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.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Moreover, in stark contrast to the discoveries by medical researchers of biological causation for many physical illnesses, psychiatric researchers have failed to find physiological or genetic causation for the most diagnosed mental disorders—the anxiety disorders and depression—negating the rationale for the prescription of these drugs.
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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? Of course it is.
Child Mind Intitute
MARCH 24, 2025
Research shows that children with intellectual developmental disorder have a higher incidence of mental health problems than other kids, but they are less likely to be diagnosed and treated for them. OCD, ADHD, conduct disorders, psychotic disorders, and trauma disorders also occur. What is intellectual developmental disorder?
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
A fter years of work involving hundreds of people in dozens of countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have released their joint production, Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation: Guidance and Practice ( WHO/OHCHR , 2023, referred to as the Guidance.
Mad in America
MAY 2, 2024
The prevailing logic goes: if we can validate biometric tests that are clinically predictive of mental health concerns like in other medical fields, we can more precisely, effectively, and without (solely) subjective clinical observation, treat the malady. Should we give up the search for biomarkers altogether?
Child Mind Intitute
APRIL 14, 2025
As with many clinical conditions, each childs genetic, brain-based, and environmental influences blend into a distinct profile. We need to rule out other causes of inattention (like anxiety or trauma) and ensure were capturing the childs full spectrum of strengths and needs. And ADHD is not only a disorder of childhood.
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