A Relationship Imbalance, Not A Chemical Imbalance
With DSM-III, everything we knew about relationship dynamics was buried under the tidal wave of the pharmaceutical industrial complex.
As a Psychologist, I’ve Seen Many Children Misdiagnosed as AutisticâIt’s a Clinical Catastrophe
The ASD diagnosis glosses over the many developmental specifics that might underlie a childâs challenges related to social communication.
From Wounds to Labels to âMental Illnessâ
We donât need to understand someoneâs entire past to exercise a little emotional humilityâto see behavior as adaptation, not brokenness.
âDad, Something’s Not Right. I Need Helpâ: Richard Fee on the Dangers of Adderall
In appointments that last five to seven minutes, all doctors do is push drugsâpsychiatric drugs, ADHD meds, everything.
Arrested Development: Britney Spearsâ Memoir Is a Survivorâs Tale of Generational Trauma, Psychiatric Abuse,...
Miranda Spencer discusses Britney Spears' new memoir and the harms of conservatorship.
The False Memory Syndrome at 30: How Flawed Science Turned into Conventional Wisdom ...
Soon after states finally began providing adults who remembered childhood abuse with the legal standing to sue, the FMSF began waging a PR campaign to discredit their memoriesâin both courtrooms and in the public mind.
âVirtual Autismâ May Explain Explosive Rise in ASD Diagnoses
New clinical case studies have found that many young children who spend too much screen timeâon TVâs, video games, tablets and computersâhave symptoms labeled as âautism.â When parents take away the screens for a few months the childâs symptoms disappear.
NIMHâs It-girls: The Genain Quadruplets and the Whiteness of Psychiatry
The poster-children of psychiatric genetics, who endured abuse throughout their lives, were also the product of a racist culture.
âA Dangerous Substanceâ: The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health
This is what social media does, she says. It draws people in. It hurts people. In the worst cases, it kills people.
Family Traditions and the Inheritance of âMadnessâ
Families are not merely a source of comfort and support but also a breeding ground for dysfunction, unhealed trauma, and emotional neglect.
Screen Time for Children Under Three: A Trigger for Virtual Autism?
"A Stone Unturned" weaves together the research and stories of autism symptoms reversed by removing screens and adding more parent engagement.
State Hospital Memories: More of My Story
The Detroit Free Press did an excellent job in bringing to light the conditions at Pontiac, its loss of accreditation, and closing. Still, they didn't quite grasp the severity of violence there.
Boy, Interrupted: A Story of Akathisia
I watched my sonâs life change almost overnight. He developed akathisia from antidepressants, taken as prescribed for just a few weeks for garden-variety anxiety.
How the Troubled Teen Industry Turns Pain Into Profit
These programs, though marketed as "therapeutic," are nothing more than profit-driven enterprises that exploit families at their most desperate.
Exposure to Antidepressants in the Womb Makes for Sad, Scared Adolescents
SSRI exposure in utero âalters the offspringâs brain structure,â causing a hyperactive amygdala and fear circuits, leading to anxiety and depression.
Catherineâs Story: A Child Lost to PsychiatryÂ
A year ago today, our youngest child died, thanks to the adversarial actions and toxic treatments foisted on her by medical-model psychiatry. By telling her story, we hope to promote systemic change.
Kids Are Not the Problem: An Interview With Gretchen LeFever Watson
In this interview, Brooke Siem, who is the author of a memoir on antidepressant withdrawal, May Cause Side Effects, interviews Gretchen LeFever Watson, PhD.
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I Have a Night Life: When Doctors Become Fathers, and Fathers Become Patients
Dad, itâs going to be okay, I say. Dad, you have delirium. He is losing his mind. And so am I. At night time.
“Get Over It”? A Response to Empower Parents to Repair Instead of Victim Blame
An epidemic of children blaming their parents in therapy? In my 20 years as a psychologist, I've seen the opposite.
Mad Sisters: An Interview With Susan Grundy
Susan Grundy on her lifelong caregiving journey for an older sister diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 13.
Reflections on the Silicon Valley Teen Suicides-by-Train: Fifteen Years Later
A psychiatrist and mom reflects on teen suicide clusters in Palo Alto and discusses alternative ways to address adolescent mental health.
Impacting Parenting from a Place of Strength: Looking Back to Move Forward
You may forget what people did for you, but you will never forget how they made you feel.
We Canât Help People With Trauma If We Canât Say Trauma
Although the medical care Cary received was excellent, no one mentioned âtraumaâ or counseled us on how it might manifest emotionally.
Fighting Forced Treatment in Court: A Victory to Be Celebrated
It is very difficult to get off a mental health commitment. The counties fight tooth and nail to keep people in the system.
Q&A: What Is Executive Function, and How Can Parents and Teachers Help Kids Focus?
Ask anyone whoâs ever taught kids, and theyâll tell you a story about one student who sticks in their memory.
