducing human beings to property ?