‘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?"
America’s Lack of Bereavement Leave Is Causing a Grief Crisis
From Business Insider: In America today, as in other nations around the globe, people are being robbed of the time to properly experience their emotions.
Doctor Ordered to Undergo Psych Evaluation for Prescribing Off-Label Drugs for COVID
From FLCCC Alliance: A highly accomplished Maine physician's mental health is being questioned because she went "off-script" to save her patients' lives.
Mold, Benadryl, & Antipsychotic Drugs: Report Raises Alarms About a Mass. Mental Facility
From The Boston Globe: Potent drug cocktails have replaced physical restraints at Bridgewater State Hospital, a medium-security facility that was sued in 2014 over conditions and use of restraints and seclusion.
Depression: Compulsive Self-Deception | Alice Miller
From alice-miller.com: Depression is not a form of suffering that relates to the present; instead it is caused by the separation from one’s own self, abandoned early on, never mourned for, and accordingly doomed to despair and death.
Why We Shouldn’t Push a Positive Mindset on Those in Poverty
From Psyche: Mindsets are not free-floating: they are neither optional strategies that everyone can freely adopt nor value-neutral ways of enhancing wellbeing.
She Was Headed to a Locked Psych Ward. Then an ER Doctor Made a...
From The Washington Post: "It’s a cautionary tale," said neurosurgeon Ray M. Chu. "People get pigeonholed" if they have a psychiatric diagnosis.
Nature Is Healing: Some Canadian Doctors to Prescribe National Parks Passes to Patients
From National Parks Traveler: Evidence shows the health benefits of nature time range from better immune function and life expectancy to reduced risk of heart disease, depression and anxiety.
Fairness, Justice, and Childhood Trauma | Daniel Mackler
From Daniel Mackler/Wild Truth: Unresolved trauma tends to twist people's sense of fairness and justice because they lose perspective on where they are and who they are in relation to other people.
Are You ‘Mentally Ill,’ or Very Unhappy? Psychiatrists Can’t Agree
From The New Statesman: As rates of diagnosis rise, a fierce debate rages in psychiatry. Are we experiencing a parallel pandemic, or having a rational response to a traumatic world?
When Meds Taken “As Prescribed” Still Cause Harm
From Lown Institute: The upcoming documentary "As Prescribed" shares the stories of people in all stages of benzo withdrawal and the massive impact benzos have had on their physical, social, and financial health.
New Lancet Commission Looks at the Medicalization of Death
From Lown Institute: "How people die has changed dramatically over the past 60 years, from a family event with occasional medical support, to a medical event with limited family support." ~ Libby Sallnow, co-chair, Lancet Commission on the Value of Death
As Conservatorship Abuse Gains More Attention, More Activists Speak Out Against It
From The Daily Kos: "Saying that you’re going to remove someone’s rights in order to protect them doesn’t make any sense," said activist Marian Kornicki. "People need support, but you don’t remove their rights to do that."
