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Depression: Biological or Psychological?

Mad in America

The manuals publication was accompanied by psychiatrys chemical imbalance theory of mental disorder and advocacy of medical treatment of depression by prescription of antidepressant drugs. It continues to be the best treatment for this disorder. Tens of millions take these drugs every day.

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“They referred to one of the consumers as a BPD c**t”: uncomfortable narratives of borderline personality disorder

The Mental Elf

Keir Harding looks at an Australian qualitative study that reveals difficult and harmful narratives around people given a diagnosis of 'borderline personality disorder'.

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The TikTokification of Mental Health on Campus

Mad in America

Take this ad, which relies on the fact that most people can’t resist a Buzzfeed-style personality quiz—even one that ends with self-diagnosis. In this way, childhood trauma is no longer a reaction to distressing events—instead, it’s a personality type, something anyone can discover in themselves, no matter their history.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

In her twenties, from an affluent, predominantly white neighbourhood, she was referred to me by her family doctor. Victimhood culture emphasizes personal suffering as a key identity component, directly tied to being a member of a marginalized group. Another increasingly popular term is climate trauma , rooted in Albrecht et al.’s