Mad in America

JUNE 22, 2024

W ith all the recent coverage of the youth mental health crisis and the role of social media, little attention has been given to the way platforms like TikTok promote certain narratives about mental health—shifting not only the conversation but also the way mental health issues are actually experienced.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Self-awareness Childhood trauma 141

Mad in America

OCTOBER 11, 2023

His writing offers unique insights into the hegemonic foundations of mental health and champions the role of narrative in therapy. His profound appreciation for the humanities guides his exploration of mental health, often through the lens of art and literature. Post-psychiatry introduces these questions to the field.

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Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Healthcare 141

Mad in America

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Here’s a basic definition from the internet : “a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary.” Our son and I freaked out! For instance, what are “delusions”? None of them had any interest in being a wife to me.

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Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Self-awareness 81

Mad in America

JUNE 3, 2025

I n this article I will be proposing an early framework for a mental health intervention called depsychiatrization. Much has been written on the many ways in which psychiatry does harm to individuals seeking help for mental health issues: The medical treatments are far too often more harmful than beneficial, especially in the long run.

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