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The Anatomy of Anxiety: An Interview With Ellen Vora

Mad in America

If we’re experiencing a lot of false anxiety, our moods are this pinball game. But society then became fully entrenched in the idea that mental health is a genetic or a chemical imbalance, which worked too well for pharmaceutical marketing. False anxiety is often the “low-hanging fruit.” It’s quick wins that are in the way.

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The Trauma Craze: How the Expansion of Trauma Diagnoses Fueled Victimhood Culture

Mad in America

The mental health industry, including therapists, pharmaceutical companies, and even heads of departments and trauma experts, have a vested interest in diagnosing as many individuals as possible. Child mortality rates have plummeted due to better prenatal and postnatal care, vaccinations, and improved nutrition.

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MAHA Commission Means Fear, Stigma, Health Threats for Two-Thirds of ADDitude Readers

ADDitude

Of greatest concern to caregivers and patients with ADHD was the commissions vow to “assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs.” We should not be afraid of that.

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And You Thought They Were Side Effects: How Psychiatry Turned Chemical Disruption Into Medical Treatment

Mad in America

Its greatest trick is controlling the language around them, using terms like antidepressant, mood stabilizer, and antipsychotic to sell the illusion these substances treat disease. These substances dont fix chemical imbalances, regulate mood, or stabilize brain functionthey simply alter how the body functions.