Tag: mad in America

Critical Psychology Can Combat Capitalism and Climate Change

Researchers suggest a vital role for critical psychology in the fight against climate change, urging a shift from individual actions to systemic anti-capitalist initiatives.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/critical-psychology-can-help-us-address-the-human-roots-of-climate-change/

A Patient Reads His Psychiatrist – Mad In America

My 2nd psychiatrist, was recommended by my NP, and the only question my psychiatrist of 12/13 years asked : ” who are you going to see ” .

The smartest thing I did was to order my charts and read what was said about me , the RX changes etc it gave me great insight into Dr and myself . I was ignored and made responsible for everything going on in my marriage , meanwhile he had no clue . Ignoring the malignant abuse of a non interested partner who was going to win at any cost .

Dr. W.’s description of me, that I was agitated, insulting, uncooperative, did not match the emotions I was feeling. I felt distraught, hopeless, terrified, and desperate. Dr. W.’s description of me, that I was agitated, insulting, uncooperative, did not match the emotions I was feeling. I felt distraught, hopeless, terrified, and desperate.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/patient-reads-psychiatrist/

Reframing Psychiatric History with Service-User Activist Accounts

Insights from service-user activists reveal a rich counter-history of challenging psychiatric authority, driving the quest for transformative change in mental health treatment and policy.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/reframing-psychiatric-history-with-service-user-activist-accounts/

Our Brain’s Response to Trauma is Adaptive not Pathological, Researcher Argues

The Neuroplastic Narrative argues that the neurological and psychological impacts of trauma should not be characterized as pathology and illness.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/our-brains-response-to-trauma-is-adaptive-not-pathological-researcher-argues/

The Most Dangerous Thing You Will Ever Do – Mad In America

I’ve found this out, pretty scary .

Then at the end I walked out of 13 years with original psychiatrist without having another.

His main concern driven by his ego , was ” who are you going to see ?”

“I’ve been watching my profession deteriorate.” Psychiatrist Peter Breggin: The most dangerous thing you will ever do is see a psychiatrist.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2020/03/dangerous-thing-psychiatrist/

Unveiling Mental Health Patient Perspectives in Online Psychiatrist Reviews

Canadian researchers analyze the experiences of mental health patients in hundreds of online reviews for psychiatrists
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/unveiling-mental-health-patient-perspectives-in-online-psychiatrist-reviews/

Socioeconomic Factors are the Key Contributors to Surge in Suicide Deaths, Study Shows

Unemployment, education inequality, and a lack of medical care are among the factors linked to increases in suicide in the latest study.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/socioeconomic-factors-are-the-key-contributors-to-surge-in-suicide-deaths-study-shows/

Self-Labeling with Psychiatric Terminology is Harmful for Youth

A new study shows that self-labeling with mental health diagnoses can be harmful to youth self-esteem.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/self-labeling-with-psychiatric-terminology-may-be-more-harmful-than-helpful-for-youth/

Risk of Schizophrenia Higher After Cannabis Induced Psychosis

Prescription Medications are ignored as being the catalyst that induces what might appear as a mental illness.

Xanax used too frequently, in a short period of time, induced ” bipolar”. Ignoring low thyroid was another catalyst…ignoring trauma and abuse .

It’s not all cannabis induced at all.

Patients who experience substance-induced psychosis, particularly from cannabis, are at a significantly higher risk of transitioning to a diagnosis of schizophrenia.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/06/risk-of-schizophrenia-diagnosis-higher-following-cannabis-induced-psychosis-study-shows/