9 Arrested so far in Patient-Abuse Scandal at Whiting Forensic
From theĀ Hartford Courant: Nine state mental health workers at Whiting Forensic have been arrested and charged with cruelty to persons in the largest patient-abuse...
The Real Opioid Emergency
FromĀ The New York Times: In recent years, politicians have shown increased awarenessĀ of the opioid epidemic and have made statements about the need for treatment,...
Forced Psychiatry – A Legal Perspective
In this two-part video series forĀ AdvancingMentalHealth.org, attorney Gary Brown questionsĀ the constitutionality of psychiatric confinement andĀ discusses forced treatment from a legal perspective.
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Can the Science of Purpose Help Explain White Supremacy?
FromĀ Greater Good Magazine: Having a sense of purpose can help people improve their psychological well-being, weather hardships and trauma, and accomplish their goals. However,...
Criticism of Coercion and Forced Treatment in Psychiatry
A recent editorial, published in BMJ, argues there is an increase in coercive measures in psychiatry that are damaging to individuals diagnosed with mental illness.
The ‘A’ Word
In this piece, Keris Myrick critiques the usage of the word "anosognosia" and reflects on its power to harm the people it is directed...
Psychologists Surveyed Hundreds of Alt-Right Supporters
FromĀ Vox: Recently, psychologists Patrick ForscherĀ and Nour Kteily surveyed members of the alt-right to build the first psychological profile of their movement. Compared to the...
Loneliness as Lethal: Researchers Name Social Isolation a āPublic Health Threatā
Researchers present loneliness as a health threat facing a growing number of Americans.
Study Finds Recalling Experiences of Violence Impairs Cognitive Functioning
Recalling past exposure to violence worsens short-term memory and cognitive control.
The Rise of Solitary
FromĀ Dissent Magazine: In her recently published bookĀ 23/7: Pelican Bay Prison and the Rise of Long-Term Solitary Confinement, scholar and advocate Keramet Reiter discusses the...
Division 32 APA Response to Racism & Violence in Charlottesville
It is not hate that kills, as much as it is silence. That is why Division 32 of the American Psychological Association is encouraging...
State Sees Boom in Number of Psychiatric Beds
FromĀ The Boston Globe: Massachusetts has seen a significant increase in itsĀ number of psychiatric institutions since 2015. However, many psychiatric patients are still waiting for...
App Allows You to Call Volunteers to Help the Homeless
FromĀ Healthline: A new app, Concrn, allows users to request assistance from mental health volunteers for homeless people in need. The creators of the app...
Frances, Healy at Odds Over Program on SSRIs and Violence
Allen FrancesĀ and David Healy have expressed differing opinions onĀ A Prescription for Murder, BBC Panorama's recent documentary on the association between antidepressants and violence. While...
Chinese Psychiatric Patient Wins Long Battle for Freedom
FromĀ South China Morning Post: A middle-aged Chinese man diagnosed with mild schizophrenia has won a four-year, high-profile legal battle to be released from a...
Shocking Rise of NHS Abuse of Mental Health Patients
FromĀ The Sun: Reports of abuse against NHS mental health patients hit a record high last year. In 2016, almost 200 cases related to the...
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
FromĀ The Atlantic: The pattern of constant smartphone and social media use among post-Millennials may be leading to a publicĀ mental health crisis. Research shows that...
The Risk That Survives a Psych Ward Stay
FromĀ OZY: The suicide rate for former psychiatric inpatients is 44 times higher than that of the general population.Ā According toĀ Australian psychiatrist and professor Christopher Ryan,...
Providing Social Welfare Can Save Billions of Dollars, Researchers Say
Researchers suggest that treatment is more effective and healthcare costs are reduced when contextual care is implemented that addresses social and economic needs.
Mental Health Patients Wait Over Three Years to be Discharged
FromĀ The Telegraph: Mental health patients across the UK are waiting for years to be discharged from psychiatric units. At least 91 patients have waited...
A Glimpse Inside US Mental Health Detention Centre
FromĀ The Sun: New York photographer Lili Holzer-Glier was recently allowed inside the Cook County Department of Corrections in Chicago, where 35 percent of inmates...
CIA Torture Psychologists Compared to Poison Gas Manufacturers
FromĀ American Civil Liberties Union: Last week, the defense attorneys of the psychologists behindĀ the CIA's torture program, James Mitchell and John "Bruce" Jessen, compared their...
Study Finds Mistreatment and Psychological Distress Among LGBT Prisoners in the US
The rate of incarceration for lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals is roughly three times that of the general population and they experience significantly higher rates of victimization and mistreatment in prison.
Mental Health, Inc.
FromĀ Kirkus Reviews: In his new bookĀ Mental Health, Inc., Art Levine reports on the dire state of the U.S. mental health system.
"The author delivers the...
The FBI and Defense Department are Investigating UHS Hospitals
FromĀ BuzzFeed News: America's largest chain of psychiatric hospitals, United Health Services, is currently under investigation by at least three federal agencies including the FBI...
