Mad in America

JUNE 17, 2024

Overwhelmed, I sought help from my VA mental health team. In response to how quickly my mental health had devolved, my husband was concerned I might have a brain tumor. I was a shell of my former self, unable to think, staring off into space; all while trying my best to care for my family.

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Trauma and the brain Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Self-awareness 134

Mad in America

MAY 30, 2024

I just think that it is your expression of a misunderstood, imprecise and outdated definition of what mental health work entails. If you struggle mentally, it does not mean that you are ill. It is psychiatry’s view of what mental problems are and how they arise which in itself is pathological. The author, Erik Rudi.

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Sleep and mental health Healthcare Construction Self-awareness 135

Mad in America

AUGUST 10, 2024

It will be easier to dive into the depths of darkness and despair that I went through as a mental health patient if I start with a story of hope. I am typing this blog in the back of a taxi wending its way to the airport through the hilly landscape of Sardinia, my beautiful daughter sleeping in the seat beside me.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Trauma and the brain Social Services 120

Mad in America

JANUARY 31, 2025

Our destinations were psychiatric hospitals or wards within general hospitals where my blood pressure and pulse could be brought down. In one final location after which we returned home a young senior resident engaged me in a conversation and we talked mental health. She took me to three in the city, big ones.

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Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Hospitality Legal 108

Mad in America

JANUARY 3, 2025

I wasnt aware that a retail store could have a jail. He said that if I were in the hospital when my court case came up, the judge would probably throw the case out of court. He drove me to the hospital. Then I caught the eye of a mental health worker whose look seemed to say, Dont encourage her. My father called.

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Retail Sleep and mental health Hospitality Self-awareness 112

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

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Clients should be well aware of the responsible boundaries separating them from their therapist. The dreadful physical symptoms of severe depression, including cognitive decline and impaired eyesight, overwhelmed my existence, and I started to keep a naive collection of aspirins and over-the-counter sleep aids for ending my life.

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Eating disorders Bipolar disorder Self-awareness Personality disorders 121

Lightwork

JANUARY 30, 2025

At LightWork Therapy and Recovery , a mental health treatment center in Woburn, Massachusetts, we’ve seen how powerful creative expression can be in treating mental health issues. This type of therapy is different from traditional talk therapy because it lets you explore your inner self through creative expression.

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Art therapy Resilience and coping Self-awareness Sleep and mental health 52

Mad in America

MARCH 30, 2024

But the combined intelligence and cognitive awareness of Matt and his mother’s tenacity for answers undoubtedly gave him a second chance on life. I knew in October of 2018 that Matt was in trouble during a phone call, when he told me in a cheerful voice that he had been to the ER for “mental health reasons” but was “fine.”

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Sleep and mental health Bipolar disorder Trauma and the brain Aging and mental health 129

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Vibrant Says… Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant) is described as “one of the nation’s leading mental health organizations.” But never have I ever ‘secret shopped’ anything in the ‘mental health’ world before. Mental health system providers rarely apologize, so that was meaningful even if only a small thing.

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Sleep and mental health Self-awareness Resilience and coping Hospitality 137

Mad in America

MARCH 9, 2024

The residents, most of whom were either born in Gujarat, or had somehow ended up in Gujarat, had been referred to this Center by hospitals, various non-governmental organizations, or simply arrived here by word-of-mouth. For medical emergencies, the residents are taken to a small hospital in the neighboring town of Anjar.

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Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Hospitality Self-awareness 113

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The vast majority of psychiatrists and non-psychiatric physicians still hold onto the belief, despite overwhelming scientific evidence, that behavioral health disorders are diseases of the brain and for most of these “diseases” the primary and, for many of physicians, the sole treatment is pharmaceuticals! according to the maker.

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The young dancer’s story—at her request and her father’s, she’ll remain anonymous—illustrates both the lure and harms of social media, which has been drawing more and more attention of late for its ubiquity, its addictiveness, its corporate habits, and its role in the youth mental health crisis. hours a day on social media.”

Aging and mental health 138

Aging and mental health Sleep and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Self-awareness 138

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While expanding trauma criteria is often justified as necessary for inclusivity and compassion, critics contend that these expansions may be driven, by some, out of self-interest. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows substantial reductions in mortality rates from infectious diseases that once caused widespread fatalities.

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Resilience and coping Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Nutrition and mood 143

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Our Spirit is also referred to as our “Witness”, “Charioteer”, or “Higher Self”. They have no awareness of the dormant forces within them awaiting recognition and activation, because the emphasis is to look outside of oneself for comfort and relief. I believe that because we each have our own resilient Spirit, we are creators.

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Trauma and the brain Self-awareness Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health 120

Zencare

JANUARY 22, 2025

There are 298 mental health conditions currently recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition-TR, which is the standard reference for clinical practice among trained, licensed mental health professionals, in the US. Written by Rebekah Ferguson, LMHC.

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Neurotransmitters and mental health Sleep and mental health Aging and mental health Genetics and mental health 52

Zencare

MARCH 3, 2025

Mental health professionals recommend ongoing support to help manage mood swings, prevent relapses, and ensure overall well-being. There are different types of mood episodes: Manic episodes (severe symptoms that may require hospitalization). Sleep deprivation with little need for rest. Impulsive decision-making (e.g.,

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Bipolar disorder Sleep and mental health Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Healthcare 52

Mad in America

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Peer respites are an innovative and cost effective alternative to psychiatric hospitalization, and these resources are badly needed across the country. In late 2022, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a public request for grant proposals, and our organization was chosen to create and operate a peer respite in Southern Oregon.

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