Nervous systems do not calm because a policy is clarified. They calm when impact is honored. When someone stays.
These myths lead to seeing the homeless as mentally ill and the mentally ill as irredeemable and “other,” impeding effective care.
Recent research from across the world has found that stigma towards people with mental health diagnoses is either increasing ...
My wife died ten months ago. In another two months, I will have a new mental disorder: “Prolonged Grief Disorder.” ...
The habit-tracking market is flooded with apps following the same book. Set goals, monitor adherence, penalize deviation, reward consistency.
From the Los Angeles Review of Books, written by Andrew Scull. Jon Stock’s recent book examines the deplorable career of ...
This week, Mad in America examines three studies around mental health diagnosis, psychotropic drug use, obesity, and diabetes ...
Research has shown that financial conflicts of interest (COIs) are a common issue in medicine and psychiatry, with a 2020 ...
This week, Mad in America explores three academic publications related to AI chatbots and mental health. The first, a commentary by DSM-IV chairman Allen New research explores the growing role of AI ...
Big Tobacco drafted the plays that Big Tech is enacting today: manipulating public opinion by partnering with the medical field.
There is such a thing as mental health, but it is not the same for everyone. It is a subjective good that depends on a person’s own standards.
From CounterPunch by Bruce E Levine: "Until recently, the predominant life pains that I have long seen in my psychologist day job include: abusive and ...