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

The Art of Healing Trauma

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Each of the first 13 illustrations in this adult coloring book is accompanied by a mindfulness activity or somatic therapy exercise that teaches you how to ground into your body and self-regulate your own nervous system. These body awareness activities are not just useful for trauma recovery; they can also help to reduce stress and anxiety.

Self-awareness 52

Self-awareness Education PTSD recovery 52

Mad in America

APRIL 19, 2025

Dick and Kendlers S4S began enrollment in 2011, aggressively recruiting from the incoming freshmen at VCU. Kendler is one of the most highly-cited and often-quoted researchers in psychiatry, whose work on the genetics of schizophrenia a theory that has never panned out captured the zeitgeist of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Genetics and mental health 117

Genetics and mental health Technology Self-awareness Education 117

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

MARCH 21, 2024

Taking the two studies together, adverse events definitely predisposing to violence against self or others leading to discontinuation occurred in 11 versus 3 children. One of the strongest precursors for violence against self or others is akathisia. Forest’s internal documents showed that company staff were aware of the problems.

Manufacturing 145

Manufacturing Self-awareness Legal Personality disorders 145

Mad in America

OCTOBER 30, 2023

As of mid-2011, despite over 100 papers having been published, 11 prespecified outcomes had still not been reported. of the patients, and the authors said that their study “provides new evidence to suggest little to no relation between use of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and self-reported suicidal ideation.”

Pharmaceuticals 133

Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Bipolar disorder Self-awareness 133

Mad in America

DECEMBER 28, 2023

I had to re familiarize myself with his work, reading his self-published paperback Brain Evangelists. After we interviewed him in December 2011 for Mars Project, he and I emailed. A few years after the release of that film, I began adapting his writings for a cerebral, artful documentary. Those endeavours became Bay St.

Self-awareness 106

Self-awareness Technology Hospitality Education 106

Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

But the combined intelligence and cognitive awareness of Matt and his mother’s tenacity for answers undoubtedly gave him a second chance on life. Within four months it escalated to panic attacks and pacing, but he was not telling us because he thought he was reacting normally to bad decisions — self-recrimination is a symptom of akathisia.

Sleep and mental health 128

Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 128

The Art of Healing Trauma

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

This short story about a train trip shows how the many symptoms of PTSD combine to have a devastating impact to one’s Sense of Self. Losing a large percent of memory of one’s past is the equivalent of losing a large percent of one’s Sense of Self, identity, personality, etc. But it never happened. So I had no help.

Trauma and the brain 52

Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Hospitality 52

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Individuals with ASD possess difficulties in self-understanding or theory of own mind as well as theory of mind about others (Robinson, 2018). Not caring for or being aware of basic attachment needs in the interaction with others is probably a high risk factor for depression and other mental illnesses.

Autism spectrum 40

Autism spectrum Self-awareness Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain 40