Mad in America

APRIL 22, 2025

Understanding these hidden dynamics can facilitate reflection on psychiatric institutions and increase the awareness of the social and cultural factors embedded in mental health assessment. Many individuals diagnosed with personality disorders may lack this freedom due to their history, genetics, or other factors.

Personality disorders 108

Personality disorders Genetics and mental health Construction Self-awareness 108

Lightwork

APRIL 17, 2025

Navigating medication safety during pregnancy can feel overwhelming, especially for women managing mental health conditions. For women with mental health conditions, the decision to use ondansetron requires careful consideration.

Neurotransmitters and mental health 52

Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Nutrition and mood Sleep and mental health 52

Mad in America

MARCH 20, 2024

Mad in America has previously examined the problems with conflicts of interest in research but this time we extend that to look at the potential effect of COIs on diagnostic tools such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). However, journals continue to rely on self-reporting.

Genetics and mental health 144

Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals Self-awareness Legal 144

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

In summary, researchers have found no serotonin nor any other neurotransmitter association with depression, no neurobiological associations, and no genetic associations. government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , reported that among American adults, serious suicidal thoughts occurred in 6.6%

Poverty and mental health 145

Poverty and mental health Childhood trauma Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

AUGUST 5, 2024

Within this, some parts of the neurodiversity movement take an uncritical or neutral perspective on the validity of psychiatric diagnoses such as—but not limited to—ASD and ADHD, backed up by unsubstantiated claims about biological and genetic causal factors. The consequences of ‘diagnosis as identity.’

Trauma and the brain 143

Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Personality disorders 143

Lawyers with Depression

DECEMBER 3, 2023

An international trainer of mental health professionals, Dr. Wehrenberg coaches people with anxiety via the internet and phone. The loss of a self-esteem, a loss of a loved one, the loss of a desired goal. Depression is really more about the energy whether its mental energy or physical energy to make an effective response.

Genetics and mental health 52

Genetics and mental health Poverty and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Trauma and the brain 52