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| [Kein neues Update im Oktober, und deshalb hier noch einmal der Eintrag aus September 2026 – Blogs & News: Ein einfacher, illustrierter Leitfaden, der hilft, einige der gehirnbasierten Sehbeeinträchtigungen, die zu CVI gehören, zu erkennen:] Which Brain Based Impairment of Vision? Illustrated Guide https://cviscotland.org/news/which-brain-based-impairment-of-vision-illustrated-guide “A simple illustrated guide to help identify some of the brain based impairments of vision (BBIVs) that can make up CVI. …” |
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| [Man kann es nicht oft genug wiederholen: Warum Ernährung wichtig ist …] Eyes on Development: Exploring the Impact of Early Life Nutrition Exposures on Child Cognition Through Eye-Tracking Assessment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41351877/ Rianda D, Mjaaseth UN, DeBolt MC, Agustina R, Oakes LM, Stewart CP. Eyes on Development: Exploring the Impact of Early Life Nutrition Exposures on Child Cognition Through Eye-Tracking Assessment. Nutr Rev. 2026 Oct 1;84(10):2193-2212. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaf235. PMID: 41351877; PMCID: PMC13537450. “Background: The effects of certain nutrients on cognition in early life are hypothesized to be domain specific. Previous studies have examined the associations between child nutrition and cognitive, motor, or socio-emotional development, but the assessment methods are often insensitive to the specific functional domains affected by nutrition. …” Keywords: child nutrition; cognitive development; eye-tracking; maternal nutrition. -- Aus dem Fulltext: “…Adequate nutrient intake is essential for infants and young children to support the structural development of their brains and enable effective engagement with their environment. Moreover, maternal nutrition during pregnancy represents an additional sensitive period during which nutrition interventions could impact fetal neurodevelopment, when neurogenesis and synaptogenesis occur. Several nutrients have been linked with brain development in children, including omega-3 fatty acids, iron, zinc, folic acid and choline, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. … There has been growing interest in utilizing eye-tracking technology in nutrition research to measure specific areas of cognitive development. … Because the development of visual attention milestones varies among individuals, visual attention serves as a marker for later outcomes, including mathematics and literacy skills, as well as the potential for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. …” -- Dazu bitte auch lesen: Introduction to the Special Issue: Eye movements as windows to the mind: The integration of eye movements, perception, attention, and cognition-Honoring the contributions of Eileen Kowler https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42825634 Melcher D, Carrasco M. Introduction to the Special Issue: Eye movements as windows to the mind: The integration of eye movements, perception, attention, and cognition-Honoring the contributions of Eileen Kowler. Journal of Vision. 2026 Oct;26(10):3. DOI: 10.1167/jov.26.10.3. PMID: 42825634; PMCID: PMC13648561. “Our dear friend Eileen Kowler passed away on December 30, 2024. … Throughout her career, she made fundamental contributions to our understanding of eye movements as windows to the mind, investigating the integration of eye movements, perception, attention, and cognition. … Eileen Kowler transformed the field by demonstrating that eye movements are not merely reflexive but instead mirror broader aspects of visual perception, including cognitive factors such as prediction and attention (Figure 1). Her work addressed critical issues in eye movement control, ranging from fixational eye movements to the sensorimotor integration of the eyes with vision, head position, and hand reaching, as well as how prediction, attention, and memory guide gaze shifts and smooth pursuit eye movements. Her contributions were instrumental in shaping our current understanding of eye movements as deeply connected to—and scientifically informative about—all aspects of vision science. …One of the most common sources of visual deficits is the disruption of binocular fusion due to issues with the extraocular muscles that move the eyes (including alternating exotropia, diplopia, and strabismus). … The pattern of results suggests that using eye tracking and pupil size measures for the multiple-object tracking task provides a useful tool for assessing attentional and other cognitive deficits in patients with mTBI*. … … …” [* mTBI = mild traumatic brain injury] -- Siehe dazu auch: Aktuelles – CP/Cerebral palsy, CVI Blogbuchgedanken – Schlafparalyse (-> Augenmuskeln etc.) CVI-Begriffe und CVI-Einträge |
| [Auch hier: Warum Ernährung wichtig ist …] Effects of High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Sensory Processing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42841765 Papastavridou D, Baldimtsi E, Katsiana A, Tsolaki M. Effects of High-Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Sensory Processing in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience. 2026 Oct;86(6):e70181. DOI: 10.1002/jdn.70181. PMID: 42841765. „…The Mediterranean diet (MeDi), characterized by a high intake of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components, is associated with improved health outcomes and reduced risk of chronic diseases. A key element of the MeDi is extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), which is rich in bioactive phenolics, including oleocanthal, oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol. Through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, EVOO may contribute to regulating pathological processes in both the central nervous system (CNS) and the gastrointestinal tract, offering a promising avenue for pharmacological and nutritional intervention in children with ASD. …” -- Aus dem Fulltext: “…ASD exhibits substantial phenotypic and biological heterogeneity and is frequently accompanied by a wide range of comorbid conditions, including anxiety, depression, psychiatric disorders, delayed motor milestones, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsy, gastrointestinal disturbances and sleep disorders. Notably, some studies report comorbidity rates of up to 91% in individuals with ASD. The prevalence and presentation of these comorbidities vary widely across studies, reinforcing the view that ASD is not a single condition but rather a spectrum of conditions with distinct pathophysiological profiles. … Among the most frequently reported comorbidities in ASD are sensory dysfunctions, with prevalence rates ranging from 45% to 95%. … The central nervous system (CNS) is particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress due to its limited antioxidant defences, high energy demands and elevated levels of lipid/ketones and iron. Children are more susceptible, given naturally low glutathione levels from conception through infancy. … Mitochondrial dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a key mechanism in ASD, potentially contributing to its core pathology. … - Ayres's sensory integration theory outlines four stages: registration, modulation, discrimination and response. Dysfunction in any stage may result in sensory processing disorder (SPD), characterized by maladaptive behaviours and motor responses. Studies indicate that up to 95% of children with ASD experience some form of sensory dysfunction, which is closely associated with behaviour, social interaction and adaptive capacity. Individuals with ASD often experience sensory difficulties, ranging from excessive to insufficient responses to sensory stimuli. Baranek et al. (2006) identified two primary patterns of sensory dysfunction: hypo-responsiveness (reduced reaction) and hyper-responsiveness (exaggerated response). Sensory difficulties significantly affect psychosocial functioning, motor development and daily life of individuals with ASD. They are linked to secondary behaviours such as anxiety, aggression, sleep problems and emotion regulation challenges, highlighting the need for deeper investigation into their relationship with core ASD symptoms. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been linked to increased vulnerability to sensory disorders, especially in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions, due to the high energy demands of sensory systems. Oxidative stress may further exacerbate these difficulties by disrupting neuronal balance and promoting inflammation. … Disruptions in the microbiome–gut–brain axis in ASD have spurred interest in dietary interventions. Rodop et al. (2021) found that the MediDiet, gluten- and casein-free diets and the ketogenic diet may help reduce inflammation, alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms and improve brain function by regulating short-chain fatty acids and serotonin levels. …” -- Buchtipp aus ‚Zum Weiterlesen‘: A. Jean Ayres: "Bausteine der kindlichen Entwicklung"; Springer-Verlag Störungen erkennen und verstehen. Ganzheitliche Frühförderung und Therapie. Praktische Hilfe für Eltern. 'Dieses Buch wird Sie zu einer neuen Betrachtungsweise von Lernen und Verhalten führen. Es wird Ihnen helfen, einige Aspekte vom 'Menschsein' zu verstehen, die die meisten Menschen niemals beachten.' -- Und siehe auch: Sehen und Lernen …zum Weiterlesen -> Lernprobleme (-> Sensorische Integration etc.) …‘Autistisches‘ Lernen Und: Spurenelemente – Eisen Fragen, Fragen, Fragen – Galaktose/Fruktose/Glutathion/GABA Glossar – ATP, Redoxsystem, Zellorganellen (-> Mitochondrien) |
| Sleep Problems and Mental Health in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42843324 Roper S, Barbinta A, Quinton AMG, et al. Sleep Problems and Mental Health in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2026 Oct;41(10):e70259. DOI: 10.1002/gps.70259. PMID: 42843324. “Background: Sleep is a vital biological function, and impaired sleep can lead to a range of problems, including poor health and wellbeing. Poor sleep and higher rates of sleep-related problems and difficulties are often reported by autistic people of all ages, however, these experiences and problems have seldom been studied in diagnosed autistic populations in midlife and old age. … Results: The autistic group reported significantly greater sleep problems than the non-autistic group, with poorer overall sleep across all domains (all p < 0.001), with autistic women reporting greatest difficulties. … Across both groups, poorer sleep was associated with older age and higher levels of anxiety, depression and PTSD symptoms, with a stronger association between sleep problems and anxiety symptoms in the autistic group. … Conclusions: …the findings highlight the need to explore causal links through intervention. Addressing anxiety, and mental health problems more broadly, may improve sleep quality in ageing autistic populations.” -- Aus dem Fulltext: “…This cycle between sleep and mental health is most evident when examining symptoms of anxiety and depression, which are reported at significantly higher rates in autistic adults than in the general population. However, to better understand sleep impairment in this group, it is essential to consider the role of trauma. Autistic individuals may be at a heightened risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to increased exposure to social and environmental stressors throughout the lifespan. PTSD is uniquely relevant here because its core symptoms, specifically physiological hyperarousal and nightmares, directly exacerbate the sleep-onset difficulties often attributed to generalised anxiety. By examining PTSD symptoms alongside depression and anxiety, this study provides a more nuanced investigation into how various forms of psychological distress may impact sleep problems in ageing autistic populations. … Emerging evidence suggests that anxiety plays a central and persistent role in shaping mental health outcomes in midlife and older autistic adults, potentially acting as a maintaining factor rather than a co-occurring condition. … These findings highlight the importance of integrating sleep assessments into routine mental health care for autistic adults, particularly as they age. Given the bidirectional relationship between sleep problems and psychiatric symptoms, targeting sleep may offer a valuable pathway to improving overall well-being in this population. …” -- Siehe dazu auch: Aktuelles – Katatonie (“Angst-Stress-Trauma-Mechanismus“) -- Und dazu bitte auch lesen: Early trauma and psychotic experiences in autism: a neurodevelopmental framework integrating allostatic overload, symbolisation, and stress reactivity Trotta A. Early trauma and psychotic experiences in autism: a neurodevelopmental framework integrating allostatic overload, symbolisation, and stress reactivity. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2026 ;17:1898132. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1898132. PMID: 42851595. https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42851595 „…This article is intended as a Perspective that brings together findings from autism, trauma, psychosis, and developmental psychology to generate a theoretical framework and set of testable hypotheses. It does not present a systematic review of the literature or seek to establish causal relationships but rather proposes potential mechanisms through which early trauma may influence the emergence of psychotic experiences in a subgroup of autistic individuals. The model presented highlights trauma as a modifiable environmental pathway with implications for trauma-informed assessment, early intervention, and future multilevel research.” -- Aus dem Fulltext: “…Neurobiological findings in trauma-exposed populations implicate dysregulated stress-response systems and alterations in circuits supporting threat detection and affect regulation, including heightened amygdala reactivity, reduced hippocampal volume linked to impaired contextual processing, and altered ventromedial prefrontal functioning. … In autistic individuals, pre-existing differences in sensory processing and intersubjective functioning may compound the impact of adversity, lowering the threshold at which anomalous experiences acquire distressing or aberrant meaning, particularly during sensitive developmental periods such as childhood and adolescence. … A central question is not only whether children with autism are more likely to encounter adversity, but how adversity is likely to be experienced and incorporated into development. This question is especially important when considering psychotic experiences, because such experiences often emerge at the point where perception, affect, interpersonal meaning, and stress responsivity become difficult to integrate. … 3 Why trauma may be experienced differently in autism 4 From trauma to psychotic experiences in autism: a multilevel mechanism …In this sense, dissociation may be understood not simply as a symptom or defense, but as a developmental compromise in the face of overwhelming experience. … Frances Tustin’s formulation offers a particularly useful bridge between early relational trauma and psychotic phenomena in autism. She describes the infant’s premature experience of separateness from the caregiver as a catastrophic rupture in bodily continuity rather than a manageable developmental transition. In this framework, separateness may be registered as an intrusive impingement that overwhelms the infant’s capacity for integration and generates profound anxiety. … 5 Neurobiological correlates 6 Research and clinical implications This framework underscores the importance of trauma-informed care in autism, with assessment and intervention approaches that recognize both the high likelihood of adverse experiences and their effects on stress regulation, meaning-making, and relational functioning. It also highlights the relevance of early intervention, particularly in children with autism and adolescents showing signs of trauma exposure, emotional dysregulation, or unusual perceptual experiences. Timely intervention may reduce downstream risk for persistent distress, maladaptive coping, and psychotic phenomena by targeting modifiable pathways of stress dysregulation and impaired integration. … 7 Conclusions … This framework does not imply a deterministic progression from autism to psychosis, but rather, it highlights early trauma as a modifiable environmental pathway through which neurodevelopmental vulnerability may be shaped towards or away from psychotic outcomes. That, in turn, has implications not only for theory, but also for prevention, early identification, and trauma-informed clinical care. …” -- Buchtipp aus ‚Zum Weiterlesen‘: Frances Tustin: "The protective Shell in Children and Adults"; Karnac Books 'Fortunately, there is a revival of interest in psychotherapy with autistic states. This means that further work seems likely to be done. This will help us to see autistic children not as psychiatric curiosities, but as distressed human beings with whom we can empathize and from whose predicament we can learn a great deal.' ↓ Zum Weiterlesen, Vertiefen … https://www.frances-tustin-autism.org/ ↓ |
| Editorial: Sensory-driven neural circuit maturation and implications for neurodevelopmental disorders Wang BS, Huilgol D, Paul A, Schiff HC. Editorial: Sensory-driven neural circuit maturation and implications for neurodevelopmental disorders. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2026 ;20:1977319. DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2026.1977319. PMID: 42840122. https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42840122 Aus dem Fulltext: „…This window of developmental plasticity is also a window of vulnerability. Sensory disturbances are among the earliest detectable features of autism spectrum disorder, Angelman syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and CDKL5 deficiency disorder, suggesting they reflect disrupted circuit maturation rather than isolated deficits. Yet questions remain unresolved. … If early sensory and structural phenotypes can reveal circuit dysfunction before it is fully expressed in behavior, they offer far more than a window into pathogenesis. They present a profound opportunity to intercept and redirect that trajectory while the developing brain remains plastic.” -- Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 23.10.2026 (Physician: Time to Scrap the NDD Concept?) CVI-Begriffe, CVI-Einträge ↓ |
| Independent report: Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: executive summary Updated 21 October 2026. – Daraus: “Multiple and increasing difficulties: More young people are experiencing multiple, interacting difficulties rather than a single condition. Co-occurrence is the rule rather than the exception. By 2024, among 16 to 24 year olds with a common mental disorder, 57% also screened positive for ADHD and 61% for autistic traits, although screening positive indicates increased likelihood rather than confirmed diagnosis (see reference 15). Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm and suicidality are all substantially more common among autistic people than in the general population. ADHD likewise commonly co-occurs with autism and emotional disorders. Most people do not present with a single problem but with several interacting difficulties, and systems organised around single conditions cannot see the whole person (chapter 9). …” -- Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 23.10.2026 (NDD, ADHD und Autismus) Eintrag 25.10.2026 (How Schoolchildren’s ‘Mental Health Awareness’ Turned Into a Market) |
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| 01.10.2026 [Was ist mit der Kindheit unserer Kinder passiert …? Was müssen wir tun …?] Kaj se je zgodilo z otroštvom? https://madinslovenia.org/?p=772 Aus der Übersetzung: What happened to childhood? “What if the problem is not just smartphones, but the way we changed our childhood? … 1. Childhood under increasing control 2. Loss of childhood freedom and autonomy 3. Smartphones or Social Change? 4. How adults gradually limited the free time of children … The mental health crisis of young people can be the result of many changes that have taken place at the same time. Since the problem is multifaceted, various solutions will also be needed – from thoughtful use of technology to creating more space for independent play, movement, exploration and growing up without constant adult supervision.” -- Siehe dazu auch: Independent report: Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: executive summary (oben) Eintrag 25.10.2026 |
| 03.10.2026 [Zum Nachdenken:] Getting Rid of the Pain Before Answering Its Questions: Psychiatry’s Damage to Self and Culture “…The pain of a dehumanizing civilization filters down to individual lives, directly and indirectly resulting in our pains over the lack of love, freedom, power, creativity, and meaning—pains that get people to see mental health professionals. And so it is tragic when mental health professionals pathologize such pains. … While psychiatry is not the only spoke in the societal anesthetic wheel, it is a major one that not only damages the ability to find one’s authentic self but also damages the capacity of a society to have a healing-system culture.” |
| 04.10.2026 [Psychiatrie-Geschichte – zum Nachdenken:] The Natural History of Bipolar Disorder Before Psychiatric Drugs: A Documented Historical Reconstruction From Mad in Italy. – Aus der Übersetzung: „Introduction: Before the era of modern psychotropic drugs, manic-depressive disorder (the ancestor of “bipolar disorder”) had an episodic natural history, with long periods of full recovery, low chronicity and limited disability. Whitaker documents that the transformation into a chronic, recurrent and highly disabling condition coincides with the introduction and spread of antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. To understand what bipolar disorder has become today, we must go back to when it was not yet called that. In classical psychiatry – Kraepelin, Leonhard, the German and Scandinavian psychiatrists of the first half of the twentieth century – “manic-depressive disease” was a rare, well-defined and above all non-chronic condition. … 1. Patients’ groups observed before the age of psychotropic drugs: complete remissions and benign course 2. The concept of cyclicality before psychotropic drugs 3. The turning point: the arrival of antidepressants 4. Antipsychotics and chronicization 5. Diagnosis expands: from rare disorder to elastic category 6. The historical conclusion: a disease that changes because it changes the cure … Whitaker summarizes the change thus: Bipolar disorder, once rare and episodic, has become a chronic condition in the age of psychotropic drugs. Moncrieff adds that this transformation was accompanied by a biological narrative that has no solid foundation, but that helped to consolidate the idea of a “progressive” disease that requires life-long drugs.” |
| 05.10.2026 – 1. [Was schon mehrfach und von Vielen gesagt/gefordert wurde: Ein anderer Blick auf Menschen/Patienten wäre hilfreich - ohne Blick auf und Abhaken von DSM-Kategorien …] Beyond “What’s Wrong With You?”: Rethinking Psychiatric Diagnosis Through Personal Narrative “…Past research has detailed validity problems with DSM-style diagnosis, meaning that experts have questioned whether these diagnostic categories actually line up with reality. For a diagnostic system to be valid, it must detail a pathological process or disease that causes specific symptoms. However, “a causal mechanism of mental disorders upon which validity depends is absent.” Research has failed to identify a single biomarker or neurobiological marker that can diagnose mental “illness.” One study found that diagnostic labels can persist even when service users no longer meet diagnostic criteria or require support. Numerous studies have also identified significant problems with the reliability of DSM-style diagnosis, meaning that two clincians often give a different diagnosis when presented with identical sets of symptoms. As a result of problems with both validity and reliability, some experts have called DSM-style diagnosis “scientifically meaningless.” … Studies have found that psychiatric labels can change the way patients and service users view themselves, as well as how they are viewed by others. …” -- Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 13.10.2026 – 3. |
| 05.10.2026 – 2. [Zwangsmaßnahmen in der Psychiatrie: Geht es denn nicht auch anders …?] Conference to Explore Alternatives to Coercive Mental Health Care From Mad in Ireland: „The 18th annual Critical Voices Network Ireland (CVNI) conference will take place at University College Cork November 12 and 13, bringing together speakers and participants to explore critical and alternative responses to human distress. Finding Our Own Solutions: Critical Perspectives and Responses to Human Distress, this year’s conference will focus on approaches grounded in meaning, values, connection and relationships. The conference comes amid a continuing debate about coercion within mental health services and a search for approaches that move beyond conventional medical and institutional responses to distress.” |
| 07.10.2026 – 1. [Psychopharmaka als Ursache für Gewalt? – Eine Frage, die ganz, ganz dringend geklärt werden sollte. - Interview mit Selma Eikelenboom] Psychiatric Drugs and Violence: What Can Genetics Tell Us? A Conversation With Selma Eikelenboom https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/psychiatric-drugs-violence-selma-eikelenboom/ "It's in the product information; it always says you should not combine more than two psychoactive medications that work on the central nervous system. The warning is in there, but nobody takes it seriously; they should, because these medications interact, and that can be dangerous. …” Currently, she is working as a forensic medical examiner investigating cases involving psychoactive medication and acts of violence. - Siem: “…Can I just ask for your opinion on what’s going on with the Lindsay Clancy case? …I mean, I’m not a doctor, but I would think that you would think, maybe this is not what we should be doing, and taper them down. I can’t see what rationale makes you want to add more. But that’s what happens. … I’ve often thought that psychiatrists, doctors, anyone who’s prescribing psych drugs should have to try their own supply before they prescribe. I think things would start changing a little bit if that happens. …” Eikelenboom: “…I have done, I think, 100 cases, and they’re all the same. It’s all about not taking responsibility, not knowing the signs. That’s why this is not going to get any better, because the psychiatrists and the nurse practitioners, they’re not interested in knowing this, because they don’t want us to take away their prescription pad. But I think if you can prescribe this medication, you should at least be aware of the risk and talk to people. If you, as a psychiatrist or a psychologist or a nurse practitioner, don’t want to face that side of your job, this is not going to get any better. That’s what makes it so hard for me to keep continuing to do this, because it’s now 2026, I’ve done it for 13 years, and nothing changes. … … … … I hope people can get through all the curveballs that life throws at them. It’s important: exercise, a vegan, plant-based diet, and a social context. Challenge your mind. Learn a strange language. If you have those four, then you should be able to catch up with anything life throws at you.” -- Zu Lindsay Clansy siehe auch: Fundstücke-09-2026, Eintrag 01.09.2026 |
| 07.10.2026 – 2. [Zusammenhänge erkennen, und wirkliche Hilfe geben …] Zo begon het levend verlies: lege kinderbedjes in huis https://madinthenetherlands.org/zo-begon-het-levend-verlies-lege-kinderbedjes-in-huis/ Aus der Übersetzung: So began the living loss: empty cots in the house A personal story about motherhood, removal and intergenerational trauma “…What is different: I now know what happens in my body when I stiffen and can name it when this happens. I now have people around me who stay. When I ask for help, it is no longer to be saved, but to be carried with. … My call is therefore not a plea for more help, but one for the right help. Help that stays when someone stiffens. Not help that asks, “What’s wrong with you?” but he wants to know, “What happened to you?” What I didn’t know then, I know now thanks to current science. What I needed then was not judgment, but knowledge. …” -- Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 05.10.2026 – 1. (Beyond “What’s Wrong With You?”: Rethinking Psychiatric Diagnosis Through Personal Narrative) |
| 12.10.2026 [Diagnosen können hilfreich sein, aber muss denn immer alles ‚pathologisiert‘ werden?] Has autism become another kind of pathology? https://madinireland.com/2026/10/has-autism-become-another-kind-of-pathology/ “…Autism gave me something I had been searching for without knowing exactly what it was: an explanation that did not require me to view myself as fundamentally broken. For the first time, I could look back on my childhood, social difficulties, sensitivities and that unescapable feeling of being outside of the box looking in and understand them differently. There was huge relief in that. I wasn’t failing at being a person. I was a person whose way of experiencing the world was different from the norm and I had spent my entire life trying, unsuccessfully, to mould myself to that world. The diagnosis allowed me to understand myself. More importantly, it allowed me to accept myself. [[ MeToo … ]] … The problem is when the explanatory framework begins to explain too much. When every sensitivity becomes an autistic trait, every social difficulty, niche interest, preference or reaction becomes autism, I start to wonder where the person has gone. I needed to meet the person underneath the diagnosis. Autistic traits are human traits. I am human. I am not “typical” and that difference has caused me genuine difficulty throughout my life. But I am becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the idea that the things that make me different belong only to the world of pathology. … But a diagnostic label does not tell us everything about a person. … So while an autism diagnosis helped me understand why I had never quite managed to walk through that door, I don’t want to spend the rest of my life standing outside it, staring at a label and trying to work out what kind of person it says I am. I want to meet the person who was there all along.” ♥ -- Dazu bitte auch lesen: Why I Choose Not to Use My Medical Diagnosis As My Identity https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/why-i-choose-not-to-use-my-medical-diagnosis-as-my-identity/ From Mad in the UK. – Aus dem Originalbeitrag: “…There is enough anecdotal evidence in the public domain to enable all of us to learn from mental health experience. We know the effects of drugs used to treat mental health conditions can lead to long term disability…ironic really when they were started for a condition with no biological pathology. I believe everyone has a right to take prescribed psychiatric drugs, but everyone also has a right to know about the risks. Are doctors actually giving people enough information for them to make an informed decision? I am Beverley Thomson, I am not ‘MS’. …” |
| 12.10.2026 [Längst überfällig, sagen so Viele inzwischen:] Is It Time to Rethink Psychiatry’s Diagnostic Bible? https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/is-it-time-to-rethink-psychiatrys-diagnostic-bible/ “A new editorial argues that adding more psychiatric categories and biological markers will not solve the DSM’s deeper problems, calling instead for an approach centered on personal experience, relationships, and social context. … Problems with the DSM DSM “Blind Spots” …DSM-style diagnosis has been linked to numerous harms, including stigma, social isolation, strained relationships, bullying, discrimination, hopelessness, worse quality of life, and increased risk of medical errors. These psychiatric labels can also result in patients and service users having their testimony taken less seriously and their medical complaints dismissed as part of their psychiatric diagnosis. … An Alternative “Dialogical” DSM …The authors conclude: “The challenges facing psychiatric diagnosis require more than incremental refinement. We therefore argue for a dialogical redesign of the DSM that better reflects the context-dependent, experiential, and relational nature of mental health conditions, positioning diagnosis as a starting point for collaborative inquiry.”” ↓ |
| 13.10.2026 – 1. Let There Be Light: Before Psychiatry Writes Its Next DSM https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/let-there-be-light-before-psychiatry-writes-its-next-dsm/ “…The DSM, therefore, resembles the Bible in its power to shape reality. But unlike the Bible, its words are rewritten again and again. One particularly consequential rewriting came in 1980, with the publication of the third edition of the DSM. DSM-III is widely remembered as a turning point in modern psychiatry. It was meant to address serious problems in the existing classificatory system and make psychiatric diagnosis more consistent and more reliable. It was, in many ways, psychiatry’s scientific revolution. The DSM had undergone a major facelift. Psychiatry’s “bible” now carried the aura of science. If a diagnosis appeared in its pages, it could feel all the more real. Science, after all, had put it there. … Let There Be ADHD Let There Be a Better Diagnosis? Let There Be a Medical Disorder Let There Be a Biomarker Let there be light in psychiatry, too. And let there be light for everyone struggling with mental distress and the difficulties of life.” -- Siehe dazu auch: Einträge 14., 23. und 25.10.2026 -- Zu DSM siehe auch, u.a.: Fundstücke-07-2024, Eintrag 25.07.2024 What Is Beyond a Diagnosis? Fundstücke-08-2024, Eintrag 15.08.2024 Rethinking the DSM: From Classification System to Conversation Piece? |
| 13.10.2026 – 2. “Patienten- bzw. Betroffenenermächtigung sollte eigentlich unser zentrales Ziel sein” - Teil 2 der 29. Folge Patientin Psychiatrie mit Hanna Christiansen HC: „…Ich glaube, wir müssen aufhören darauf zu warten, dass uns jemand sagt: „Jetzt macht das doch mal anders.“ Wir müssen einfach anfangen, die Dinge anders zu gestalten, und damit dann die Politik und die Praxis überzeugen. … Wie können wir das System ändern? Das ist ja die Lehre aus England. Das System von innen heraus zu reformieren, ist extrem schwer. Deshalb hat England gesagt: „Wir bauen ein Parallelsystem auf und erzeugen über dieses System Druck auf das Bestehende.“ Dieser Druck muss auch von den Patient:innen kommen. Das heißt, wir müssen die Betroffenen so gut darüber informieren, welche Behandlungsmöglichkeiten es gibt, dass sie anfangen, diese auch aktiv einzufordern. …“ |
| 13.10.2026 – 3. Writing As a Resource: A Potential Source of Strength During psychotropic Drug Withdrawal From Mad in Deutschland: “This article encourages readers to experience writing as a self-directed, empowering resource. Writing helps me, especially during times of crisis, to process my emotions and strengthen myself mentally. For my narrative non-fiction book ”Finally Sleeping Relaxed”, published in early October, I used daily journaling to navigate my worst sleep crisis and benzodiazepine withdrawal. This maximized the therapeutic effects and allowed me to forge a powerful inner connection with myself and my future readers.” -- Originalbeitrag bei Mad in Deutschland: [Seine Geschichte aufschreiben, erzählen – auch als ‚Gegengewicht‘ zu psychiatrischen Diagnosen und zu all dem, was Psychiater in ihren Berichten schreiben …] Schreiben als Ressource: Eine mögliche Kraftquelle, auch beim Psychopharmaka-Entzug „…Was mir geholfen hat, könnte auch anderen helfen, die mit psychischen Herausforderungen leben und mehr innere Verbindung spüren möchten: Es ist entlastend, mitunter heilsam, seelischen Schmerz in Worte zu fassen. Nicht immer ist dafür ein Gegenüber verfügbar, gewünscht oder nötig. Schreiben kann Gedanken ordnen, uns in Verbindung mit unseren Gefühlen bringen, Freude schenken, unser Wohlbefinden steigern. Uns manchmal gar beim Überleben helfen. …“ -- Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 05.10.2026 – 1. (Beyond “What’s Wrong With You?”: Rethinking Psychiatric Diagnosis Through Personal Narrative) Eintrag 07.10.2026 – 2. (So began the living loss: empty cots in the house) #MeTooInMentalHealth-Erfahrungsberichte (unten) |
| 14.10.2026 [Therapie, und wie sie sein sollte …] What We Seek in Therapy May be Lost to Time https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/what-we-seek-in-therapy-may-be-lost-to-time/ “…For clinical mental health, the first task is to accurately locate the problem. It may lie within the individual. It may also lie within the ecology the individual lives in. Awareness of this should become part of the foundational context for understanding a client. …” |
| 21.10.2026 Being Mindful of Agony: How to Incorporate the Sublime in Our Daily Life—An Interview with Will Adams https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/being-mindful-of-agony-will-adams/ Dr. Adams: “…Later I realized that with all the ecological destruction and desecration, with our human plundering of the natural world, the more-than-human natural world, that psychology has something to say about this, because it’s not only a biological problem—habitat destruction, mass extinction, climate change. It’s a malady of consciousness and culture, and psychology has something to say about consciousness and culture. All of this sparked me to do work in eco-psychology. … …we don’t really need that much from each other; we just need someone who listens, is open and cares, doesn’t judge us or quickly put us in a box. …” ♥ |
| 23.10.2026 Physician: Time to Scrap the NDD Concept? https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/physician-time-to-scrap-the-ndd-concept/ From Mad in Sweden: “A growing number of voices within psychiatry are questioning today’s focus on diagnoses – and there is now even discussion of whether the concept of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) needs to be reconsidered. Physician and opinion writer Fanny Nilsson sees signs of growing self-criticism and asks whether it is time to depsychiatrize our view of human suffering.” - Aus der Übersetzung: “…Particularly charged is the issue of ADHD and autism. Nilsson notes that more and more people are discussing the sharp increase in ADHD diagnoses and asking what would happen if psychiatry actually started to reconsider or reformulate the NDD concept. Diagnoses have for many become important for the understanding of their own identity and life history, making such a discussion both complicated and sensitive. The debate is already intense. But according to Nilsson, the self-critical discussion should not be dismissed as antipsychiatry. On the contrary, she calls for greater humility to how much is still unknown about mental suffering. “We are far from a true understanding of mental suffering,” she wrote.” -- Siehe dazu auch: Fundstücke-06-2026, Eintrag 01.06.2026 – 1. Integrating Transdiagnostic and Biopsychosocial Approaches to Move Beyond Categorical Diagnoses in Neurodevelopmental Disorders -- [[ Zunehmende Autismus- und ADHS-Diagnosen, und was sich in den letzten Jahren (auch) geändert hat: Vor Jahren noch hieß es: entweder Autismus oder ADHS (dto. für Autismus oder Schizophrenie) – beides zusammen sei nicht ‚diagnostizierbar‘. Inzwischen ist aber auch von Autismus + ADHS = AuDHS (und auch von Schizophrenie zusammen mit Autismus oder Autismus zusammen mit Schizophrenie) die Rede … Zu AuDHS siehe z. B. hier: Wikipedia – White Unicorn https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Unicorn -> Ref. 38: ADHS trifft Autismus: Dr. Mark Benecke über ein Phänomen namens »AuDHS« https://www.adhs-journal.de/wissenschaft_forschung/audhs-benecke/ „Der Kölner Kriminalbiologe Dr. Mark Benecke […] engagiert […] sich im Vorstand des Vereins White Unicorn für Menschen mit Autismus und hat erkannt: Autismus und ADHS haben viel gemeinsam und treten oft gemeinsam auf.“ ]] -- Siehe dazu auch den nachfolgenden Eintrag und: Aktuelles – 1. Was ist Autismus? Was ist Schizophrenie? Neue ‚Konzepte‘ wären hilfreich Aktuelles - Autismus-Theorie (Auf der Suche nach einer Autismus-Theorie) |
| 25.10.2026 [Es würde mich sehr interessieren, wie es all diesen Kindern und Jugendlichen geht, wie sie sich fühlen mit diesen ‚Medikamenten‘ …] How Schoolchildren’s ‘Mental Health Awareness’ Turned Into a Market From Mad in the Netherlands. – Aus der Übersetzung: “…Millions of school-aged children have used medications, such as ADHD stimulants, antidepressants and antipsychotics, are found to be harmful to the developing brain and addictive. While these risks in the media are often not recognized or downplayed, books such as Rethinking Psychiatric Drugs of Dr. Grace Jackson and Medication Madness by Dr. Peter Breggin detailed substantiation of the mechanisms of action of these drugs. Scientific studies, court documents, FDA reports and ‘black-box’ alerts on package leaflets paint a worrying picture of the short- and long-term health risks of these drugs, which are often prescribed ‘off-label’ for conditions for which use in children has not been approved. Side effects include hallucinations, hyperactivity, mania, addiction, depression, severe metabolic disorders, heart disease and stroke, sleepiness, akathisia, severe weight gain, metabolic syndrome, suicidal tendencies and actual suicides, and premature death. Yet the widespread use of these very powerful drugs, rather than as a public health crisis, is presented as a solution to public health. And today, no child in North America is safe from this government-driven pill-pushing campaign, because it takes place in our schools. A disturbing trend is developing Side Effects and Suicides How did this come to this? …The result: schools, led by ministries, have been turned into centers for diagnosing mental illness. According to this industry, no child is too young to be scrutinized. And so the administration of medicine continues.“ [First published: MIA 01.03.2019] -- Dazu bitte auch lesen, zum Nachdenken: ADHD, a Unicorn in the Psychiatric (Be)wilderness https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/adhd-unicorn/ “…NHS England’s ADHD Taskforce recommends that support should be needs-led and should not require a clinical diagnosis which can be self-fulfilling and life-limiting. …” -- Und siehe auch: Einträge 13. und 23.10.2026 |
| 26.10.2026 [Borderline-Persönlichkeitsstörung: Zum Nachdenken …] Is It Time to Abolish Borderline Personality Disorder as a Diagnosis? “…The authors believe the BPD diagnosis should be abolished in favor of approaches that are capable of addressing distress without relying on a harmful label. This would include treatment approaches that prioritize relational safety, cultural responsiveness, sensory-informed care, epistemic justice, professional accountability, and lived experience leadership. …” -- Daraus auch, zum Nachdenken: “Emerging research has identified sensory processing differences, such as those seen in autism, as strong predictors of suicidality and self injury. The focus on pathological attachment and poor emotional regulation invalidates the experience of overwhelming sensory distress. According to the authors, people with autism are often incorrectly labeled as having BPD. These patients and service users report having their experiences of overwhelming sensory distress, that can lead to suicidality and self-harm, reframed in BPD language such as “attention seeking,” “manipulative,” and “exaggeration.” Similarly, in therapy such service users have had their sensory issues dismissed as just a manifestation of emotional or relational instability. This is an example of people in positions of power deciding what types of distress are meaningful, and interpreting any departure from that as an inability of patients and service users to understand their own experience.” -- Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 12.10.2026 (Is It Time to Rethink Psychiatry’s Diagnostic Bible?) Eintrag 13.10.2026 – 1. (Let There Be Light: Before Psychiatry Writes Its Next DSM) Eintrag 28.10.2026 (Overcoming Schizophrenia and Transforming Psychiatry …) Diskussionsseite – Zuschreibungen Fragen, Fragen, Fragen – Autismus/Schizophrenie/Borderlinestörungen |
| 27.10.2026 [Auch ein Thema, das endlich sehr, sehr ernst genommen werden sollte:] Antidepressiva und PSSD: Gefährdete Sexualität bei Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen „…Die SSRI- und SNRI-Antidepressiva (selektive Serotonin- bzw. Noradrenalin-Wiederaufnahmehemmer) gehören mittlerweile zur Routineversorgung: Sie werden von Hausärzt:innen, Neurolog:innen und Psychiater:innen verschrieben, manchmal auch bei anderen Erkrankungen als Depressionen (Angstzustände, Essstörungen, chronische Schmerzen, prämenstruelle Beschwerden) (1). … Wie wirken Antidepressiva? Was ist PSSD? Wie verbreitet ist PSSD? Die Frage der Prävalenz Warum kennen wir die tatsächliche Prävalenz nicht? Was sind die Ursachen der PSSD? Vermutete pathophysiologische Mechanismen Wie wird PSSD diagnostiziert? Gibt es Behandlungsmöglichkeiten für PSSD? Was können Menschen mit PSSD tun, um die Symptome zu lindern und ihre Lebensqualität zu verbessern? Schlussfolgerungen …Menschen zu schützen bedeutet, ihnen Bewusstsein und Autonomie zurückzugeben. Eine Behandlung, die die Würde des Patient:innen nicht achtet, kann nicht als Behandlung angesehen werden.“ [Originalbeitrag bei Mad in Italy, 09.08.2026] |
| 28.10.2026 Overcoming Schizophrenia and Transforming Psychiatry: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Fisher Fisher: “…I had been hospitalized three times—twice before medical school and once during. Those experiences taught me that the mental health system desperately needed major reform, as the treatment was barbaric. I believed I could change the system from within by becoming a psychiatrist. … Robinson: How did you handle the potential confusion or conflict of being both a former patient on one hand and a practicing doctor on the other? Fisher: Bridging those two worlds has been a lifelong task. Initially, I coped by leading two separate lives and keeping my lived experience secret for three years, sharing it only with the head of the department. Over time, I earned the trust of survivor advocates. Judy Chamberlin used to joke that I was one of only three psychiatrists in the U.S. whom advocates accepted—the other two being Peter Breggin, author of Toxic Psychiatry, and Peter Stastny. … Robinson: Both you and Dr. Pat Deegan received diagnoses of schizophrenia, were told you would never recover, and went on to earn doctorates. Did you feel living proof that the system’s prognosis was completely wrong? Fisher: Yes, absolutely. Pat Deegan, who earned her doctorate in psychology, co-founded the National Empowerment Center (NEC) with Judy Chamberlin and me. … Robinson: Looking back on your journey as a historical pioneer in this movement, what is your message for the future? Fisher: The mental health system will not give up its power without a struggle. While I am not an abolitionist—because removing the mental health system without alternatives would leave prison as the only option—we must continuously organize laterally across the globe to demand our rights and demonstrate our capabilities. Furthermore, as society turns increasingly toward artificial intelligence, we will see its limitations. AI lacks a heart; it cannot feed people’s dreams or replace genuine human connection. This technological shift highlights the urgent need to return to the root of our shared humanity—which is precisely what our movement represents. Robinson: Dr. Daniel Fisher, thank you so much for this interview.” -- Siehe dazu auch den nachfolgenden Eintrag und: Eintrag 26.10.2026 (Is It Time to Abolish Borderline Personality Disorder as a Diagnosis?) Fundstücke-09-2026, Eintrag 11.09.2026 (A Call for a Paradigm Shift in Schizophrenia Treatment) Aktuelles – 1. Was ist Schizophrenie? Neue ‚Konzepte‘ wären hilfreich … Blogbuchgedanken – Insulinschocktherapie (-> Leonard Roy Frank), Schizophrenie Fragen, Fragen, Fragen – Autismus/Schizophrenie/Borderlinestörung |
| 31.10.2026 [Die Begriffe Schizophrenie und Psychose werden meist synonym verwendet, und doch gibt es eigentlich einen entscheidenden Unterschied: Eine Psychose ist ein vorübergehender Zustand, Schizophrenie hingegen gilt als chronische ‚Erkrankung‘.] From Eradicating Psychosis to Being With Voices: A Psychiatrist’s Journey from Biomedical Nihilism to Experiences of Humanity “…The one-right-way model is part of what makes our predominant approach to schizophrenia so brutal, especially in crisis and inpatient care. … And the labels carry their own sentence: It will never be the same. … If I could say one thing to a twenty-year-old just handed that diagnosis, it would be this: You are in a world of suffering right now. Your brain is changing a lot, and you are sensitive to things. Let’s look at all the variables. An episode like this, at this stage of life, does not sentence you to a lifetime of medication and sub-existence. … Since leaving, I have become much more connected to alternatives to the biomedical framing of psychosis and schizophrenia. Through the peer movement and disability justice, I learned about the Hearing Voices Movement, and eventually about Soteria. … The story of schizophrenia as a lifelong sentence is done. What comes next, we will have to write together.” -- Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 28.10.2026 (Overcoming Schizophrenia and Transforming Psychiatry) Aktuelles – 1. Was ist Schizophrenie? Neue ‘Konzepte‘ wären hilfreich Blogbuchgedanken – Schizophrenie, ‚Spaltungsirresein‘ -- Und bitte auch lesen, zum Nachdenken: The Institutional Language of Coercion: The Preventable Death of Abderrahim Fakir From Mad in Italy: “The death of Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna on July 19, 2026, exposes serious shortcomings in how the mental health system interprets and manages psychological distress, particularly in its acute phases. …” |
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| Mad in Norway International Film Festival Didn’t Anyone Tell You It Is Okay to Be Different? Reflections from the Mad in Norway film festival https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/didnt-anyone-tell-you-it-is-okay-to-be-different/ “The Mad in Norway film festival took place in Lillehammer, 24-26 September. It was a remarkable experience. The participants came from many parts of the world and counted psychiatrists, psychologists, other health professionals, filmmakers, musicians, other artists, and previous and current patients. “…It struck me that, despite all the diversity, people agreed that mental health needs to be systematically reformed, with more emphasis on psychosocial interventions, as was recently recommended by the United Nations and the World Health Organization. What I felt the strongest during the festival was how rewarding it was to interact with so many kind people who could think for themselves and look through the drug industry propaganda. … The stories I heard during the breaks confirmed how harmful drug focused psychiatry is. … Akathisia is one of the worst harms of psychiatric drugs. There is no excuse for not knowing about it because it is listed in the package inserts and is mentioned in psychiatric textbooks. Moreover, patients often complain about it. …” -- Lillehammer’s “Other” Olympics “…This is a celebration, not of a finished goal—their work will be forever—but of notches in belts and the realization that they are not alone in this battle. They come mad, from every country, their own Olympics, to change the practices of antiquated psychiatry and views on mental illness and over-medication of those deemed mentally ill. … Viewed together, these films covered remarkable ground, moving across countries, treatment models, and deeply personal experiences while returning again and again to the same questions: If this data was wrong, what does healing look like? Who gets to define it? And what happens when we begin listening to the people who have actually lived through psychiatric crisis? … Changing the status quo and making the world aware that change is needed is difficult, and often exhausting work. It is the work of saints. It is the work of survival. …” -- Mad in the World at the Mad in Norway International Film Festival “…I looked around that room and saw my heroes. All fighting in their own way for the thriving, health, and sovereignty of people in mental distress around the world. To me, it was an epic gathering, the impact of which we will continue to see ripples of in the coming months. … Every time I am in a room with these people, I see not only our strength and our hearts, but what we are up against. And I know we will keep fighting together on this path. And I am grateful we have each other. … And with each other we were deeply reminded of the diversity of the human experience and the compassion, non-judgement and acceptance that can prevail between people. How connection can be how we heal from crisis, without needing to pathologize when crisis hits. …” -- Rethinking Mental Health is History “… A wonderful and inspiring event, with regreading hope for what we can accomplish together! … It was a wonderful and unforgettable experience in Norway …“ |
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| #MeTooInMentalHealth-Erfahrungsberichte Meeting Persephone: A Katabasis of Bipolar Night https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/meeting-persephone-a-katabasis-of-bipolar-night/ “…Can we live our stories forward into the unknown and recover them in the afterlife of memory—like a dying person gathering his tales? …” [Siehe dazu auch: Eintrag 05.10.2026 – 1.] - Becoming Oneself: Reflections on How the Body-Being Comes to Be https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/becoming-oneself-reflections-on-how-the-body-being-comes-to-be/ From Mad in South Asia. – Aus dem Originalbeitrag: “…I thought I deserved all the hurt I received. I was too much, emotionally and physically, for everyone, including myself. I didn’t just eat to fill the gaping voids inside me; I ate to obliterate myself. … In my early 30s now, I find myself looking at that young girl who ate and ate in secret, stealing money for the sole purpose of buying food that would temporarily fill the widening black holes inside her. I mourn a young girl who was lonely, terrified, surrounded by unpredictability. I feel pity for her. How does a child become so unhappy? …” - Don’t Let Barbie Out of the Glovebox – An OCD Account https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/dont-let-barbie-out-of-the-glovebox-an-ocd-account/ “…As opposed to scrubbing hands until they bleed or checking that the stove is off fifty-five times in a row, the compulsions of the Pure OCD sufferer are to think and think and think until they can breathe again. … I can’t remember a time when my thoughts weren’t whirring constantly and catastrophically. Sure, a diagnosis provided me with a reason and medication quieted them just a little. It’s easy to patch on a clinical bandaid over gaps in ourselves, but diving headfirst into a narrative that seeks to suppress human turbulence under the guise of treatment has never felt right. …” - The Arrogance of Man by Julia Caitlin Miller https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/the-arrogance-of-man-by-julia-caitlin-miller/ “…The treatment that is supposed to help But, who is going to believe us, - What Psychiatry Missed: My Ferritin Level Was 6 https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/what-psychiatry-missed-my-ferritin-level-was-6/ “…It is my belief that sleep deprivation led to the psychotic features I experienced. The providers put me on antipsychotics; meanwhile, my underlying iron stores remained depleted. … A person having psychiatric distress needs more careful medical evaluation, and effective treatments should be made available immediately. It is my hope that other people will see the dire need for reform and accountability so that another person’s life is not destroyed for years. And the stigma of “mental illness” being all in your head should no longer be allowed to influence churches, court systems and medical professions. So many have suffered and been left without a voice and forced into medical compliance while their underlying medical needs are left unmet. … When we start seeing people as individuals with unique medical needs and not as a diagnosis, that’s when real help can begin.” - The Person They Never Asked About https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/the-person-they-never-asked-about/ “…Left side. Right side. Back. They knew the position in which my body slept every fifteen minutes for ten months. But they rarely asked me a personal question about my life. … Whether you were suffering, or confused, or intellectually alive, or desperately lonely—these were questions the watchtower had no room for. … The hospital’s inability to know Johnnie, Gabriel, or me was not simply a failure of bedside manner. It was the final act of a longer failure of inquiry—one that began years earlier, when clinicians rubberstamped a previous diagnosis instead of investigating the contours of a tangled life. … The human cost of what the system did not ask is a decade I will never recover. … This is not a call for clinicians to become best friends with patients. It is an argument that psychiatric systems should be organized around knowing the person, not merely measuring the patient. …” - Klinikalltag Eine Kurzgeschichte https://madindeutschland.org/klinikalltag/ „…Weil ich der Sohn eines Vergewaltigers bin, habe ich mich mitschuldig gefühlt; dass ich Opfer und nicht Täter war, musste ich mir erst erarbeiten. … Dass ich es schaffe, nicht mehr von meinen Stimmen belästigt zu werden, hätte ich nicht für möglich gehalten. Dies war nicht der erste Wendepunkt in meinem Leben, aber ein wichtiger. Heute bin ich dem Klinikpersonal für seine Hilfe dankbar. Es waren viele, die mir geholfen haben und nicht selten auch die Mitpatienten. Meine fünfundzwanzigjährige psychologische Arbeit hat sich am Ende ausgezahlt. Glück auf!“ - I Refuse to Die; I Am Not Leaving https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/i-refuse-to-die-i-am-not-leaving/ “Psychosis is treated like a crime, and the sentence is social death. There is no place in society for people like me. I’ve known it deep down for a long time, but I was ashamed to say it out loud. Having had a psychosis is treated as worse than having committed a crime. Few experiences carry as much stigma, and the shame doesn’t fade when the psychosis does. … For more than twenty years after my first psychosis, I was barking up the wrong tree. I believed the main problem was that psychosis was misunderstood. I thought that, at least sometimes, it should be seen as a spiritual or religious experience that goes beyond medicine, and not simply as a mental illness. I spent years trying to prove that nothing was wrong with me, and that I could do not only as well as those we call ‘normal’, but even better. …” - The False Promise of Patient Rights in Psychiatric Units https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/the-false-promise-of-patient-rights-in-psychiatric-units/ “…and I spent every day in a state of unknowing. My mental health was deteriorating as a result of my confinement on the psychiatric unit. The manic symptoms that originally led me to seek the psych unit’s help had subsided, but I felt that the unit itself was now crushing my soul. I meandered through the day in a state of hopelessness, unable to see any way out. … I felt this unit crushed the human soul and I had lost: period. … You can only imagine the myriad of falsehoods that filled the file. … I will manage my symptoms in the community from this point forward.” |
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| Und noch ein Fundstück … Autismus soll in Bayern sichtbarer werden https://kobinet-nachrichten.org/2026/10/05/autismus-soll-in-bayern-sichtbarer-werden/ „Das Sozialministerium des Freistaates Bayern ruft federführend die Autismusstrategie Bayern ins Leben. Das Motto dieser Strategie lautet "Autismus: So vielfältig wie das Leben". … Ziel ist es, Maßnahmen umzusetzen, die die Lebensverhältnisse der Betroffenen nachhaltig verbessern und einen Bewusstseinswandel herbeizuführen. Wesentlicher Bestandteil der Strategie ist ein regelmäßiger Runder Tisch Autismus, der die Umsetzung begleitet. Diese Autismusstrategie wurde heute im Bayerischen Sozialministerium vorgestellt und startet noch in diesem Monat eine crossmediale Aufklärungskampagne.“ ↓ „Autismus: so vielfältig wie das Leben.“ … „Voraussetzung für gegenseitiges Verständnis ist es, dass wir mehr voneinander wissen.“ … -- Am 20. Oktober war/ist Tag der unsichtbaren Behinderungen, wozu auch Autismus zählt. - Dazu bitte lesen bei Wikipedia: Unsichtbare Behinderung https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsichtbare_Behinderung Daraus: „Zu den nicht sichtbaren Behinderungen zählen beispielsweise Seh- und Hörbehinderungen, chronische Schmerzen, chronisch-entzündliche Darmerkrankungen, Fatigue, Atemwegserkrankungen, Arthritis, Multiple Sklerose, Diabetes, Krebserkrankungen, AIDS, Autismus, Lernschwierigkeiten, Legasthenie, Demenz, ADHS, ME/CFS, Parkinson-Krankheit, FASD, Schlafstörungen, Angststörungen, PTBS und andere psychische Erkrankungen. Menschen mit unsichtbarer Behinderung sind häufig Opfer von Ableismus*, denn ihre Behinderung, da nicht offensichtlich, wird nicht ernst genommen. Beispielsweise hören Eltern von Kindern mit Autismus-Spektrum-Störung häufig: „Das Kind sieht gar nicht behindert aus. Das Kind wirkt normal, es soll sich nicht so anstellen.““ * Ableismus -> https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ableismus -- Siehe dazu auch: Fundstücke bei PubMed/EuropePMC (oben) Aktuelles – Autismus-Theorie CVI-Einträge (oben) Wahrnehmung, Lernprobleme etc. |
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| Und zuletzt: Kaum zu glauben … Bitte lesen im Lautbriefrundsprecher Heft 23 / 2026, S. 23 |
Danke fürs ‚Zuhören‘.
♥
ANHANG:
Mad in America Weekly Research Digest / Research News …
02.10.2026
Fear, Mistrust, and Harm in Police-Involved Mental Health Crises
https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/10/fear-mistrust-and-harm-in-police-involved-mental-health-crises/
“Studies highlight patient and community concerns about police responses alongside gaps in training, communication, and crisis alternatives. …
1. Patients and Service Users Report Reluctance to Call Police for Mental Health Crises
“…Do they really understand what’s happening? There’s a stigma surrounding mental health already, you know?” …
“…When someone has a mental health crisis, you don’t send an officer with guns. You send someone who’s caring and understands.” …
2. Patients and Service Users Often Experience Fear, Coercion, and Harm from Police
3. Patient and Service Users Report Fear and Distrust of Police, While Police Report Inadequate Training Around Mental Health
“…Included studies revealed that most police interactions involving people with mental health issues were the result of an acute mental health crisis or safety concern and not related to criminal activity. …”
[One of the four limitations of the study:]
“Most studies that included perspectives of people with mental health issues focused on autism spectrum diagnoses, further limiting generalizability to other populations.”
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09.10.2026
Four Studies Find Psychiatric Drug Use Is Associated With Serious Health Risks
“From increased mortality risk to kidney injury, falls, and suicidal behavior, new research highlights a wide range of potential harms associated with psychiatric drugs. …”
Psychiatric Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Death, Falls, and Cognitive Decline in People With Dementia
Antipsychotics Linked to Increased Risk of Death in Dementia Patients
Psychiatric Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Acute Kidney Injury, Kidney Disease, Falls, and Fall Related Injuries
Benzodiazepines Use as Prescribed Linked to Increased Risk of Suicide
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16.10.2026
Four New Studies Raise Concerns About Benzodiazepine-Related Harms
“Recent research links benzodiazepine use to increased risks of heart failure, cognitive impairment in people diagnosed with schizophrenia, miscarriage during pregnancy, and falls and fractures in older adults. …”
Benzodiazepines Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure
Benzodiazepines Linked to Worse Cognitive Functioning
“A new study published in BMC Psychiatry finds that long-term benzodiazepine use is linked to worse cognitive functioning in people diagnosed with schizophrenia. …
The groups were similar in terms of sex, age, duration of illness, and types of atypical antipsychochotics prescribed. There were also no significant differences in overall psychiatric symptoms severity, “illness” severity, or psychological functioning. …”
Benzodiazepines Use During Pregnancy Linked to Miscarriage
Benzodiazepines Linked to Increased Risk of Falls and Fractures in Older Adults
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19.10.2026
Psychiatry’s Failure to Learn: How Institutional Defensiveness Allows Patient Harm to Persist
“A new critical essay identifies how psychiatric institutions dismiss patient complaints, overlook treatment-related harms, and repeat patterns of abuse and neglect—and calls for independent oversight, meaningful patient involvement, and accountability. …
The authors, led by independent researcher Laurence Cobbaert, argue that psychiatry as a discipline must recognize that patients and service users can be harmed by diagnosis and treatment. They call for these organizations to change institutional practices that result in harm, ignoring patient complaints, and refusing to allow negative patient experiences to influence clinical care and institutional culture. …”
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23.10.2026
New Research Raises Concerns About SSRI Risks and Informed Consent
“Four articles examine antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal bleeding, withdrawal risks, and whether patients receive adequate information before starting treatment. …
SSRIs Triple the Risk of Sexual Dysfunction
Prolonged Antidepressant Use and Escalating Withdrawal Risks
SSRIs Linked to Increased Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Service Users Report Receiving Inadequate Information About SSRI Risks
[One of the four main limitations:]
…The list of 11 possible negative effects of SSRIs used in the current work was incomplete and notably did not include weight gain and akathisia. Inclusion of additional negative effects could have affected the results.”