Elizabeth Stuyt – Short Bio
Thinking Holistically: A psychiatrist and medical director of an innovative, 90-day inpatient treatment program in Colorado for people with chemical dependence and mental illness...
Jen Constantine – Op-Ed Bio
Jen Constantine is a psychiatric system survivor, mental health advocate, wife, and mom. Jen grew up in the Black Hills of rural South Dakota....
Polly Trope – Op-Ed Bio
Once a star-student of literature, unexpected twists of fate dragged Polly Trope (not her real name) through hell and back. She came out a...
CDC: Childhood Trauma Is a Public Health Issue and We Can Do More to...
From NPR: A new report published Tuesday presents the CDC's first estimate of how many Americans are affected by adverse childhood experiences and the benefits of preventing these kinds of traumas.
Barry Duncan – Short Bio
Consumer Voice and Choice: Barry is author of 15 books includingĀ What's Right With You, highlighting the power ofĀ consumer partnership and the evidence for first-line...
Liz Mullinar- Short Bio
Founder and Volunteer CEO of Heal for Life Foundation (Mayumarri Centres), Liz Mullinar is a survivor of incest, sexual abuse and cult abuse. Liz...
Flintās Children Suffer in Class After Years of Lead-Poisoned Water
From The New York Times: The cityās lead crisis has migrated from its homes to its schools, where neurological and behavioral problemsĀ ā real or fearedĀ ā among students areĀ threateningĀ to overwhelm the education system.
China Mills – Short Bio
Exporting Disorders: Global Markets in Madness:Ā What happens when psychiatry Ā travels to low and middle income countries? Should access to sometimes harmful psychotropic drugs be...
Justin Brown – Short Bio
The Myth of Normal: Justin BrownĀ identifies as a person in recovery who voluntarily takes psychotropic medication. He is a member ofĀ M-Power.org, anĀ organization of mental...
Dan Hazen – Short Bio
A Call To Action: Daniel writes about human rights as a framework to mobilize and organize for liberation and self-determination. He presents strategies for...
Mark Ragins, MD – Short Bio
A Road to Recovery: Mark is the Medical Director at the MHA Village Integrated Service Agency, a model of recovery based mental health care....
Alec Grant, PhD – Short Bio
Troubling Mental Health Nurse Education: Alec is employed as Reader in Narrative Mental Health at the University of Brighton, UK. His main research and...
A Dreaded Part of Teachers’ Jobs: Restraining and Secluding Students
From NPR: "There's a tension within me of knowing that if I am to restrain a student, then I'm essentially putting forth a situation that's going to create trauma for that student."
Suicide Attempts Among Black Youth Rising at Alarming Rates, Study Finds
From CBS News: Self-reported suicide attempts for black adolescents rose by 73% between 1991 to 2017, while falling by 7.5% for white adolescents over the same period.
Lawsuit Over Teen’s Diagnosis, Treatment Heads to Trial
From AP: The suit was brought against Boston Children's Hospital by the parents of Justina Pelletier, who in 2013 was placed into state custody after a dispute over her diagnosis and put in a psychiatric unit.
Martyn Pickersgill, PhD – Op-Ed Bio
Martyn Pickersgill, PhD, is Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics at the University of Edinburgh. He was written widely on the social,...
Asherah Eden – Short Bio
Asherah Eden (b. Jessica Abelson) is a somatic coach, yogini, and priestess, residing in Oakland CA.Ā She has twenty years experience studying, practicing and...
Jill Littrell – Short Bio
Life Style Can Change the Brain: A clinical psychologist, Jill Littrell writes about research studies of psychiatric medications, and interventions to bolster naturalĀ resilience through...
Christian Exoo – Short Bio
Political Science:Ā Christian Exoo writes on the intersection of science and politics in the mental health community.
Norbert Wetzel – Short bio
Norbert Wetzel hasĀ practiced and taught family systems therapy in the US and Germany. He co-founded the Princeton Family Institute,Ā which focuses on relational aspects of...
Jen Padron – Short Bio
On Visioning A Peer Workforce:Ā Jen Padron, a leader in peer support initiatives, focuses on the groundswell supporting the growing prominence of peer providers who...
Scott Bryant-Comstock – Op-Ed Bio
Scott Bryant-Comstock has worked in the mental health field for over 30 years in a variety of roles, including therapist, trainer, mental health board...
Kathy Brandt – Op-Ed Bio
Kathy Brandt is a vocal advocate for mental health and writes a blog about the issues on her website: www.KathyBrandtAuthor.com. That advocacy and her...
Stephen Weatherhead – Short Bio
Neuro-Boom or Bust? Neuropsychology has seen a great rise to prominence over the last 20 years, largely due to the increase in neuroimaging and...
Years After My Son Died in NHS Care, State-Sanctioned Torture Continues
From The Guardian: Iām still puzzling over the peculiar inability of the government to even discuss whether the CQC report (and others like it) documents torture.
