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Depression: Biological or Psychological?

Mad in America

They regarded phobias as unconscious representations of hidden childhood traumas, and they were convinced by this theory that eliminating the phobia would precipitate a psychosis. Beck, who was a psychiatrist, stated his treatment is educational, not medical.

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“Progress Only Occurs when People Make Demands”: Paolo del Vecchio Reflects on a Life of Federal Service, and His Fears and Hopes for the Future

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That early childhood trauma is what I believe led to my own mental health and addiction issues. Third thing, purpose: jobs, education, we know those are critical. He didn’t talk much about his battlefield experiences, but dealt with it through the bottle. And yet, less than one percent of funding goes to these things.

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Jo Watson Interviews Cathy Wield, Author of “Unshackled Mind”

Mad in America

I had already gained the insight that my original emotional crisis back in1994, was not in fact the beginning of what was later diagnosed as severe treatment resistant depression, but a completely understandable reaction to the then current circumstances and my childhood trauma. At the end of 2001, I had a temporary reprieve.

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Being in a Relationship with an Adult Child of an Alcoholic

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Partners of ACoAs often feel confused by emotional shutdowns or intense reactions and benefit from understanding these childhood-rooted patterns. ACA or Al-Anon), and education can significantly improve emotional connection. If your partner had childhood trauma, they have some self-healing work to do.

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How the Psychosocial Approach Provides an Alternative to the Biomedical Model

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Financial disadvantage, unemployment, low income, low education or low material standard of living directly impacts mental health. It is important to educate people on how to process the pain in a constructive manner, how to give oneself more options or how to find more options in scarce circumstances.

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Despite Safety Risks, Prescribers Receive Little Guidance of Monitoring Antipsychotic Clozapine

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They also recommend educating patients on the potential adverse effects of clozapine so they can feel empowered to make informed decisions about their treatment. Alongside critiques of biological models, there has also been growing support for therapeutic, rather than medicinal, approaches to addressing TRS.

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One Person’s Journey from Celebrity Medical Model Advocate to Skeptic: An Interview with Rose Cartwright

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She talks about understanding the place of her own childhood trauma and also the limitations of simplistic trauma narratives. I have had a similarly educative but terrifying experience. Rose: Educations are like that. Dhar: That sounds terrifying and painful.