Online Collective Art Gallery Created in Crisis
The New York Times Magazine reports on how a woman suffering in depression ended up founding an online art gallery for photographers struggling through...
“Mental Health and Social Insanity”
"Robin Williamsâs body was scarcely cold when liberal commentators began using the tragedy of his death as publicity for suicide hotlines and professional mental...
“Are Benzodiazepines and Antidepressants Making Us Sicker?”
Naturopathic doctor Lauren Deville reviews "Anatomy of an Epidemic" and the evidence that the "chemical imbalance" theorized to underlie mental illness is not only...
“Shire, Maker of Binge-Eating Drug Vyvanse, First Marketed the Disease”
-The New York Times looks at the rising campaign to "educate" the public and physicians about "binge eating disorder" and how to "treat" it with an amphetamine.
“Justina Pelletier’s Case: Sure, Parents Can Make Their Kids Sick”
Psychiatrist Keith Ablow of Fox News writes "Thatâs why Bostonâs Childrenâs Hospital, in making a play to take over the life of Justina Pelletier,...
Court-Ordered Psychiatric Tests Used as a Weapon
From Courier Mail: Divorced parents are increasingly ordering involuntary psychiatric examinations against one another to be used as a weapon in custody fights.
"Family lawyer Deborah...
Emotional Intelligence Needs a Rewrite
From Nautilus: The traditional notion of emotional intelligence is based on two assumptions: that it is possible to detect others' emotions accurately, and that emotions...
First UK School to Address Early-Life Trauma Planned
From The Guardian: "The UKâs first school for children who have experienced early-life trauma such as neglect or abuse and are currently being failed by the...
âMedical Groups Push to Water Down Requirements for Disclosing Industry Tiesâ
Pharmalotâs Ed Silverman reports on a Senate bill aimed at loosening requirements around the reporting of financial conflicts of interest between companies and physicians....
âFlorida Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraud â Years After Complaints About His Prescribingâ
Charles Ornstein at ProPublica reports on how long it took regulators to take action against the top prescriber of antipsychotic drugs in Floridaâs Medicaid...
The Psychedelic Miracle
From Rolling Stone Magazine: Both the underground practice of and aboveground research on the use of psychedelic drugs to heal PTSD, as well as depression, anxiety,...
Could Stress Turn Our Gut Bacteria Against Us?
From Psychology Today: New animal research shows that social stress alters both the composition and behavior of gut bacteria, leading to self-destructive changes in the immune system.
It Remains Unclear How Head Blows Affect Behavior Over the Long Term
It's not clear how repeated injuries to the head that lead to neurodegeneration actually affect people's behaviors, argue University of Buffalo researchers in The...
âStem Cells to Treat Depression?â
A phase 1 study for a stem cell derived agent that promotes the growth of new nerve cells in the brain demonstrated efficacy in a very small sample of patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). The phase 1B study was published online December 8 in Molecular Psychiatry.
Dan Fisher: “Outpatient Commitment Would Harm Patients in Need”
Dan Fisher's letter to the editor, regarding the wave of calls for outpatient commitment, in the Boston Globe.
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On Addiction: ‘You Just Need a Hand to Hold to See You Through’
From The BMJ Opinion: The enduring judgments around addiction in our society have long been a problem. But I hadnât expected to face this even within healthcare services.
“A Nonbeliever Tries To Make Sense Of The Visions She Had As A Teen”
"People have these unaccountable mystic experiences," Barbara Ehrenreich tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her new book, Living With a Wild God: A Nonbeliever's Search...
NH Supreme Court Takes Up âBoardingâ Psych Patients in Hospital ERs
From InDepthNH: The case arose from the stateâs appeal of the case involving Jane Doe who was held against her will for 17 days in an emergency room.
Being Transgender is No Longer a Mental Illness
From Newsweek: "The World Health Organization no longer considers gender incongruenceâa condition experienced by some transgender peopleâas a mental disorder.
The United Nations health agency...
What It Means to Have a Trauma of Identity
From Goop: "When people get the opportunity to express themselves and show exactly who they are, including their traumatized pastâand be met with love and compassionâthat in itself has a great effect."
Existential Psychologist Rollo May on Freedom
From Brain Pickings: In his 1981 book Freedom and Destiny, existential psychologist Rollo May explores how to attain self-liberation, a process that requires that we learn...
Antidepressants Can Cause ‘Chemical Castration’
From Maryanne Demasi Reports: Patients are not being warned of a persistent, irreversible type of genital mutilation that can be caused by SSRIs.
Show Drugs Work Before Selling Them
From Nature: FDA regulation plays a major role in the functioning of our economy. Trump's plans to deregulate the FDA will not only put...
Out of the Prison of Self-Blame | Alice Miller
From alice-miller.com: How can people love themselves if the message that they were not worth loving was drummed into them at an early stage?
Memoir of a Fatherâs Suicide
From the International Journal of Mental Health: "In my mind I replayed this scene of his final question over and over again. Instead of formally and...
