“Mental health: On the spectrum”
Nature writes of the paucity of agreement on how to define or describe mental illness. "The problem is that biologists have been unable to...
Are We In Danger of a New Wave of Eugenics?
Biopolitical Times discusses the recent historic decision by the government of North Carolina to compensate 7,000 victims of its forced sterilization programs that continued...
‘A General Theory of Love,’ Part 2: Limbic Resonance
From Don't Try This Alone: The development of an infant’s brain after birth depends on the mother’s close affectionate attention, using a deep eye contact called "limbic resonance."
What Is Critical Psychology? New Site for Scholar-Activists
From Robert Beshara: "I am pleased to announce that on behalf of the Critical Praxis Collective, I have put together a website which will...
“What the Tamiflu Saga Tells us About Drug Trials and Big Pharma”
The Guardian tells us that "We now know the government's Tamiflu stockpile wouldn't have done us much good in the event of a flu...
What Happens to Your Brain When you Take Xanax
In this video from Business Insider, psychopharmacologist and psychiatrist Dr. Samoon Ahmad explains the impact of Xanax on the brain and discusses some of...
When Is Psychiatric Treatment Like Child Abuse?
In what ways can psychiatric treatments, and the relationships between psychiatrists and patients, be appropriately characterized as "abusive"? On his blog, MIA Foreign Correspondent...
“Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness”
Katie Hafner, writing in the ‘Times, describes how loneliness has become a major public health issue. “The profound effects of loneliness on health and...
Using Facebook Damages Your Mental Health
From Metro UK: A recent study found that increased Facebook use is associated with significant reductions in physical health, mental health, and life satisfaction.
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“What Psychology’s Crisis Means for the Future of Science”
For Vox, Brian Resnik explains how our academic and research institutions are structured to make it more likely that false positives will be published....
Stand Up For Your Right To Challenge Scientists
-John Horgan defends a celebrity's right to challenge scientists on vaccines, and points to psychiatry as an example of the dangers of simply deferring to supposed scientific experts.
Coronavirus Stress Response ‘Disorder’ – And How To Avoid It
From Me, Myself, and Disability: We must not make mental distress apolitical. Yes, mental illness does not discriminate, but to say that it discriminates equally is nonsense.
“Study Shows Addyi is Not ‘Female Viagra’ by Any Stretch of the Imagination”
Pharmaguy covers a study published in JAMA this month which found that Addyi, the new drug approved by the FDA to treat low sexual...
“When Doctors Discriminate”
Sunday's New York Times' Opinion page includes this opine: "If you met me, you’d never know I was mentally ill. In fact, I’ve gone...
“The Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis Nexus”
-Psychologist Joachim Hagopian argues that both psychiatry and psychology as fields have come to be too much about making profits.
America’s New ‘Anxiety’ Disorder
In this piece for The New York Times Magazine, Nitsuh Abebe chronicles America's long history with anxiety, and the ways that America's collective societal anxiety...
When Antidepressants Fail, Dose Increase May Be a Less Effective Response
From Psychiatry Adviser: In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, the investigators did not recommend increasing antidepressant dosage in response to treatment...
“The Future of Psychiatry May Be Inside Your Stomach”
The Verge reviews the growing body of evidence of the psychological impacts of different types of gastrointestinal microbes, and interviews Boston-area psychiatrist James Greenblat...
Global Health Research Needs More Than a Makeover
From Forbes: Research shows that global health is still struggling to shed its colonial past. This is reflected in who drives the research agenda, who dominates authorship, and who edits the research.
“No More Memories”
The Economist reviews a new book which examines the grim history of neuroscience and psychosurgery through the story of “Patient H.M.” In the “Story...
New Podcast – is it Really Mental Illness?
From the University of Liverpool News: In a new podcast, Dr. Peter Kinderman, the vice-president of the British Psychological Society, argues that emotional distress is...
Consciousness Goes Deeper Than You Think
From Scientific American: Many articles and papers equate the experience of consciousness with awareness. However, the reality is that it is possible to experience consciousness without...
Why Are So Many Girls on SSRIs?
From Girls/Freya India: We are kidding ourselves if we think condensing every emotion into something diagnosable and solvable with consumption isn’t doing profound psychological damage to Gen Z.
“After Taking Antidepressants, My Genitals Felt Numb”
From The Guardian: "I had a normal libido and a good sex life until I was 22 and prescribed an SSRI antidepressant. I had been with...
In Afghanistan, a Quiet Epidemic of Mass Psychogenic Illness
From Undark: Mass psychogenic illness is “a collective stress response,” says medical sociologist Robert E. Bartholomew, and “everyone is potentially susceptible because it’s based on a belief” — in many cases, of a perceived threat.
