The Blathering Superego at the End of History
From theĀ Los Angeles Review of Books: In recent years, liberalism has begun to serve the function of the superego. Like the superego, liberals have...
Workplaces Will Only Get More Toxic, Says Stanford Professor
FromĀ Business Insider: According to Stanford professor Robert Sutton, some rising workplace trends seem sure to make the office a more toxic place in the...
A University Ethics Scandal Turns Into a Business Opportunity
FromĀ City Pages: In a 2014Ā University of Minnesota research scandal, a young man was coerced into an experimental drug study conducted by his psychiatrist that...
Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy Without Patient’s Consent Rises
FromĀ The Irish News: Although the use of ECT has been steadily decreasing internationally, the use of ECT in Northern Ireland has significantly increased over...
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...
āMIT Students Turn Their Brainpower Toward Suicide Preventionā
After seven suicides in two years, students have come together to develop community building interventions including a texting hotline, artificial light boxes, and conversation...
One Woman’s Fight to Overcome Prescription Drug Addiction
Christine Cobb speaks to theĀ Lancaster Guardian about how she became addicted to prescription drugs and her horrific experience with benzodiazepine and SSRI withdrawal.
"'...the doctor...
Word Salad is Not “Disorganized Thought and Speech”
This piece forĀ Holistic ElephantsĀ discusses the role of social context and environment in our perception and construction ofĀ "word salad," a common symptom of psychosis and...
Drug May Lead to Early Death for People With Alzheimer’s
FromĀ The Washington Post: A recent study found that benzodiazepinesĀ are associated with a greater chance of early death for those with Alzheimer's.
"Researchers analyzed data on...
“Can We Replace Misleading Terms Like Mental Illness, Patient, and Schizophrenia?”
-Psychiatrist Allen Frances discusses his mixed feelings about many commonly used but misleading psychiatric terms.
