Why the Standard PTSD Model Fails War Refugees in Ukraine
Critical psychologists argue that clinical trauma discourse overlooks the political realities shaping Ukrainian refugees’ suffering.| Mad In America
Critical psychologists argue that clinical trauma discourse overlooks the political realities shaping Ukrainian refugees’ suffering.| Mad In America
Interviews with people diagnosed with depression in Ethiopia highlight how social, economic, and cultural struggles shape psychological suffering, raising concerns about Western mental health interventions.| Mad In America
Our guest today is Jessica Taylor, author of Sexy But Psycho: How the Patriarchy Uses Women’s Trauma Against Them, which was published in March by Little,| Mad In America
Based on a flawed study, researchers suggest that women have worse PTSD symptoms at the start of menstruation.| Mad In America
Given the number of social media posts, trauma workshops, trauma conversations, and training around being trauma informed, ‘trauma’ has become a buzzword, a shorthand for all the human maladies. A...| Mad In South Asia
From Mad in America: A team of researchers from around the world has said that we need a new approach in Global Mental Health (GMH) based on the idea of ‘mutuality’ – doing and learning ...| Mad In South Asia
Forcibly displaced individuals typically encounter daily stressors, which can negatively impact mental health above and beyond direct exposure to war-related violence, trauma and loss. Understanding the perspectives of war affected communities regarding daily stressors can enhance the integration of mental health into local primary care. The aim of the current study was to explore how daily stressors are conceptualized in a post-conflict setting. Data collection was completed with 53 adult pa...| journals.plos.org
Sunil Bhatia is a professor and chair of the Department of Human Development at Connecticut College. He is the author of two books and over 50 articles and book chapters. He has received numerous awar...| Mad In South Asia
