Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Pure portrayed Rose’s autobiographical account of finding that she had OCD, a “mental illness”, and the breakthrough that this medical framework provided her. In this interview, Cartwright charts her journey of painful and lonely disillusionment with the “mental illness” framework. This was short-lived. My OCD had relapsed.

Trauma and the brain 117

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Psychedelic therapy Mental health advocacy 117

Mad in America

MAY 21, 2025

His critiques extend to how psychiatric categories reflect colonial histories and obscure social causes , as well as how attempts to localize mental health interventions may still impose Western norms. Most of what we do depends on our more complex mental faculties, and those faculties are, at their core, social.

Trauma and the brain 123

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Resilience and coping 123

Mad in America

JULY 17, 2024

Neil’s new book, “Sons, Daughters, and Sidewalk Psychotics: Mental Illness and Homelessness in Los Angeles,” published by the University of Chicago Press, offers a detailed look into the starkly different worlds of mental health care in Los Angeles. How do these disparate systems reflect our societal values?

Poverty and mental health 140

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Family dynamics Nonprofits 140

Mad in America

MARCH 19, 2024

We were living in poverty with my siblings and life was difficult. The pastor prayed for me and referred us to a hospital by giving us the contact of a psychiatric nurse. My parents looked for me and found me but when they wanted to take me to the first hospital I refused.

Sleep and mental health 123

Sleep and mental health Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality 123

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

R ob Wipond is known for his critical work on mental health, psychiatry, and civil rights. The legal criteria to detain and forcibly drug people under mental health laws have broadened a lot, and the best data we have shows that rates of psychiatric incarcerations have been rising for decades.

Poverty and mental health 117

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Legal 117

Mad in America

JANUARY 20, 2024

And the World Health Organization has called for a transformation of mental health services to focus on person-centered and rights-based approaches. Yet laypeople, and many mental health professionals, still believe that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder. But the promised gains never materialized.

Genetics and mental health 145

Genetics and mental health Bipolar disorder Poverty and mental health Trauma and the brain 145

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

They advised me that if I followed their recommended protocols of therapy and pharmacology, I would inevitably be led, like an obedient Kool-Aid sheep, to better emotional, psychological, and physical health. He said that I had to be taken to my local hospital immediately because I was a danger to myself and others.

Trauma and the brain 144

Trauma and the brain Poverty and mental health Autism spectrum Anxiety disorders 144

Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

However, the NIMHs tight focus on funding genetic research has also prevented the exploration of the known psychological causes of schizophrenia, such as the impact of trauma, isolation, and poverty. Primary care doctors are the rank and file of health care. A groundbreaking study led by Rachel E. That has not happened.

Genetics and mental health 142

Genetics and mental health Poverty and mental health Resilience and coping Global mental health 142

Mad in America

MAY 4, 2024

I n 1999, New York State passed the first Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) law, which creates a regime of civil courts to force psychiatric interventions on those found to have “serious and persistent mental illness” who “struggle to engage voluntarily” with care. What made this year different?

Poverty and mental health 131

Poverty and mental health Legal Self-awareness Nonprofits 131

Mad in America

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Peruvian reform is especially good regarding legal capacity, but it has not included the issue of healthcare and it has not addressed the short-term involuntary measures in the mental health system that are still in place.

Poverty and mental health 104

Poverty and mental health Legal Resilience and coping Healthcare 104

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW - the

MAY 6, 2025

What if the greatest threat to our veterans health isnt on the battlefield, but in their pockets? And among veterans living in poverty or without health insurance, tobacco use rates are as high as 60%. And at its core, its about protecting the health and wellbeing of those who served to protect us.

Poverty and mental health 64

Poverty and mental health Resilience and coping Retail Aging and mental health 64

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Little did it know that this incident would alter the course of the nation’s approach to mental health care. For centuries, this dargah had attracted pilgrims from diverse faiths, all drawn by the belief in the shrine’s miraculous powers to cure mental ailments brought on by evil spirits, djinns , and black magic.

Sleep and mental health 125

Sleep and mental health Poverty and mental health Hospitality Pharmaceuticals 125

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

‘Like everyone who comes into contact with the criminal justice system, people with mental illness have rights and responsibilities. In reality, however, people with mental illness are more likely to be imprisoned’ ‘We are all potential victims of crime and we can all develop mental illness. ’ False.

Poverty and mental health 40

Poverty and mental health Hospitality Legal 40

Mad in America

JUNE 29, 2024

The theme of the conference was public mental health. Elites of the global mental health movement such as Vikram Patel were also present and so were eminent Indian psychiatrists, especially from public sector teaching hospitals. This is known as the Movement for Global Mental Health.

Global mental health 125

Global mental health Poverty and mental health Sleep and mental health Trauma and the brain 125

Mad in America

MAY 15, 2025

He spent two days on life support, followed by a month-long hospital stay during which he underwent numerous surgeries and excruciating treatments. Common causes include poverty, racism, bullying, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, gun violence, natural disasters, and, like Cary, accidents and medical trauma.

Poverty and mental health 95

Poverty and mental health Aging and mental health Childhood trauma Anxiety disorders 95

Mad in America

MARCH 19, 2025

Sugarman has spent decades critically interrogating the ways mainstream psychology reflects and reinforces the ideologies of neoliberalism , shaping how we understand identity, mental health, and human development. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity. Listen to the audio of the interview here. They havent.

Education 138

Education Poverty and mental health Self-awareness Aging and mental health 138