Mad in America

JANUARY 17, 2024

In this interview, we’ll explore his personal journey toward the psychological humanities, delve into his work in narrative psychology , and discuss his approach to the concepts of ‘self’ and the ‘Other.’ I’ve sometimes called them narrative self-analyses. It’s challenging work to do.

Self-awareness 119

Self-awareness Construction Education 119

Lightwork

APRIL 17, 2025

Interactions Between Ondansetron and Mental Health Medications: What You Need to Know Women taking mental health medications need to be aware of potential interactions with ondansetron. This condition can significantly impact daily activities, work performance, and quality of life during pregnancy.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 52

Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 52

ADDitude

JUNE 10, 2025

The study says diagnoses are following greater awareness and less stigma, along with improved education, training, and symptom recognition, particularly in historically overlooked girls, women , and racial and ethnic minorities. Between January and May 2024, media outlets published 25,080 articles on ADHD, compared to 5,775 articles in 2014.

Education 101

Education Eating disorders Self-awareness Aging and mental health 101

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

The Anxiety Guy

MAY 2, 2025

In that pause, you become aware of the emotion under the thoughtjust feeling it without analyzing, without judging. Its the lower self, the inner thinker, trying to convince you that not thinking is madness, that silence is dangerous. I was hyper-aware of every twitch, but emotionally disconnected from myself. Im not broken.

Trauma and the brain 84

Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Anxiety disorders 84

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

That rate has been increasing rapidly: “From 2006 to 2014, the number of serious ADEs reported to the FDA increased 2-fold… A previously published study… found that from 1998 to 2005, there was a 2.6-fold As far I am aware, there is zero mention of iatrogenesis in the OCD literature. fold increase in the reports of fatal ADEs”.

Pharmaceuticals 144

Pharmaceuticals Self-awareness Education Construction 144

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 130

Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 130

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

Mad in America

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yensens wife, Donna Dryer, continued to treat the participant while aware of her husbands exploitation of the participant. Research into therapists who abuse clients, therefore, highlights how therapeutic models and ideologies are themselves driving and justifying abuse beyond the personal interest in self-gratification.

Psychedelic therapy 124

Psychedelic therapy Aging and mental health Legal Self-awareness 124