Pathologized Since Eve: Jessica Taylor on Women, Trauma, and “Sexy but Psycho”
Our guest today is Jessica Taylor, author of Sexy But Psycho: How the Patriarchy Uses Womenās Trauma Against Them, which was published in March...
Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites
From The Markup: Experts say some hospitalsā use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting health information.
How Drugmakers Influence Our Beliefs About ‘Mental Illness’
From Medium/Markham Heid: "Greater awarenessā campaigns can often be little more than pharmaceutical marketing tactics that turn normal human feelings into illnesses.
Tara Thiagarajan: Mental Well-being Better in Venezuela than in United States: Why?
Tara Thiagarajan is founder and chief scientist of Sapien Labs, a nonprofit organization that runs the Mental Health Million Project, we discuss its annual Mental State of the World Report, which uses an online survey to track mental wellbeing among internet-enabled populations around the world.
Man Who Killed Son Tours Canada With “Know Your Drugs” Campaign
From the Windsor Star: āYouāve got to question your doctor,ā said David Carmichael, of Toronto. āYouāve got to question, research, and report suspected adverse drug reactions.ā
Interview with Sonja Styblo: Update on the Massachusetts Benzo Bill
Styblo discusses the history of the Benzodiazepine Bill, its current status, the purpose of the legislation, and why she and others have so vigorously pursued this legislation.
Calif. Man Seeks to Overturn Conviction, Alleging Adverse SSRI Reaction
Benjamin Bathen was convicted in 2018 of making criminal threats to his former therapist, but he says his behavior was caused by the medication she had urged him to take.
False Positives in Brain Imaging, Unpublished and Missing Trials, and Conflicts of Interest
In our Science News podcast, Peter Simons reports on false positives in brain imaging, unpublished and missing trials, conflicts of interest and more.
The Impact the DSM Has Had On All of Us: An interview with Sarah...
"You're not going to sell many drugs by saying your problem is your life experiences. It's far more effective to say your problem is in the brain. It's an imbalance, we can correct that imbalance, just take our product."
Mental Wellbeing Poorest in English-Speaking Countries of the World
A survey of 233,087 āinternet usersā in 34 countries that measured āmental wellbeingā found that the percentage of respondents who were ādistressed or strugglingā was highest in English-speaking regions of the world, where 30% fell into this category.
Breaking Off My Chemical Romance: Reassessing Antidepressants
From The Nation: Some medical professionals are concluding what until recently felt too heretical to say out loud: Antidepressants may often cause more harm than good.
Making Therapy Harder: When Corporate Forces Interfere with Therapy
From PsiAN (Psychotherapy Action Network): The psychotherapy profession must take a firm stand against interference with therapy wherever possible, whether from agency expectations, insurance companies, or certain legal & governmental policies.
The ENIGMA-MDD Project: Searching for the Neuropathology of “Major Depressive Disorder”
There's an old saying in research:Ā "garbage in; garbage out".Ā Research based on invalid concepts or false assumptions will produce invalid conclusions.
ADHD Drugs Are Convenient to Get Online. Maybe Too Convenient
From Bloomberg Businessweek: Backed by SoftBank and promoted by Simone Biles, Cerebral has built the fastest-growing online mental health business. Former employees say the rapid expansion comes at the expense of patient care.
Anti-Psychiatry, Szasz, Torrey, Biederman & the Death of Freethinking
Americans appear to be increasingly terrified by the possibility of ostracism, including for failing to conform to psychiatry dogma. This prevents critical thinking.
Illnesses or Loose Collections of Vaguely Described Problems?
What's needed at this time are not glib, inane rejoinders, but an honest scrutiny by psychiatrists of their fundamental assumptions and methods.
Robert Spitzer on DSM-III: A Recently Recovered Interview
Robert Spitzer, chair of the Task Force for DSM-III, discusses his decisions on inclusion, exclusion, expansion, and renaming disorders in the manual.
The Unveiling of the Truth: A Journey Into the Invisible World
It is through the experience of suffering that God educates us with the knowledge of the heart that He alone holds the key to.
Medicating Preschoolers for ADHD: How āEvidence-Basedā Psychiatry Has Led to a Tragic End
The prescribing of stimulants to preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD is on the rise, which is said to be an "evidence-based" practice. A review of that "evidence base" reveals that claims that ADHD is characterized by genetic and brain abnormalities are belied by the data, and that the NIMH trial of methylphenidate in this age group told of long-term harm.
Depression: Compulsive Self-Deception | Alice Miller
From alice-miller.com: Depression is not a form of suffering that relates to the present; instead it is caused by the separation from oneās own self, abandoned early on, never mourned for, and accordingly doomed to despair and death.
Fairness, Justice, and Childhood Trauma | Daniel Mackler
From Daniel Mackler/Wild Truth: Unresolved trauma tends to twist people's sense of fairness and justice because they lose perspective on where they are and who they are in relation to other people.
The Danger of Marginalizing People
Instead of increasing understanding of our differences, the mental health system contributes to the marginalization of people it classifies as mentally ill.
Roll-out of 988 Threatens Anonymity of Crisis Hotlines
Even after their own advisory committee criticized call tracing, leaders of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline have been lobbying government for cutting-edge mass surveillance and tracking technology. Privacy experts are raising concerns.
Why Is Psychiatry So Defensive About Criticism?
Although I disagree with much of Dr. Aftab's article, it is, nevertheless, a courageous piece of writing.Ā He calls out many of psychiatry's contradictions and errors.
Feds Open Investigation of SC Group Homes for Adults With ‘Mental Illness’
From The Post and Courier: "Most of them, theyāre horrible. Itās nowhere that you would ever want your family member to be," said Kimberly Tissot, executive director of Able SC.
