The cultural psyche evokes historical figures as phantasies to transform helplessness into a desire for revenge and ...
This week, Mad in America examines four studies related to patient and psychiatrist characteristics and psychiatric detention ...
After a tremendous emotional toll of navigating bureaucratic hurdles, I finally obtained a summary of my medical record from my first involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.
Sangji uses one woman's story to show that emotional distress in Pakistan is shaped by patriarchy, poverty, trauma, and ...
Science is supposed to be self-correcting. But what happens when the journals entrusted to uphold this principle become its ...
A rapid response to The BMJ from Joanna Moncrieff, James Barnes, Lucy Johnstone and James Davies.
She begged for help, took the drugs, admitted herself to a psych hospital, worked with a psychiatrist. Her doctor treated ...
The extensive critique of the biomedical account of ADHD and its treatment with stimulant medication has persisted for decades.
This week's Song of the Week is suggested by Ivy Wilson: "Ren Gill has lots of songs that would be great for Mad in America's ...
Writing in response to Daniel Duane’s August 9 guest essay, Michaels draws the line. Therapy has imitators: platforms that ...
Electroshock therapy peaked in the 1940s and 1950s. But the controversial practice - with patients sometimes shocked while ...
If you are willing to take on the challenge of losing your income, your home, your relationships, your reputation, and your ...
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