A University Ethics Scandal Turns Into a Business Opportunity
FromĀ City Pages: In a 2014Ā University of Minnesota research scandal, a young man was coerced into an experimental drug study conducted by his psychiatrist that...
New Bill Targets Asian-American, Pacific Islander Community
FromĀ NBC News: Representative Judy Chu recently introduced the Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act, a bill to reduce mental health stigma in...
Joshua Gordon Wants to Remake Mental Health Care
FromĀ Undark Magazine: Joshua Gordon, the new director of the National Institute of Mental Health, plans to invest heavily in brain research; he hopes to...
Michelle Carter Found Guilty in Landmark Texting Suicide Case
FromĀ The Boston Herald: Michelle Carter has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for repeatedly encouraging her high school boyfriend to kill himself via text...
Do Antidepressants Increase Risk of Adult Suicide?
FromĀ From Insults to Respect: It is commonly assumed that antidepressants increase the risk of suicide in children and young adults, but not in adults...
The Scarlet F: Why Fat Shaming Harms Health
FromĀ Harvard Public Health: Weight stigma, or prejudiceĀ toward people of size, can have a significant impact on both mental and physical health. On the other...
Some Physical Conditions Are Linked With Increased Suicide Risk
FromĀ The Huffington Post: New research shows that 17 physical health conditions, including sleep disorders and diabetes, are associated with an increased suicide risk. Patients...
Trial Over Suicide and Texting Lays Bare Pain of 2 Teenagers
FromĀ The New York Times: Michelle Carter, a 20-year-old woman, is currently being triedĀ for urging her boyfriend to kill himself via text message. According to...
Integrating Spirituality, Clinical Care Effective for Mental Health
FromĀ Healio: Preliminary research results presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, California suggested that integrating spirituality into mental heath services...
Risk of Suicide After Hospitalization Even Higher Than Previously Estimated
New analysis of post-discharge suicide rates finds estimates 6 times higher than recent studies.
Study Explores Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence in College Women with Disabilities
A new study explores sexual violence and intimate partner violence in college women with mental health related disabilities.
How FDA Avoided Finding Adult Antidepressant Suicidality
The studies that the FDA relied upon for adults over age 24 were dismally flawed and untrustworthy compared to the ones used for children. The child studies showed that antidepressants can cause suicidality ā the adult studies showed nothing other than FDA collusion with drug companies.
The Violence-Inducing Effects of Psychiatric Medication
On May 17, 2017, we learned that Chris Cornell of Soundgarden had reportedly committed suicide by hanging. Perhaps an āaddict turned psychiatric patient,ā like so many, Chris Cornell seemed to have left the frying pan of substance abuse for the fire of psychiatric medication risks.
Chris Cornell’s Wife Blames Anxiety Medicine for Suicide
FromĀ Rolling Stone: On Thursday morning, singer Chris Cornell died by suicide. His wife recently issued a statement speculating that his suicide may have been...
A Suicide Therapist’s Secret Past
In this piece forĀ The New York Times, suicidologist and psychotherapist Stacey Freedenthal tells her story of having struggled with suicidality and discusses the importance...
Is School Driving Kids Literally Crazy?
FromĀ FEE: School may have a negative impact on children's and teens' mental health: children's psychiatric emergency room visits drop precipitously overĀ the summer and increase...
A Clashing of Worlds (and Perspectives) on the Problem of Suicide
The controversy with 13RW is essentially a clashing of worlds ā the world of entertainment (and its predominant audience of teens) and the world of science and practice. Whoās to say those from each perspective cannot find common ground in the service of something with life and death consequences?
We Need Ecstasy and Cocaine in Place of Prozac and Xanax
FromĀ Aeon: While psychiatric drugs are often ineffective and can have serious side effects, there are many psychedelics and other illicit substances that have proven...
Paxil Suicide Retrial Settled by Defendants
In 2014, psychiatrist Peter Breggin was the medical expert in a case involving a Paxil-induced suicide and helped the surviving family winĀ the malpractice suit....
Beyond the Hysteria, What “13 Reasons Why” Gets Right
FromĀ Medium: "13 Reasons Why," the most-watched series in Netflix history, raises many important real-life concerns that need to be addressed, such as the impact...
One in Five Truck Drivers Experience Mental Health Issues
FromĀ ABC News: According to the Transport Workers' Union, one in five truck drivers report having experienced mental health issues due to the economic pressures...
Four-Part Series on Drug Abuse, Trauma, and How to Heal It
In this four-part seriesĀ on drug abuse and trauma,Ā Parents Opposed to PotĀ provides an overview of the impact of adverse childhood experiences, how they persist, and...
Mental Health Awareness Month: Seven Things to be Aware of
In this piece forĀ Truthout, Noel Hunter lists seven facts it is important to be cognizant of during Mental Health Awareness Month, from the influence...
Dear Scott Gottlieb: Add New Warnings to Paxil Labels
FromĀ STAT: Scott Gottlieb, Trump's pick to lead the FDA, should consider pursuing a stronger warning label for the antidepressant Paxil. Paxil's label currently does...
Staggering Levels of Health Spending in U.S.
From theĀ Center for Health Journalism: In 2015, the U.S. spent a staggering $3.2 trillion on health care.Ā This budget is often spent ineffectively; our spending...
