From Efficacy to Non-Efficacy: Lessons from Pediatric Fluoxetine Trials
Modern studies find that fluoxetine has lost its efficacy for children and can now be considered clinically equivalent to placebo.
ADHD UK Cannot Hide the Flawed Science Behind the Diagnosis and Its Treatment
The extensive critique of the biomedical account of ADHD and its treatment with stimulant medication has persisted for decades.
On the Autistic Spectrum or a Camus Anti-Hero? Rebellion Obtuseness in Psychiatry
There is much that human beings rebel against, and there are various forms of rebellion, many of which psychiatry pathologizes.
What I’ve Learned from My Son’s Unusual Mental States
Distress can take many forms, and most people with mental health challenges or substance use challenges carry deep unaddressed wounds.
Finding Support Outside ‘The System’
How a friend who wasn’t a mental health professional saved me from suicide by supporting me in a way my parents and the professionals hadn’t.
The Compliance Machine: How ADHD Habit-Tracking Apps Enforce the Disease Model
The habit-tracking market is flooded with apps following the same book. Set goals, monitor adherence, penalize deviation, reward consistency.
The Missing History of Children’s Mental Health in Oregon
It seems fitting that this history of mental health ends with Oregon’s attempt to grapple with the needs of children and families.
All in the Family: My Unlikely Connection To Nick, Rob and Michele Reiner
As a certified paranoid schizophrenic who inadvertently took my own mother’s life while going through my first major psychotic breakdown, I feel a great deal of empathy toward Nick Reiner.
We Must Stop the ADHD Prescribing Cascade, Not Perpetuate It
There is no scientific evidence base for routine use of multiple psychiatric drugs, particularly for children.
New NEJM Perspective on Antidepressants and Pregnancy Misses the Mark
The NEJM opinion piece ignores basic science, common sense, and decades of research findings in making the case for SSRIs in pregnancy.
We Need a Culture That Embraces Emotion Instead of Numbing It
Medicating depression and anxiety does nothing to address their root cause. SSRIs clear away the smoke without putting out the flame.
When the Family Is the Patient
The child is reacting to a dysfunctional family dynamic, often unconsciously asking for help for their family.
Antidepressants in Pregnancy—Turning a Blind Eye, Again
You might think that telling women about the potential risks of taking antidepressants during pregnancy would be uncontroversial.
It’s the Cracked Ones Who Let the Light in
The identified patient is often the healthiest: a lighthouse desperately pointing the way to the wounds and power imbalances in the family.
The Report That Erased Me: How Misdiagnosis and Neglect Delayed My Healing
What looks like defiance is often a child screaming: "I don't know how to trust you, prove me wrong."
From Wounds to Labels to “Mental Illness”
We don’t need to understand someone’s entire past to exercise a little emotional humility—to see behavior as adaptation, not brokenness.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Family Traditions and the Inheritance of “Madness”
Families are not merely a source of comfort and support but also a breeding ground for dysfunction, unhealed trauma, and emotional neglect.
Usage of Depression Pills in Children and Young People Must Stop
Our citizens would be far better off if we removed all the psychotropic drugs from the market, as doctors are unable to handle them.
We Can’t Help People With Trauma If We Can’t Say Trauma
Although the medical care Cary received was excellent, no one mentioned “trauma” or counseled us on how it might manifest emotionally.
Psychiatric Butchery: What I’ve Seen at a Homeless Shelter for Women with Children
Children are being given psychiatric drugs, “treated” for the abuse they receive in the harsh world of the homeless.
For-Profit Healthcare Is a Predator; Its Main Prey Is Our Young
Labeling kids with “brain diseases” sets them up for failure. This explains why the U.S. has so many youth crises.
