DSM turning against itself / Mad in America

This is so authentic!

What if the DSM diagnosed colonialism instead of the individuals suffering under it? A groundbreaking new paper in American Psychologist by Kaori Wada & Karlee Fellner does just that—turning psychiatry’s “diagnostic bible” against itself.

Rather than locating distress inside individuals, the authors apply the DSM’s own clinical language to diagnose the systemic disorders of colonialism and capitalism. Greed? A substance addiction. Land accumulation? Pathological hoarding. Historical amnesia? A dissociative disorder.

They argue that psychiatric diagnosis, rather than simply being a neutral scientific tool, is a colonial technology—one that individualizes suffering while leaving its systemic causes unexamined. This process, which they call psycholonization, allows Western mental health systems to medicalize Indigenous distress while ignoring the historical traumas that produce it.

But Wada & Fellner don’t just critique—they invert. Using satire, they construct a set of “new” DSM disorders that diagnose the core dysfunctions of settler colonialism, including:

🔹 Addictive Disorder (Power, Wealth & Status Dependence) – A compulsive drive to hoard land, money, and resources at the expense of others. Requires increasing dominance to maintain satisfaction.

🔹 Selective Amnesia (Colonial Memory Disorder) – A persistent inability to recall historical injustices, replacing real history with comforting national myths.

🔹 Delusional Disorder: Grandiose & Persecutory Types – Beliefs in Eurosettler supremacy, coupled with extreme defensiveness whenever privilege is questioned.

This isn’t just a thought experiment—it’s a serious challenge to the foundations of Western psychiatry. What if diagnosis weren’t a tool for pathologizing individuals, but a means of exposing and addressing the deeper dysfunctions of empire?

Their article is especially significant because it appears in American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the APA. The fact that a critique this sharp, this radical, made it into such a mainstream venue suggests that the conversation around decolonizing psychology is shifting. The question is: Will the field actually listen?

Read our full research summary on Mad in America:

www.madinamerica.com/2025/02/turning-the-dsm-against-itself-diagnosing-the-disorders-of-power/

Narcissism

When you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, there will always be another secret life going on behind your back.

This is because these people are very empty, and they need stimulation from multiple sources just to face existence. They’ll be doing drugs or pornography. They’ll be stringing multiple partners through flirting and emotional affairs. They will be chasing financial intrigue that occasionally gets them into scams and trouble.

The reason they must flirt with other people is also because they’re seeking to move on to other people who don’t know the games they play.

They know they’ll get bored with you eventually, or you’ll learn to resist their shenanigans. And since being alone would kill them, they begin to groom possible replacements among anyone whom they can charm.

You’ll also notice this habit of making promises to you and then using those promises as a dangling carrot to get compliance from you. If you don’t do what they want, they’ll withdraw the promise.

Sometimes, they’ll deny having promised at all, or they postpone it until you give up. The truth is that they never intended to fulfill it in the first place.

Narcissists have lost all sense of right and wrong. Everything is about satisfying themselves.

When you finally leave, they’ll circle back to you, pretending to be checking on you when actually they’re checking if they still have access.

If you have a child with them, they would weaponise that child to torture you until you cut them off totally or you manage to enforce boundaries with the help of the law.

But the child will be scarred or wasted by the counter parenting and objectification from the narcissist.

Society knows very little about narcissists.

Sometimes, you stay because you fear the pain of letting go until you realize the pain you’re already taking for holding on.

Other times, you think you’re staying for the children until you realize that the narcissist is turning all of them into other small narcissists and broken empaths.

Your solution is to recognize that this person is incapable of peace. They’re only excellent at pretending and confusing you.

You will never have a life until you detach from them and direct your life towards wholeness and emotional stability.

Credit to original poster.

Final Separation

I have long been over the connection with X and certainly over my abandonment issues . In discussing this passionately due to the varied legal/business and psychological aspects, I guess others could infer that I am still connected to X .

That’s so not true

The Final Separation between partners after a long relationship is difficult, not just emotionally but also physiologically.

Throughout the relationship, even one with problems, both individuals activate neural networks that produce chemical neurotransmitters and peptides, giving their experiences a certain emotional tone and reinforcing their personalities.

The two become so accustomed to the relationship that, even when they decide to end it, they cannot immediately destroy the neural connections and chemical attachments between them.

After the breakup, memories of their experiences remind the body that it is now deprived of its usual chemical stimulation.

The pain of ending a relationship can be caused by the interruption of a neurological habit.

Considering the chemistry of emotional dependence, it’s no surprise that so many couples break up, reunite, and then repeat the cycle.

We may separate from others, but we remain chemically dependent on the emotional states generated by the relationship, at least for a period of time.

When we feel a certain attraction toward a partner, we are convinced that they are the right one for us.

However, most of the time, the person we are drawn to reflects the unresolved emotional wounds we carry.

Often, when we feel a strong attraction to someone, it’s not just hormones at play- we are intuitively drawn to partners because we subconsciously believe they will help us resolve our emotional issues, even ones we are unaware of.

The more abandoned we feel, the more we are attracted to people who tend to abandon those who care about them.

Profound & Significant Shift

To The Ascension LightWorker Collective: There has been a profound and significant shift within self and in the collective energies in the last 24 hours. We previously went through a purging phase and are now moving into another major activation stage . We are receiving many strong light codes, upgrades and downloads during this time. Intense heart and throat chakra activations as well as strong ascension symptoms are all underway.

Any blockages in the auric / energetic fields will be rising to the surface for you to transform . Drinking more water when possible and grounding into earth’s new energy will help integrate these energies. Breathe deeply into your being and allowing higher self to guide you. The metaphysical blueprint is activating , upgrading and transforming .

Now is an opportunity to reassess anything that may still be lingering as a potential block in your Ascension progress. By doing so you can achieve higher perception and clearer clarity, bringing about necessary endings and closure.

This is also a period of intense karmic clearings and completions, allowing self to step up and move forward in the new conscious mindset template. As you continue to battle the internal ego versus the higher self connection within the mind, the intensity will lessen as your system recalibrates to internal changes.

Through self’s experiences you are becoming fully aware of the merging of your old and new self, leading to a harmonious meld with spirit. As we ascend and awaken to greater truths, major DNA biological changes occur on a cellular and molecular level.

During these times of clearing you may experience tremendous amounts of fear and anxiety. this is for the releasing and necessary for freeing self from past enslavements, including experiences from the inherited Akashic lineage, which has held many back in life. It is a deeper healing and clearing process that prepares you for the life changes ahead.

There is a significant clearing of old thought patterns, creating space for new creative expressions to emerge. Those on the ascension path will feel supported and experience proof of these changes, allowing them to truthfully and authentically express themselves in a compassionate manner to the world.

You are now reclaiming your inner power and returning to your original template. Abundant rewards await the ascending for their endurance, hard work, love, sovereignty, dedication, and commitment to the collective purpose.

The times of separatism for the awakened ones are coming to an end as we ascend into the energy of unity consciousness, our ultimate goal. You are ready to live your highest timelines, a time to embrace inner power, as major synchronised events are being activated worldwide.

Ascending souls are supported by a much higher power, surrounded by Divine Love and Light.

It’s now about making choices aligned with inner authentic desires, and purpose , being gentle and caring with Self during this magnificent time of vibrational alignment , transformation and enlightenment.

The boundaries you set on this journey are not to offend people. boundaries are put in place throughout ascension to take precious care of your well being, physical health and emotional health. Clearing any negative attachments on the path ensures you remain in higher vibrational frequencies .

The part of Ascension when awakening for many ascending individuals can be a lonely road. This is a particular feeling where the only person who truly understands you is yourself, a feeling when you Connect to higher self , the divine source of creation all of nature and animals , far more than the desire to connect to human beings.

In this stage you will feel like you don’t fit In anywhere any more and what is around you in the outer world no longer brings you the joy it once did , you may feel like you just don’t want to be here any more but remaining because of a deeper knowing that there is a higher purpose and reason for your existence on earth, you in-fact are meant to be here for this very long and awaited global transformation.

In this conscious space you now feel ok when either understood or misunderstood by others , the conscious focus shift into self love parenting is activating within for the ascending as they keep moving forward into true self embodiment and expression. The duality playing out in the collective can not prevent this Ascension runaway train or stop the ascending from reaching their true desires in new earth conscious living.

Starseeds It’s always okay to change your mind or venture into new directions that bring you fulfilment and joy, following your intuition and higher heart. Your inner light is expanding and you have both human and spiritual support on this intense awakening journey. Consciously expanding in the higher heart to allow more divine love and light within as the focus is on self-inner healing.

The ascending collective is experiencing powerful activations as we shift into higher frequencies and transcend the old Earth. Our DNA blueprint is activating and upgrading dormant strands, forming new neural pathways. Trust the universal flow of energy and surrender to the process.

We are the collective of Starseeds together we are creating a new world based on love, peace, compassion, and empathy. We are the lighthouses, guiding others on their ascension journeys .

In this time of accelerated ascension and connection to the quantum fields of energy and creation, our inner knowledge becomes our greatest asset. By living according to this knowledge and connecting with light minded individuals we bring substance depth and love to society.

Massive waves of light and solar flare explosions are assisting in an evolutionary leap, this is activating a dramatic and positive collective awakening. Prepare to release more of the human conditioning to embody far greater love.

Powerful energy is bringing about change in areas that have been a focal point since January. It is an intense time, which can leave many feeling a little more restless than usual. Taking time to relax and rejuvenate in nature, allowing Self the space to heal.

Old timelines in new earth are fast collapsing , within self there is a pattern to your decisions, thoughts and behaviours, which you are being shown. Every time you make a healing decision, you open new doors to higher timelines.

Old doors need to be closed first. Relationships and situations that do not match your current vibrations are meant to completely dissolve. Allowing this to take its natural course , many ascending will notice a clear difference between those on a lower or higher timeline frequency , Focusing energy fully on self .

Between 10- 2-2025 and 10 – 2 -2026 we will likely experience a magnitude of turbulent emotions as we ride this extremely rare and powerful planetary energy wave. We are about to go through immense and radical changes and transformations, where we will learn more about unconditional love, soul connection, compassion, forgiveness, soul family / tribe and source love communication .

The upcoming 10-2 energy is all about rediscovering the divine within and attuning to this heightened cosmic frequency the ascending are reconnecting with their true self essence and discovering what it is they truly long for and desire.

As an ascending collective we are being offered a unique opportunity to channel this higher frequency energy so that we can acknowledge and heal old emotional trauma and wounds, connecting to the forgiveness within, coming to a place of peace with the past self this moves us into brand new and higher timelines , inner harmony and a vibrant new beginning on new earth .

Solitude and self-reflection will further reveal that you no longer resonate with your old self version this provides groundbreaking ideas and offers clarity on which direction to pursue.

Embrace this powerful time for manifestations, renewal , revelations, opportunities, and surprises , by releasing more ego / false aspects and layers and making the focus on self-love and healing ,

At all times your higher self is working to bring about your new earth desires that are in alignment with your purpose and soul. Nothing happens to you everything happens from you and for you.

In loving and dedicated Ascension service

Source information by Ascension Lightworkers .

Marriage to a Narcissist Man

When you marry a narcissistic man, you never get a chance to be a wife; instead, you take on the role of a mother because these adults behave like man-children.

Narcissists don’t marry for love or partnership; they marry because they want a maid, cook, secretary, banker, and a nanny.

They crave control, not connection. Their selfish desires consume them, leaving you to run the household, raise the children, and satisfy their every whim.

Your dreams of a loving and equal relationship are shattered, replaced by the harsh reality of servitude.

As days turn into weeks, and weeks into years, you become a shadow of your old self.

Your identity is erased, replaced by the exhausting duties of handling a narcissist’s life

You are obliged to sacrifice your own desires, interests and friendships to accommodate their demands.

Emotional childbirth is suffocating, leaving you drained, resentful, and wondering how you ended up in this nightmare.

You’re not alone in this fight.

Many women have fallen prey to the charming facade of a narcissist, only to find themselves trapped in a loveless and ungrateful role.

Remember, you deserve better 💜

Shifting of North Pole

Magnetic north is on the move… again!

The magnetic North Pole has officially shifted, continuing its journey away from Canada and toward Siberia. This means it’s time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships and airplanes. But there’s no need to worry – your phone and GPS will update automatically!

Every five years, experts from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) join forces to produce an update to the World Magnetic Model (WMM) that pinpoints the location of magnetic north, the point where Earth’s magnetic field points straight down.

Unlike the geographical North Pole, which stays fixed at the top of Earth’s rotational axis, magnetic north is constantly shifting due to the movement of molten iron and nickel inside our planet.

Whether you’re using a compass or GPs, it’s always good to know which way is truly north!

Loss in the silence

Perhaps it’s due to several decades of overt targeting, prior to several decades of being up close and personal to the dream and the nightmare .

I know I’ll never be the same ; our sons won’t ever be who we were and it’s past time to recreate my space and step out of the long shadow of high conflict , malignant , manipulation , intimate partner violence that produces Child Psychological Abuse that’s largely abused or ignored legally .

“The loneliest moment in someone’s life

is when they are watching their

whole world fall apart,

and all they can do is stare blankly.

It’s not the shattering itself that breaks you

it’s the silence that follows,

the quiet space where you realize

there’s nothing left to salvage.

And in that moment,

you know that you’ll never be the same again.

You’ll build something new,

perhaps,

but it will never be what you lost.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Going to leave this broke down palace,

On my hands and my knees G⚡️D