“AbbVie & GSK Can Buy Your Data for Almost Nothing”
David Healy reposts a blog from OpenDemocracy.net, now reposted here: "This prescient post written by Phil Booth was posted on OpenDemocracy.net under the title Your...
“Thomas Szasz Refuted: I Donât Think So!”
Philip Hickey takes on Psychiatric Times' "attempt to validate the concept of âmental illnessâ and, in particular, claims to refute the position of the...
“The Heart-Brain Connection: The Neuroscience of Social, Emotional Learning”
Beyond Meds reminds us, with this presentation by Richard Davidson, that "medicine (by using psych drugs) cannot do the things we can actively choose...
“What’s the Hurry?”: 1BoringOldMan on Robert Gibbons’ Dearth of Data
1BoringOldMan admires Neuroskeptic's analysis of Robert Gibbons' data-challanged study of the Computerized Adaptive Test-Depression Inventory (CAT-DI), which was subsequently revealed to be a product he...
“Here’s 1 More Map That Should Outrage Southerners”
The recently released report from Express Scripts showing a dramatic rise in the use of stimulant medications, often prescribed for ADHD, also shows that...
“Hearing Voices Workshop Gives Insight Into Schizophrenia”
CBC News reports of the "growing demand" for "Hearing Voices That Are Distressing" workshops in Winnipeg.
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“A Little ‘o’⊔: 1BoringOldMan
1BoringOldMan notes the distance traveled from Robert Spitzer's Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC) to Thomas Insel's Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), concluding "we have a faulty...
“The Lived Experiences of People With Schizophrenia Prescribed Atypical Antipsychotic Medication”
Anthony Gill's doctoral thesis for the University of Leeds attempts to correct the observation that "There is no available evidence that has produced detailed,...
“500 Drugs Updated With Directions for Child Use Since 2002”
From Salon magazine: "Despite the 500 changes made in pediatric drug-labeling updates since 2002, doctors still must rely only on clinical experience and existing scientific literature...
“‘I Wrote a New Story for My Nervous System’ â Neurosculpting, Neuroplasticity”
In the words of Monica Cassani; "This is so EXCITING. I listened to this with such complete and total delight. This interview with Lisa...
“Inheriting Stress”
The author of a November, 2013 article in Biological Psychiatry, on the effects of pre-pregnancy stress that manifest in the offspring of rats over...
“Reported High Rates of Military Mental Illness Are Wrong and Dangerous”
Allen Frances critiques the recent reports of high rates of mental illness in the military: "The research reported is not just a waste of...
“How Much Do We Know About Schizophrenia and How Well Do We Know It?”
Research from Australia asks the question noted above, and answers "subtle, but diverse, structural brain alterations, altered electrophysiological functioning and sleep patterns, minor physical...
“At Last, a Promising Alternative to Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia”
The Guardian catches on to the fact that "For many, the side-effects of antipsychotics are worse than the symptoms they're meant to treat. No...
An Honest Look at “An Honest Look at Mental Illness”
The Connecticut Forum ("a one-of-a-kind nonprofit based in Hartford, CT that presents live, unscripted panel discussions among renowned experts and celebrities, and community outreach...
“No Excuse for Adderall Abuse”
According to the University of South Dakota's The Volante, "In 1993, about four percent of American college students used prescription drugs for nonmedical uses, according...
“Case Studies in Activism #67: Battling Big Pharma and Rehumanizing Mental Health Treatment”
Bruce Levine tells Daily Kos about his original inspiration for doing mental health activism, what energizes him now,  and why people should care about these issues...
“Happiness is an Empty Promise: Steven Hayes on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy”
Monica Cassani of Beyond Meds says, of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, it is "a very effective fusion of western psychotherapy and mindfulness practices and...
“Andrew Solomon, Poster Child for Psychiatric Misdiagnosis”
Beyond Meds highlights a reappraisal of Andrew Solomon, whose book "The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression" is often pointed to as testimony for the...
“Offline: MindfulnessâEvidence, Out of Place”
The Lancet contemplates "The Mindful Revolution," its relevance to both physical and mental health, and whether science is the right means to investigate the...
“Legal Marijuana, Antidepressants, and the Danger of not Listening”
Dr. Claudia Gold of Boston.com comments on the recent research finding that "thoughts of suicide, sexual difficulties and emotional numbness as a result of anti-depressants...
“Mental Illness vs Brain Disorders: From Szasz to DSM-5”
Psychiatric Times dips into Thomas Szasz's thinking, considering the proposition that "By definition, a disease of the mind is impossible. Disease requires a physical...
“11 Reasons Why Cat Bites May Be Linked To Depression”
Research has shown a correlation between schizophrenia and exposure to cat bites or scratches. Â This has been theorized to be due to the effects...
“You’re Making Your Depression Worse: Self-Help is Bringing Us Down”
Salon magazine reflects on "The Puzzling Reality . . . that human depression is increasing in an era when environmental conditions are relatively benign. The average citizen...
“This Is Your Brain on Poverty: What Science Tells Us About Poverty”
Truthout reviews recent evidence regarding the impact of poverty on mental illness, as well as IQ, and asks what it tells us about public...
