biomedical discourse Archives - Mad In America

Study Explores Extreme States Associated with Meditation

Micah Ingle, PhD - July 24, 2019 4

Biomedical and alternative discourses frame people’s experiences of extreme mental states associated with meditation in different ways.

In the News

Australian Study: Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Psychosis Admissions

April 16, 2024

A mental health concept. A mans head covered in clouds. With a double exposure of a mans silhouette over layered on top.

Researchers: Depression Is “A Normal Brain Responding to Stress or Adversity”

April 15, 2024

In China, Psychosis Echoes Cultural Narratives: Voices can Comfort and Advise

April 12, 2024

When Medication Changes More Than Symptoms: Antipsychotics’ Effect on Identity

April 11, 2024

Blogs

Close photo of a hand spilling pills on a floor

Prescription Drugs Are the Leading Cause of Death

April 16, 2024

What Is “Care” in a Psychiatric Medical Camp for the Unhoused...

April 13, 2024

A Felt Sense of Safety – From Disassociation to Embodiment

April 12, 2024

Double exposure photo of a person experiencing distress

Witless and Dangerous? Challenging the Assumptions of the ‘Schizo’ Paradigm

April 11, 2024