Doctors Stopped Believing in the ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory. But They Didn’t Tell Us.
From National Post: Many think too little serotonin causes depression and antidepressants can correct that imbalance. But psychiatrists stopped believing that theory long ago.
More Critiques of the Lancet Antidepressant Study
Researchers and advocates have continued to critique The Lancet'sĀ recent study claiming to prove definitively that antidepressants are more effective than placebo. Below are a...
Professionals and ECT Recipients Request Suspension of ECT in NHS
From The University of East London: They hope that by this time next year, the UK will be the first country to finally put an end to this well-intentioned but calamitous error.
“Crazy Pills”
The New York TImes presents an Op-Ed about Lariam - a malaria drug that causes amnesia, hallucinations, aggression, paranoia, and neurological problems - with...
“Are We Using Antidepressants to Paper Over the Cracks of a Fractured Society?”
The Guardian writes that "Use of antidepressant drugs has become moreĀ common than ever before. Perhaps it's time that we looked at the wider causes...
This Is Why Your Mental Health Can Get Worse Around Christmas
In this piece forĀ HuffPost UK, Sophie GallagherĀ highlights some of the common factors thatĀ harm people's mental health during the holiday season, including financial stress, loneliness,...
CDC: One Quarter of Young Adults Contemplated Suicide During Pandemic
From Politico: The toll is falling heaviest on young adults, caregivers, essential workers and minorities.
Waking From Sleep: Natural Spirituality | Steve Taylor, PhD
From Spirituality and Psychology: "Higher states of consciousness" or "spiritual experiences" represent a way of seeing and relating to the world which was once normal to human beings, but which we have lost.
A Decisive Blow to the Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression
From Psychology Today: An exhaustive new review debunks the āchemical imbalanceā theory of depression, despite its persistence among physicians and the public.
Bad Science Puts Innocent People in Jail and Keeps Them There
FromĀ The Washington Post: The development of DNA testing in the 1990s has revealed that a great deal of the forensic evidence used to convict...
Mental Health Patients Wait Over Three Years to be Discharged
FromĀ The Telegraph: Mental health patients across the UK are waiting for years to be discharged from psychiatric units. At least 91 patients have waited...
“Americaās Foster Care System: Test Lab For Big Pharma, Cash Cow For Caretakers?”
MintPress reports that over half of America's foster children are on some form of psychiatric medication, and tells the story of some for whom...
āFDA questions Pfizer Study of Chantix Psychiatric Effectsā
Pfizer is petitioning the FDA to remove the black box warning for Chantix which focuses on neuropsychiatric side-effects like suicidality and depression. The regulators...
The Mental Health Crisis Is Down to Government Policy, Not Stigma
From The Guardian: "I have a radical proposal for tackling the mental health crisis. Letās just stop talking about stigma. Iām not suggesting stigma...
Too Much Emotional Intelligence is a bad Thing
FromĀ Scientific American:Ā High levels of emotional intelligence may be associated with increased stress as well as feelings of depression and hopelessness.
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Can Therapists Really Share Their Power?
FromĀ Psychology Today: It has become increasingly trendy for therapists to talk about sharing their power or even giving away their power to clients. However,...
Toxic Schools Worsening Toxic Stress: The Destructive Reign of Standardized Education, Pathology, Medication and...
From HERE This NOW: Advances in science in the last thirty years help us realize the fallacy of "mind over matter," yet we still hold an entrenched belief that children and adults possess 100% conscious control over their behavior.
As Hannah’s Diazepam Prescription Rose, So Did Red Flags in Victoria’s Addiction Warning System
From ABC Australia: Victoria's SafeScript system was rolled out in 2018 to track the use of certain medications and 'enable safer clinical decisions.' But experts fear it may be pushing some patients towards the black market.
Living Through the Catastrophe
In this piece forĀ ROAR Magazine, Jerome Roos explores the psychological, social, and economic impact of living under the imminent threat of catastrophic man-made climate...
An Antidote to the Age of Anxiety
FromĀ Brain Pickings: According to philosopher Alan Watts, the antidote to human frustration and daily anxiety is mindfulness and staying fully present in the moment.
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Everyone Is Traumatized — A Former Therapist Explains
From Daniel Mackler: People who werenāt traumatized, who donāt split off their feelings in some ways, couldnāt cause the amount of harm that we are causing to each other, to ourselves, and to the planet.
Medical Malpractice Verdict Seen as Powerful Message
FromĀ PR Newswire: On May 16th, a $2 million verdict was issued in favor of Stanley and Marianne Truskie, whose son died from toxic levels...
How Woman’s Dramatic Escape From NHS Psychiatric Care Exposed ‘Scandal’ of Sex Abuse Complaints
From Sky News: Patient 11 - a new joint podcast from Sky News and The Independent - investigates Alexis Quinn's escape from psychiatric 'care' which has now exposed a catalogue of sexual abuse and harassment complaints in NHS England 'care.'
‘A General Theory of Love,’ Part 3: Mammals Require Attachment
From Don't Try This Alone: "In our culture we construe loneliness as weakness, as a character defectā¦ But itās based on brain evolution; thereās no choice about it." ~ Dr. Tom Lewis, co-author of A General Theory of Love
āVeteransā PTSD and Brain Injury Deserve Focused Research on New Treatmentsā
For STAT, Magali Haas reports on a research summit organized to improve the treatments available for PTSD. āIf the goals are ambitious, the obstacles...
