Tag: podcast

Robert Whitaker appears on the From Trauma to Joy podcast hosted by Mac. Bob joins the podcast to discuss his books and his observations...

Ivy Wilson interviews Roxanne Stewart-Johnson, subject of the film A Psychiatric Refugee

Robert Whitaker appears on the Third Wave podcast. "What if some of the assumptions behind long-term SSRI prescribing were never as settled as most of...

Robert Whitaker appears on the Psychophobia podcast hosted by Dr. Michael Montgomery. Watch Part 2 here. Watch Part 1 here. "Stevie Nicks lost her creativity, her zest...

Robert Whitaker appears on the Psychophobia podcast hosted by Dr. Michael Montgomery. Watch the interview here. "The former head of the American Psychiatric Association once called...

In our first podcast of 2026, Robert Whitaker joins us to answer questions submitted by Mad in America readers and listeners. We discuss the validity of ADHD diagnoses, withdrawal and sexual dysfunction risks of SSRI antidepressants, the harms of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), the rise of AI-generated misinformation and much more.

A roundup of Mad in America's most read blogs and personal stories of 2025 as chosen by our readers.

Joining us for a roundtable discussion are Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy. They discuss the challenges of openly discussing psychiatric drug withdrawal, the meaning of informed consent, getting doctors to acknowledge medication-induced harm and much more.

Lydia Green interviewed on the Voices in Bioethics podcast.

Katinka Newman interviews Robert Whitaker for the Med Free Mental Fitness podcast.

Dex Carrington, AKA Jørgen Kjønø, is a Norwegian-American stand-up comedian and actor. He joins us on the Mad In America podcast to talk about his experience with Lyrica and Zyprexa, including a five-and-a-half-year taper after 10 years on the drugs.

On the Mad in America podcast, Brooke Siem talks with Teralyn Sell and Jenn Schmitz about their journey from working in the prison system to challenging conventional psychiatric narratives in their therapy practice and podcast, The Gaslit Truth.

VIVA LA EVOLUTION is a podcast about personal and organizational recovery and resilience. In this episode, Lori Ashcroft interviews Laura Van Tosh. Laura has...

Dr. Paul Andrews is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour at McMaster University. His research focuses...

Tapering should be tailored and adjusted to the patient, slowed and more hyperbolic in people who have severe and longstanding reactions.

On the Mad in America podcast this week we have Robert Whitaker with us to answer questions sent in by readers and listeners.

Researchers from University College Cork discuss their research on the benefits of listening to mental health related podcasts which indicates that podcasts improve mental health literacy, and reduce stigma.

Continuing our 200th podcast, staff members join us to discuss reinvigorating MIA continuing education, science writing and blogs, personal stories, community commenting and family resources.

Born and raised in suburban Weathersfield, Connecticut, Jim Flannery was committed at four mental hospitals across the United States. There he received the best care available in the modern world…torture.

Peter Simons covers a paper arguing that “psychology is fundamentally incompatible with hypothesis-driven theoretical science,” another paper finding that evidence-based medicine is more corporate gimmick than reliable science, a study that found psychiatrists deliver the worst-quality healthcare of any medical specialty, and more!

In our Science News podcast, Peter Simons reports on false positives in brain imaging, unpublished and missing trials, conflicts of interest and more.

In our science news podcast, Peter Simons covers a study that found both therapy and medication to have very limited effectiveness.

Peter Simons covers a clinical trial that found lithium ineffective at preventing suicide attempts, an essay by Allen Frances on the overdiagnosis of depression and overprescription of antidepressants, a review of the ineffectiveness and dangers of antidepressants, and an analysis that revealed that esketamine failed five of its six clinical trials.

How coming to terms with her own relationship doubt and a part of herself she did not want to see brought an executive coach deep compassion for herself and others.

Johann Hari joins us to talk about his latest book Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, in which he examines the reasons behind our inability to focus and seeks to understand how this crisis affects our wellbeing and society.