Lightwork

APRIL 17, 2025

Navigating medication safety during pregnancy can feel overwhelming, especially for women managing mental health conditions. For women with mental health conditions, the decision to use ondansetron requires careful consideration. The rising use of ondansetron for pregnancy-related nausea presents a complex scenario.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 52

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

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

My sister took antidepressants and my family has a lot of mental health issues, so based on that, I was thrown into the same category. I decided to agree with the medical model, that it was a genetic disease that could be treated with a medication, like diabetes. Being a brain doctor, he focused on the headaches. I was angry.

Trauma and the brain 143

Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Genetics and mental health 143

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

In summary, researchers have found no serotonin nor any other neurotransmitter association with depression, no neurobiological associations, and no genetic associations. government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , reported that among American adults, serious suicidal thoughts occurred in 6.6%

Poverty and mental health 145

Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

Within this, some parts of the neurodiversity movement take an uncritical or neutral perspective on the validity of psychiatric diagnoses such as—but not limited to—ASD and ADHD, backed up by unsubstantiated claims about biological and genetic causal factors. The consequences of ‘diagnosis as identity.’

Trauma and the brain 142

Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Personality disorders 142