Pharma Payments to Psychiatrists: The Million Dollar Club
The Institute for Scientific Freedom has published an article by Whitaker and Gotzsche on industry payments to academic psychiatrists, a version of a 2021 MIA Report, Anatomy of an Industry.
The Power of Addiction and the Addiction to Power | Gabor Maté, MD
From TEDx Talks: Which addiction is greater—an individual drug addiction, or the addiction to oil, to consumerism, to acquisition and power over others? Which causes the greater harm?
Rhythm Regulates the Brain: The Impact of Music (& More) on Mental Health
From Don't Try This Alone: "Patterned, repetitive, rhythmic somatosensory activity… elicits a sensation of safety" and is key in bringing down the high stress levels of traumatized people, says Dr. Bruce Perry.
Trans-Generational Dynamics and Mental Illness: A Family Constellation
Family constellations are a fascinating, cutting-edge tool for exploring issues within families, groups, and individuals and can lead to a high degree of healing in a short amount of time.
Making Therapy Harder: When Corporate Forces Interfere with Therapy
From PsiAN (Psychotherapy Action Network): The psychotherapy profession must take a firm stand against interference with therapy wherever possible, whether from agency expectations, insurance companies, or certain legal & governmental policies.
Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of Subjugation
From NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Training Institute: Therapist and author Daniel Shaw explores controlling relationships—from cults to couples to families, to other situations involving authority and power, like the therapy relationship.
Before the Fall: Evidence for a Golden Age, the ‘Ego Explosion’ & the Injured...
From Waking Times/Steve Taylor: Spirituality and Psychology: Rather than a progression, the last 6,000 years of war, oppression, misery and hardship are the result of a painful degeneration from an earlier, healthier state.
Bodily Autonomy: Busting 7 Myths That Undermine Individual Rights & Freedoms
From United Nations Population Fund: The 2021 State of World Population report, titled My Body is My Own, marks the first time a United Nations report focuses on the power and agency of individuals to make choices about their bodies without fear, violence or coercion.
ADHD Drugs Are Convenient to Get Online. Maybe Too Convenient
From Bloomberg Businessweek: Backed by SoftBank and promoted by Simone Biles, Cerebral has built the fastest-growing online mental health business. Former employees say the rapid expansion comes at the expense of patient care.
The Essential Role of an Enlightened Witness in Society | Alice Miller
From alice-miller.com: Formerly abused children will not need to avenge themselves violently for their wounds, or to poison their systems with drugs, if they are helped by empathetic others to grasp the naked truth of their own tragedy.
The Future of Mental Health Diagnosis Goes Beyond the Manual
From WIRED: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the so-called "Bible of Psychiatry," is approaching its 70th year. It should be its last.
The Forgotten People of COVID: U.S. Overdose Deaths Break All Records
From Dr. Suneel Dhand - MedStoic Lifestyle Medicine: The enormous toll on people's mental health over the last couple of years from our COVID-19 pandemic response hasn't been talked about nearly enough.
‘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 defect… But it’s based on brain evolution; there’s no choice about it." ~ Dr. Tom Lewis, co-author of A General Theory of Love
‘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."
‘A General Theory of Love,’ Part 1: How Mammal Brains Work
From Don't Try This Alone: American society has declared war on emotions, and that’s a tragedy because emotions, led by love, are what allow mammals (humans included) to survive.
The Sinister Return of Eugenics in the Age of Big Tech
From The New Statesman: Eugenicist thinking was rejected after the Holocaust, but in the era of Big Tech, the idea that humans can be “engineered” has resurfaced in a new guise.
I Am a Psychiatrist and I Am Horrified by the American Psychiatric System
From Medscape: How many more patients have to be neglected, abused, or refuse to seek help because of their lack of confidence in the quality of "mental health care"?
Psychiatrist Found Guilty in $110 Million Fraud Scheme
From MDedge: The medical director of Good Decisions Sober Living in Palm Beach ordered patients to undergo excessive and medically unnecessary urine tests 3-4 times per week to the tune of $6,000 to $9,000 per test.
The Cruelties of Self-Help Culture
From The New Statesman: I've been dreaming of a self-help book that is honest about the system we live in, the emotional challenges of surviving it, and the realities of failure, but that offers us practical ways to navigate the real challenges that most people face.
Building Relationship with Ourselves and Others: The Five A’s
From PACEs Connection: Psychotherapist David Richo outlines the building blocks of authentic, nurturing relationships that allow us to become securely attached.
Spiritual Awakening: 23 Major Signs & Symptoms
From Lonerwolf: When we undergo a spiritual awakening or ascension, we literally "wake up" to life and begin to question our old beliefs, habits, and social conditioning.
Columbia Psychiatry Chair Suspended After Tweet About Dark-Skinned Model
From The New York Times: The post from Jeffrey Lieberman, which described the model as possibly a “freak of nature,” drew negative attention from medical professionals.
How Drug Companies Manipulate Patient Advocacy Groups
From Lown Institute: Pharma funding and "grooming" of patient organizations has a profound impact on the drug approval process, as testimony from patient advocates has become more common.
Australians Taking Antidepressants in Record Numbers, but Coming Off Them Can Be ‘Frightening’
From ABC News: Research shows many people experience severe and long-lasting withdrawal effects from antidepressants, and many patients feel their experience is downplayed by their doctors.
Watch Now: ‘For Life’: A Mini-Opera on Psychiatry by Dawn Sonntag & Kermit Cole
From Baldwin Wallace Voice Performance: "We pity you and your broken heart. But you’re not a doctor. You’re not smart! Accept it! Be grateful. Your son must comply. Who are you to question this art?"
