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Behind the Smiles: Mental Health in South Korea’s High-Pressure Society

Mad in America

A Silent Crisis Despite rising awareness, mental health is still a taboo topic in many Korean families. But beneath this shiny surface lies a mounting crisis: South Korea consistently ranks among the highest in the world for suicide, and its people are turning to psychiatric drugs in record numbers. This is a sharp increase from 63.8%

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Arrested Development: Britney Spears’ Memoir Is a Survivor’s Tale of Generational Trauma, Psychiatric Abuse, and Resilience

Mad in America

Speaking as MIA’s former Family Resources editor, though, I believe this perceptive and emotionally powerful volume’s most important role may be in explicating the toxic family dynamics that kindled both Britney’s dreams to escape her origins and a lifetime of emotional struggles. And it isn’t pretty. Spoilers ahead.)