Hopeless But Not Broken: From George Carlin to Protest Music
FromĀ CounterPunch: Although people are often pathologized and shamed for feeling hopeless, hopelessness is sometimes a natural reaction to an oppressive political climate. George Carlin...
Cultural Confusion: The Shifting Line Between Sane and “Unsane”
FromĀ STAT: An unprecedented number of Americans have been diagnosed with a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder. Does this represent an increase in psychological distress...
Minority Groups Found Less Likely to Get Mental Health Care
FromĀ California Healthline: Although people of color are much more likely to suffer from severe psychological distress, they are less likely to receive mental health...
What About Fat Voices? Our Experience With Fat Invisibility
In this piece forĀ Resilient Fat Goddess, psychologist and fat activist Rachel Millner critiques the pervasiveness of fatphobia, sizeism, and weight bias within the eating...
Homogenization of Psychotherapy and Counseling
In this piece forĀ Transcend Media Service, Dr. Anthony J. Marsella critiques the standardization of mental health treatment, arguing that it overlooks cultural and individual...
Compelled Disclosure of Campus Sexual Assault May Be Harmful for Survivors
The majority of universities require most or all employees to report disclosures of sexual assault, but these policies may be ineffective at addressing campus sexual violence and disempowering for survivors
Psych Ward Ramblings
In this piece forĀ Medium, activist and survivor Louisa J. HarveyĀ describesĀ the experience of being locked in a psychiatric institution on an involuntary hold.
"This is not...
Call for Client Inclusion in Recovery-Focused Psychiatric Diagnosis
A new review, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, examines the perspectives of clinicians and service-users on psychiatric diagnosis.
Researchers Explore the Relationship Between Religiosity and Psychotic Experiences
Individuals who identify as religious may be more likely to have symptoms associated with psychosis.
Verne Troyer’s Passing: What’s Prejudice Got to Do With It?
Again and again after an incident like this occurs, the media bombard the public with calls to bring about greater awareness of "mental illness" and the importance of "treatment" that is generally described in a narrow way. There is little discussion aboutĀ whyĀ the person may have been suffering in the first place.
Knowing Patient’s Story Improves Odds of Happy Ending
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has released a toolkit that will help physicians identify and respond to key social determinants impacting their...
On Being Mad in Public
Even as you are being shown amazing and mystical things and having all sorts of mysteries clarified in your mind, you are also being placed in a position where no one will pay any attention to what you have to say, or if they do, the results of that attention will be negative (such as being locked up). The mysterious and powerful journey you are on is almost invisible to other people.
Call for Submissions: Smash Paternalism Anthology
A new anthology is seekingĀ essays, short stories, poetry, and visual art on the topic of paternalism, i.e. abuses or human rights violations that are...
How Victimization Affects Political Engagement in Adolescence
Study examines relationships between experiences of victimization, beliefs in government, and political participation among 12th grade students
The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma
In this piece forĀ The New Yorker, Junot Diaz reflects on the impact of his experience of childhood sexual abuse and the ways that therapy...
Mental Health Act Review: Will We See Meaningful Change?
FromĀ Tales from the Madhouse: In fall 2017, the UK government an Independent Review of the Mental Health Act, inciting hope for radical revision of...
Judi Chamberlin and the Fight Against Institutionalizing Women
In this piece forĀ Rooted in Rights, s.e. smith chronicles the life of Judi Chamberlin and discusses the important role she playedĀ at the intersection of...
Chosen Name Use in Transgender Youth Linked to Reduced Depression and Suicide
The ability of transgender youth to use their chosen name is connected to reduced depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts/behaviors.
Opioid Bill Includes Involuntary Commitment
FromĀ EDS and Chronic Pain News & Info: Recent legislation has proposed measures that permit people to be involuntarily committed on the basis of perceived...
Using Chosen Names Reduces Suicide in Transgender Youths
FromĀ UT News:Ā A new study has found that allowing transgender youths to use their chosen name at home, school, and work dramatically decreases their risk...
The Nazi History Behind “Asperger”
FromĀ The New York Times: Although the official diagnosis of Asperger's disorder has recently been dropped from the DSM, it is still included in the...
Psychiatric Diagnosis Can Lead to Epistemic Injustice, Researchers Claim
A discussion of the role of epistemic injustice in the experiences of patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders.
The Elephant in the Room
FromĀ Discursive of Tunbridge Wells: Psychologist Rufus May speaks about the often overlooked role of racism in the mental health system. People of color are...
Study Calls for Consensus on Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines
Lack of overdiagnosis parameters stifles communication across fields seeking to mitigate its potential harm.
When Therapists Face Discrimination
FromĀ Monitor on Psychology: Although psychologistsĀ from minority backgrounds often face discrimination and prejudice from clients, they receive very little training on how to address it....
