Mad in America

MAY 29, 2025

Many people also believe the psychiatric drugs prescribed to treat depression are effective because they correct a verified biological causation for depression, a chemical imbalance in the brain. NIMH regarded depression as a rare, non-recurring disorder, with a very favorable prognosis. It was treated psychologically, not medically.

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Mad in America

MAY 12, 2025

It was written by David Hansen, a crisis worker at a person-centred, survivor-led mental health crisis service. Ethical practice requires vigilance in recognising vested interests in any situation and distinguishing between what is ethical and what personally benefits us. Is therapy political? Mental health is also political.

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Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Pharmaceuticals Genetics and mental health 109

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.” “T he only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” said Edmund Burke.

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Hospitality Trauma and the brain Personality disorders Pharmaceuticals 145

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

INTRODUCTION Background, Aim and Method Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterized by social communication difficulties and restricted repetitive thinking and behavior (Battle, 2013). Pending larger studies, we share the following case study, with the consent of those involved.

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