Mad in America

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

R egardless of the context and cause, distress is increasingly interpreted and diagnosed as a mental illnesscommonly clinical depression and/or anxiety disorder. The biomedical approach to distress has spread beyond the health/mental health sector and has seeped into every sector of the community.

Aging and mental health 137

Aging and mental health Insurance Pharmaceuticals Mental health policy 137

Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

I knew in October of 2018 that Matt was in trouble during a phone call, when he told me in a cheerful voice that he had been to the ER for “mental health reasons” but was “fine.” He went to his GP, who diagnosed him with “anxiety disorder” on top of his bipolar diagnosis and prescribed Xanax. Imagine that?!

Sleep and mental health 129

Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain Bipolar disorder Aging and mental health 129

Mad in America

JANUARY 29, 2024

I n a previous chapter I reported data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 11c that suicides for the years 2007 to 2017 increased by 30% while the teen rate (ages 10 to 24) increased by 56%! This is the first step in evaluating any new drug, trying out the drug on normal people without the health problem under consideration.

Healthcare 108

Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Aging and mental health Hospitality 108

Mad in America

MAY 15, 2025

H alloween, 2004 was an actual nightmare for our family. According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network , approximately 25% of American children will experience at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. The same has happened with other words that have been de-closeted, such as depression, anxiety, and OCD.

Poverty and mental health 95

Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Childhood trauma Anxiety disorders 95