Mad in America

JUNE 4, 2025

My mom, who I consider the heroine in my life, was someone who was state- hospitalized multiple times during her life. She went on to raise four kids by herself, got a graduate degree in philosophy, taught for many years in the local community college, and became a nationally published poet. Folks weren’t happy about that.

Hospitality 85

Hospitality Childhood trauma Community support Healthcare 85

Clear Behavioral Health

APRIL 23, 2025

Education and skill-building : 30-day inpatient drug and alcohol rehab programs provide education about substance use disorder, coping strategies, relapse prevention techniques , life skills training, and evidence-based treatment techniques.

Insurance 98

Insurance Education Group therapy Anxiety disorders 98

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

MARCH 14, 2025

Despite the millions affected worldwide, misconceptions and societal stigma often prevent individuals from seeking the treatment and support they need. World Bipolar Day 2025 is a call to action, an opportunity to educate, support, and empower those living with bipolar disorder. How to Get Involved in World Bipolar Day 2025 1.

Bipolar disorder 52

Bipolar disorder Mental health advocacy Holistic mental health Education 52

Mad in America

JULY 17, 2024

My first job after college was on a community mental health treatment team, where we worked with people diagnosed with serious mental illness who had been long-term street homeless. Broadly, it was driven by well-documented abuse and neglect in asylums, spiraling hospital costs, and an overly optimistic faith in new medications.

Poverty and mental health 141

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Family dynamics Nonprofits 141

Mad in America

AUGUST 3, 2024

Iatrogenesis is social when medicine as an institution and a bureaucracy creates ill-health by increasing stress; by subverting autonomy and community support; and by depoliticizing sources of illness. For Illich, the iatrogenesis of modern medicine is clinical when harm to individuals results specifically from medical treatment.

Genetics and mental health 142

Genetics and mental health Sleep and mental health Hospitality Technology 142

Mad in America

MAY 4, 2024

Yet, in many of America’s underfunded and under-resourced community-based systems, it is often impossible for people to access care until and unless they are in a crisis. Proponents of court-ordered treatment also frequently argue that it is voluntary. That’s really what it came down to.”

Poverty and mental health 135

Poverty and mental health Legal Self-awareness Nonprofits 135