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Who Do We Leave Behind When We Ignore the Body? Why Critical Neuroscientists and Mad Activists Must Work Together

Mad in America

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?

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How Functional Medicine Helps with Anxiety

Center for Integrative Psychiatry

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting millions of people worldwide. Functional medicine, however, takes a holistic approach to treating anxiety by identifying and targeting the underlying imbalances that contribute to mental health concerns.

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A Mad Perspective on IFS Training

Mad in America

The appeal of parts work for me is that it views problems as rooted in things that happen to us instead of some unfounded brain pathology that can only be reversed by adjusting neurotransmitters. Thus, instead of talking about clinical depression we talk more specifically about the part that is struggling.

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The Three Ages of Treating Madness: Confinement, Conversation, Chemicals

Mad in America

Each brought a unique perspective, reshaping the understanding and treatment of mental distress. Psychologists were leading discussions, therapists were guiding treatment, and even insurance companies were funding itreluctantly. In 1980, psychiatry staged a comeback with the DSM-IIIa redefinition of mental distress.

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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): How the Last Step to Recovery Became the Final Step in Life

Mad in America

Would you tell us a little bit about what it was like for you in the mental health system before you went into withdrawal? I embraced mental health support for many years because I found that it made me healthier. When I did manage to taper off a bit, I felt an immediate improvement in my health.