Antidepressant Use May Increase Risk of Diabetes
New study confirms previous evidence that antidepressant use is linked to developing type 2 diabetes.
Channeling Dead German Poets: Taking Other Peopleās Alternate Realities Seriously
I believe that the greatest problem that we have with āpsychosis,ā voicehearing, and āschizophreniaā in the modern world is a simple lack of comprehension on the part of other people that what we experience is actually real, even if it might seem intractably bizarre from the outside.
The Social Life of Opioids
FromĀ Scientific American: Increasing prescription rates of opioid painkillers are often blamed for America's current opioid crisis. However, a growing body of research suggests that...
Diagnosing Donald Trump, and His Voters
FromĀ The New Yorker: In a new book,Ā The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, a group of mental health experts warn the public of Donald Trump's...
To See An Atom: Psychosis and Ecology
Having smelled colors, heard ghosts, grown ecstatic, glimpsed Gaia, chatted with cartoons, and been overwhelmed by persistent paranoia and fear while under the influence of LSD, a modified fungus, I cannot distinguish how such plant-induced experiences differ from what psychiatrists call psychosis.
Child Abuse and Violence Survivors are Being Re-Traumatised
FromĀ The Independent: Recently, psychiatric patients used the hashtag #AbusedByServices to tweet about their experiences being re-traumatized by mental health services. The hashtag reflects the...
The Touch of Madness
In this piece forĀ Pacific Standard, David Dobbs recounts the story of Nev Jones, a psychologist with lived experience who is working to change the...
Psychologists Push For New Approaches to Psychosis: Part 1
Psychologists and people with experience of psychotic symptoms publish a report on new ways of understanding psychosis.
Late Night Snack – Shrink: Sarah Silverman
In this video, comedian Sarah Silverman recounts her journey with mental health treatment and discusses how therapy has helped her.
Film Highlights Harm From Benzo Overuse
FromĀ The Right Care Alliance: Documentary filmmaker and benzodiazepine survivor Holly Hardman is currently working on a film called As Prescribed,Ā which will document the stories...
It’s All in the Approach: Compassionately Shifting Language
In this piece forĀ HuffPost, Brooke M. Feldman discusses the importance of shifting language around mental health and addiction in a compassionate way that does...
New Research Documents Widening Mortality Gap for Bipolar and Schizophrenia
Analysis of longitudinal data from 2000-2014 demonstrate mortality gap is widening between persons with a diagnosis of bipolar or schizophrenia compared to the general population
Living With Depression Under Capitalism
In this piece forĀ rs21, Kate Bradley writes about the depression she has experienced as a result of capitalism and societal oppression, and the way...
When ‘Not Guilty’ is a Life Sentence
FromĀ The New York Times: While the public perception of the insanity defense is that it is a "get out of jail free" card, the...
New Grant Boosts Hearing Voices Approach in USA
FromĀ The Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care: The Hearing Voices Research and Development Fund has been awarded a $300,000 grant to expand their...
JAMA Article Challenges CBT as Gold Standard for Psychotherapy
A review of CBT research findings raises questions about its status as the āevidence-basedā psychotherapy of choice.
Natural Disasters Have a Serious Impact on Mental Health
FromĀ Bustle: Natural disasters often inflict psychological harm on those who experience them, increasing the likelihood of PTSD in survivors. In addition to repairing physical...
Being Empathetic is Good, but it can Hurt Your Health
FromĀ The Washington Post: Research shows that while empathy is an essential ingredient for building relationships, feeling overwhelmed by others' emotions can lead to health...
Love: At the Intersection of Anti-Racism and Anti-Stigma
In this piece forĀ Beyond Meds, Chris Cole examines the intersection of racism and oppression against people labeled "mentally ill."
"This is where social justice becomes...
Institutional Psychotherapy in France: An Interview
In this interview for Hidden Persuaders, Camille Robcis discusses institutional psychotherapy, a French psychiatric reform movement that began during the Second World War.Ā Robcis explains...
Reading the Bible Through Neuroscience
In this interviewĀ forĀ The Atlantic, James Kugel speculates onĀ the minds and experiences of ancient prophets through a neuroscientific lens, exploring how biblical people's sense of...
New Thinking Questions Gold Standard Status for CBT
FromĀ Forbes: According to an article published in theĀ Journal of the American Medical Association, cognitive behavioral therapy should no longer be the routine first choice...
Childhood Victimization Connected with Experiences of Psychosis
Childhood victimization associated with experiences of psychosis later in life, and in persons without childhood victimization, there is a bidirectional association between psychosis and adult victimization.
Self-Compassion Course Supports College Students to Support Themselves
New research on a brief self-compassion focused course aimed at the college students.
Sleep Deprivation is an Effective Anti-Depressant
FromĀ Science Blog: According to a new meta-analysis, sleep deprivation reduces symptoms in nearly half of depression patients. Partial sleep deprivation (sleep for three to...
