“No More, We Have a Counselor…Let’s Get Real”
In this piece forĀ Medium, Karen Kilbane critiques the way the foundational theories of psychology ingrain children and adolescents with self-doubt and self-criticism.
"Our psychological theories...
How Do We Prevent Loneliness?
Loneliness has been linked to negative health outcomes, but there are no interventions clearly proven to āfixā the problem.
How Victorian Women Were Oppressed Through Psychiatry
FromĀ The Atlantic: In the mid- to late 1800s, psychiatric institutions were used to oppress women and reinforce patriarchal norms. The newĀ Netflix showĀ Alias Grace, based...
Scientists Start to Tease Out the Ways Racism Hurts Health
FromĀ NPR: Scientists are beginning to understand the subtle ways that experiences of racism and discrimination affect people's health on both a physiological and psychological...
Study Privileges the Voices of Persons Hospitalized Against Their Will
How people are treated after being hospitalized can either help them to overcome the traumatic effects of coercion or make them worse.
Does ‘Mental Illness’ Exist?
In this interview forĀ ABC Australia, leading psychology professor Peter Kinderman discusses why we need alternative ways ofĀ understanding and supporting people in distress that take...
Psychology’s Power Tools
In this piece forĀ Aeon, David A. Sbarra discusses the philosophy and science behind cognitive behavioral therapy and explains why it is so effective.
"Importantly, emotions...
Effects of Racism on Depression in Black College Women
Black college women endorse more perceived stress and depressive symptoms than White college women, highlighting the impacts of racism.
America’s Opioid Crisis Proves the Limits of Capitalism
In this piece forĀ RT,Ā Slavoj Žižek discusses the impact of capitalism on America's opioid crisis, exploring the factors that have driven people to use drugs...
Is Addiction a Disease?
FromĀ Scientific American: The current medical consensus is that addiction is a chronic and relapsing brain disease in which drug use becomes involuntary despite its...
How Culpable Are Educators and Psychologists in Youth Suicide?
In this pieceĀ forĀ Medium, Karen Kilbane discusses the ways that contemporary psychological theories, diagnoses, and behavior modification programs are harming the mental health and emotional...
Antidepressant to Blame for Frank Sinatra’s Failing Health
FromĀ Fox News: According to Frank Sinatra's manager Eliot Weisman, Sinatra suffered from several adverse effects of the antidepressant Elavil during his final years.
"...there was...
Agency and Activism as Protective Factors for Children in the Gaza Strip
Researchers recommend a āpolitically-informed focus', including activism, when assessing children and designing interventions in areas of chronic political violence.
Racism is Literally Bad for Your Health
FromĀ WBUR: Racially motivated discrimination and abuse have tangible, measurable negative effects on health. Not only do daily acts of prejudice and discrimination lead to...
Blaming Mental Health Won’t Solve Gun Violence, Says APsaA
According to a new statement released by the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), the causes of firearm violence are complex and multifactorial, and gun violence...
Neoliberalism May Have a Devastating Effect on Mental Health
FromĀ The Independent: Policies that privilege neoliberal values are having a devastating effect on people with complex mental health needs. In the UK,Ā people with severe...
Coping With Trauma in the Classroom
From theĀ Stamford Advocate: Increasing numbers of students have been affected by trauma; almost half of American adolescents have experienced an adverse childhood event. It...
Study Suggests Having Kids in Foster Care Bad for Mothers
FromĀ CBC News: A recent study shows that having a child takenĀ into foster care has detrimental effects on the mother's mental health and may reduce...
Is Spanking Harmful? Study Finds Link With Future Mental Illness
FromĀ The Kansas City Star: A new study from the University of Michigan has found a link between spanking andĀ serious problems in adulthood includingĀ mental health...
Christmas Songs Played on a Loop Can be Bad for Mental Health
FromĀ Providr: Many retail stores have already begun rolling out Christmas decorations and playing Christmas music. A clinical psychologist recently warned that playing Christmas music...
Psychiatrist Who Revolutionized Family Therapy Dies at 96
FromĀ The Washington Post: Salvador Minuchin, the psychiatrist who played an instrumental role inĀ pioneering family therapy, died on October 30th at age 96. Minuchin was...
How to Override Your Own Personality
FromĀ Science of Us: We are often told to "just be ourselves" as if the self is a fixed, unchanging concept. However our personalities change...
Minority and Immigration Status Associated with Psychosis Risk
Ethnic minorities and those who migrated during childhood have an elevated risk for psychosis, study finds.
The Misery Filter
In this op-ed forĀ The New York Times, Ross Douthat discusses the way we tend to "filter for misery," failing to recognize the private struggles...
Mental Health Patient Becomes Best Mental Health Nurse
FromĀ ABC Australia: Matthew Ball, a mental health nurse with lived experience of hearing voices, psychiatric diagnosis, and hospitalization, was recently named the Australian College...
