Social Work Professionals Face Creeping Fascism
FromĀ Rabble: The regulatory body for social workers and social service workers in OntarioĀ ā the Ontario College for Social Workers and Social Service WorkersĀ ā is...
Interventions that Promote Disclosure Among Voice-Hearers
The perspectives of the voice-hearers featured in the research underscore that stigma and negative perceptions of voice hearing present significant obstacles within early intervention programs.
Links Between Benefits and Mental Ill-Health Could be Recorded
FromĀ Vox Political: In a new proposal in the medical journalĀ The Lancet,Ā Kate Allsopp and Peter Kinderman have called for mental health professionals to record psychosocial...
Students With Mental Health Conditions Find Support at BU
FromĀ STAT: For the past three years, Boston University has offered one of the few programs in the nation dedicated to teaching students who have...
Preventing Long-term Benzodiazepine Use
Researchers Identify risk factors for long-term benzodiazepine use to prevent harmful effects.
How Psychology Undermines Feminist Activism
In this pieceĀ for theĀ Feminist Current, Tove Happonen argues that the therapy model pathologizes women's responses to systemic injustice, aiming to change their emotional reactions...
Researchers Present Structural Competency Training Model for Psychiatrists
Researchers argue that a structural competency and social determinants of health approach must be made central to psychiatry training.
Why Society Drives You Mad
In this video forĀ IAI TV, clinical psychologist and vocal critic of psychiatry Richard Bentall reveals why structural inequality, institutional racism, and systemic oppression play...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Mental Health, Study Finds
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and fish has repeatedly been found to improve mental health.
New Review Suggests Higher Recovery and Remission Rates for Psychosis
Meta-analysis gives updated recovery and remission rates for persons identified as having a first-episode psychosis and those diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Floridaās “Free Kill” Law ā A Death Trap for the Stateās Populace and Visitors
Floridaās Wrongful Death Act essentially denies residents and visitors alike the right to live once they enter a hospital. The law has been dubbed āFree Killā because while it can cost money to correct mistakes, keep hospitals safely staffed and update equipment, it is free to kill.
BPS Opposition to Benefit Sanctions is Debated
From The British Psychological Society:Ā The BPS has published a letter calling on the government to suspend the benefits sanction system, as sanctions may harm...
Researchers Push for Transparency of Mental Health Outcome Data
A new analysis of UK mental health data suggests the way organizations deliver mental health services can alter patient outcomes.
The Other Foucault
FromĀ The Nation: In two new books,Ā Foucault: The Birth of Power andĀ Foucault's Last Decade, Stuart Elden investigates some of the unexplored aspects of Michel Foucault's...
A Response to Columnist Dr. Greg Smith at the Aiken Standard
In this five-part series for theĀ Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, Nicole L. critiques a recent articleĀ by Dr. Greg Smith that was highly laudatory of benzodiazepines. Click...
Critical Influence of Nutrition on Psychosocial Wellbeing in Childhood
The bidirectional relationship between diet and nutrition and social, emotional, and educational factors among European youth.
Changing Law That Lets Mentally Ill Stay on the Streets
From theĀ San Francisco Chronicle: San Francisco city officials are hoping to change the law that allows homelessĀ individuals with mental health diagnoses to stay on...
It’s Time for Full Legal Equality for People With Diagnoses
In this piece for theĀ National Survivor User Network, Liz Sayce argues that people with mental health conditions will continue to stay silent about their...
Reducing Antipsychotic Use May Improve Health for People with Mental Health Diagnoses
A new study offers radical solutions for improving the cardiovascular health of people with mental health diagnoses: reducing antipsychotic prescriptions..
Researchers Call for Structural Competency in Psychiatry
Structural competency in psychiatry emphasizes the social factors shaping patient presentations and encourages physician advocacy.
Mental Health Seclusion Rates Increase
FromĀ Stuff: More than 800 New Zealand mental health patients were held in seclusion at some point last year, representing a six percent increase in...
“If You Wanted to Kill Yourself, You Would Have Done It”
FromĀ The Independent: The notion of choice is increasingly being used to discourage suicidal people from seeking help. Many people's suicidal thoughts and actions are...
How Our Ancestors’ Trauma May Influence Who We Are
In this blog post, Dale M. KushnerĀ explains how the field of epigenetics can illustrate the role of ancestral and transgenerational trauma in shaping our...
Speaking, Not Texting, May Prevent Dehumanization in Disagreements
Researchers found participants were less likely to dehumanize those with whom they disagreed when they heard their voices.
Phone Addiction Is Real ā And So Are Its Risks
FromĀ Forbes: Increasing evidence shows that smartphones can be addictive, and that smartphone addiction can have a very negative impact on our mental health, especially...
