Tag: mental disorders

Psychiatry and the DSM are Cornered – So They Reach for ‘Neural’

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

If you’ve followed my work for any length of time, or you have been in my lectures or training, you’ll know I’ve been teaching about the instability and harm of psychiatric diagnosis for years. The cracks in the system are not new. They are structural. They are conceptual. They are epistemological.

Psychiatry and the DSM are Cornered – So They Reach for ‘Neuro’

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The World & Me: Beyond the Label of Bipolar Disorder

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Read: Myths and Facts about Borderline Personality Disorder

I was first diagnosed with PTSD and bipolar disorder, but later learned that I actually had borderline personality disorder—a condition that, like so many others, carries heavy stigma. What strikes me is not just the difficulty of navigating shifting diagnoses, but the way society layers shame onto mental illness itself. Instead of compassion and understanding, people living with these conditions often face judgment, stereotypes, and silence, which only deepens the struggle.

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Phase One of Retirement Completed

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I’ve officially stepped back from YouTube. All my videos are now unlisted or private. It’s not a dramatic exit—just a quiet shift. My health hasn’t improved, and I no longer have the energy to sustain both this blog and the channel. The research papers are done, too. That chapter has closed.

There’s one final project I’m still working on. I hope to finish it before I die. It’s not grand, but it matters to me.

I’ll continue blogging here and on my personal site for as long as I’m able. No promises, no schedule—just presence, when I can offer it.