deinstitutionalization Archives - Mad In America

Nuanced History of Asylums Shows Context Matters

Ashley Bobak, PsyD - January 30, 2020 13

A bottom-up approach to understanding the history of asylums allows us to learn from past successes and failures in the mental health system.

In the News

Australian Study: Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Psychosis Admissions

April 16, 2024

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Researchers: Depression Is “A Normal Brain Responding to Stress or Adversity”

April 15, 2024

In China, Psychosis Echoes Cultural Narratives: Voices can Comfort and Advise

April 12, 2024

When Medication Changes More Than Symptoms: Antipsychotics’ Effect on Identity

April 11, 2024

Blogs

What Is “Care” in a Psychiatric Medical Camp for the Unhoused...

April 13, 2024

A Felt Sense of Safety – From Disassociation to Embodiment

April 12, 2024

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Witless and Dangerous? Challenging the Assumptions of the ‘Schizo’ Paradigm

April 11, 2024

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Tapering Strips: A Practical Tool for Personalised and Safe Tapering of...

April 9, 2024