Mad in America

APRIL 28, 2025

and A Disorder 4 Everyone (AD4E), interviews Cathy Wield about her new book, Unshackled Mind. Jo: Hi Cathy, thanks for joining me to talk about your new book Unshackled Mind: A Doctors Story of Trauma, Liberation and Healing. Cathy: Initially I wasnt keen on writing another book. Jo : What a journey youve been on!

Trauma and the brain 79

Trauma and the brain Childhood trauma Self-awareness Hospitality 79

Love & Life Toolbox

JUNE 18, 2025

Amy Eden, the auther of “The Kind Self Healing Book”, offers her unique insights into navigating the waters of being in love with an adult child of an alcoholic, or “ACoAs.” It was too much to continue faking a perfect self, being pleasing, affable, not having needs, or sour moods.

Self-awareness 105

Self-awareness Childhood trauma Education 105

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Childhood trauma and further adverse events in adulthood such as bullying, social discrimination or exclusion, migration or visibly marginalized status may, for example, increase risk of developing what is then labeled as psychotic disorder. This is why it is sometimes important to also listen to what they are pointing towards.

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Construction Childhood trauma Self-awareness Education 144

Mad in America

MAY 2, 2024

This is a crucial time of transition for psychiatry, and current developments are occurring beneath the public’s awareness. A functional psychiatrist may consider one patient’s depression to be the compounding result of childhood trauma and hypothyroidism, and another’s to be the result of metabolic issues, autoimmunity, and food allergies.

Trauma and the brain 119

Trauma and the brain Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Biopsychosocial model 119

The Anxiety Guy

JUNE 3, 2024

This awareness can be empowering, allowing them to see patterns and triggers that they might not have recognized before. For instance, childhood traumas, abusive relationships, or significant life changes can leave lasting impacts that manifest as anxiety. 101 Short Lessons for an Anxiety Free Life (latest book).

Self-awareness 52

Self-awareness Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Childhood trauma Mindfulness practices 52

The Anxiety Guy

JULY 19, 2024

It enhances awareness of thoughts and emotions and can strengthen neural connections in the brain. Somatic Experiencing This body-oriented technique helps discharge stress stored in the body due to trauma, teaching self-regulation through awareness exercises and gentle movements with a practitioner.

Nutrition and mood 52

Nutrition and mood Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health 52

Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2023

His intuitive grasp of how childhood trauma could repress and obliterate memory, fuelling the repetition compulsion of self-destructive patterns of behaviour, was central not only to psychoanalysis, but also our modern understanding of psychological trauma.

Self-awareness 140

Self-awareness Biopsychosocial model Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health 140