Mad in America

APRIL 22, 2025

W hen asked about her behavior during a psychiatric assessment for personality disorders, one patient’s response included this description: It was completely crazy. Professionals assess and diagnose the disorder situated in a patient’s mind so that interventions can be targeted to alleviate the disorder.

Personality disorders 109

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Mad in America

APRIL 8, 2025

P sychology, mental health, and recovery are often discussed in overly formal language, making the process of healing seem complex and intimidating. However, beneath the jargon lies a straightforward approach that can effectively address most mental health challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy 98

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Genetics and mental health Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 98

Mad in America

MAY 12, 2025

It was written by David Hansen, a crisis worker at a person-centred, survivor-led mental health crisis service. I have tasked myself with mapping out my understanding of how therapy and mental health relate to politics. Mental health is also political. Is therapy political? Is therapy political?

Trauma and the brain 109

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Pharmaceuticals Genetics and mental health 109

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

You’re also an author, and you’ve written on topics such as aging, genetics, mental representation, biological functions, mechanisms in science, and the concept of information in neuroscience. So why do we call schizophrenia a mental disorder, but not believing in conspiracy theories?

Biopsychosocial model 144

Biopsychosocial model Aging and mental health Poverty and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health 144

Now Psych

MARCH 25, 2024

Brief overview of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that causes significant instability in emotions, behavior, relationships, and self-image. What is Borderline Personality Disorder? According to surveys, approximately 1.6%

Personality disorders 52

Personality disorders Genetics and mental health Trauma and the brain Self-awareness 52

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. This is likely to have a range of unhelpful consequences.

Trauma and the brain 145

Trauma and the brain Genetics and mental health Self-awareness Personality disorders 145

Mad in America

JULY 25, 2024

My mental health went down fast this time. All those symptoms came back and worse until I was unable to get out of my bedroom, stuck in a world of mental terror. This simple understanding has helped thousands of people recover from all kinds of mental distress. We all have innate wellbeing. What is the one cause?

Resilience and coping 143

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