Mad in America

MAY 2, 2024

Some neuroscientists argue that we should rather focus our efforts on the upstream social and structural factors, such as trauma and inequity , that create the conditions for mental health concerns to arise. A recent Neuroscience News article is titled “ Bipolar disorder can be detected with blood test. ”

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

P sychiatry’s serotonin-imbalance theory of depression, long discarded by researchers, was finally flushed down the toilet by psychiatry and the mainstream media in 2022. And psychiatrists’ primary treatments for depression—their so-called “antidepressants”—are now circling the drain. 2) What approach to depression makes sense? Genes and depression?

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Mad in America

MAY 13, 2025

The way we think about mental distress today is based on a big mistakethat emotional pain comes from brain chemistry problems rather than from people’s experiences, social conditions, and how they make sense of things. I n the clean hallways of today’s mental health centers, a quiet change is taking shape.

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Lightwork

APRIL 10, 2025

These lingering wounds, known as unresolved trauma, can silently shape our behaviors, relationships, and daily experiences without us even realizing it. For women, unresolved trauma can manifest in unique ways, impacting mental health through anxiety, depression, and complex emotional responses. Many women share similar experiences.

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The Anxiety Guy

JULY 19, 2024

Deep Quality Sleep (6-8 Hours) Quality sleep is crucial for repairing the body and brain. Aromatherapy Scents like lavender, coffee beans, and essential oils can reduce stress markers in the brain, providing a quick and effective way to calm your nervous system. Consider exploring the Wim Hof Method for more on cold therapy.

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Mad in America

APRIL 28, 2025

Jo: Hi Cathy, thanks for joining me to talk about your new book Unshackled Mind: A Doctors Story of Trauma, Liberation and Healing. So by 2019, I was acutely aware of the importance of putting right my views which were already out in the public arena. Jo Watson, psychotherapist and founder of Drop the Disorder!

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Mad in America

JANUARY 18, 2025

My insights come not from formal training but from lived experiences, including adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), brief encounters with psychiatric care, and a lot of philosophical reflection. Im not even a therapist. Im someone whos struggled with mental distress and the systems meant to help. Because, frankly, I am. Experience.

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