The Mad Triangle: Identifying Trauma, Diversity, and Insight in Locations of Madness

Summary

What does an empowering, etiological model for extreme states look like, which neither pathologizes nor bypasses? Utilizing the “Mad Triangle” model—a dynamic, psychoeducational model for professionals, clients, and/or patients—individuals can self-select and make meaning in regard to their own experiences of madness. The three points of the Mad Triangle explore issues related to trauma, diversity, and personal insight, which allows for a broader discourse and the opportunity to focus more narrowly on salient issues pertaining to the individual expression of every case. Empowering outlets are explored for each point of the triangle: (1) holding space for post-traumatic growth in the context of trauma, (2) understanding the role of neurodiversity in the context of diversity, and (3) honoring spiritual emergence in the context of personal insight.

Presenter Bio

Chris Cole offers life coaching for any number of mental health conditions, specializing in bipolar disorder and spiritual emergence. He hosts the Waking Up Bipolar podcast and is the author of The Body of Chris: A Memoir of Obsession, Addiction, and Madness, inspired by his own journey of spiritual unfolding and mental health challenges. Chris operates from a heart-centered transpersonal orientation, gleaned from deep insight into his lived experience combined with years of service to those navigating the intimate terrain of transformative crisis. Learn more about Chris and his work at colecoaching.com.