Learning a Different Way: An Interview with Maori Psychiatrist Diana Kopua
This piece has been written by Dr. Ayurdhi Dar, and was first published on Mad in America on July 18, 2019 and can be accessed here.
Diana Kopua’s life resembles the stories she uses in...
Millions at Risk From Antidepressant Withdrawal, New Review Concludes: Mad in the UK
A new study was recently published in the Journal of Addictive Behaviors which shows that antidepressant withdrawal can result in severe long-term effects. Here is Mad in the UK's full coverage on the matter:
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Peter Kinderman – Why We Need a Revolution in Mental Health Care
This piece has been written by James Moore and was first published by Mad in the UK on September 28, 2019 and can be accessed here.
This week on MIA Radio, we chat with Professor Peter Kinderman. Peter is Professor of...
Identity, Oppression, and the Culture of “The Mentally Ill”
This article was first published on Mad in America on August 4, 2020, here.
A friend once described me as an "escapee," someone who never became enmeshed in the mental health system, never became defined by it, despite...
Moving Global Mental Health “Outside Our Heads”: An interview with Dr. Derek Summerfield
As a part of Mad in America‘s ongoing podcast series on the "Global Mental Health" Movement, Justin Karter of the Mad in America team interviews Dr. Derek Summerfield .
The original post can be viewed here on Mad in America.
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This week, MIA Radio presents the fourth in a...
No, Dr. Friedman: The Solution to Teen Suicide is Not So Simple
Note: This article, authored by Jacob Hess, was first published on Mad in America on January 8, 2020, and can be accessed here.
In the largest newspaper in the world this week, one of the largest problems in the world...
Learning From Each Other As Psychiatric Survivors: Mad in America
Chaya Grossberg writes on the importance of community in seeking emancipation from psychiatry. Her essay was first published by Mad in America and can be viewed here.
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There are common themes among the thousands of psychiatric survivors I’ve known, worked alongside and consulted with over the...
New Review Finds Lancet Global Mental Health Report Misguided
This piece has been written by Ayurdhi Dhar and was first published by Mad in America on October 11, 2019 and can be accessed here.
A new critical review of the latest Lancet global mental health report finds that while...
Global Mental Health: An Old System Wearing New Clothes
Mad in America is bringing forth a series of podcast interviews on the topic of the global "mental health" movement. To view the last interview in this series, click here.
This week Mad in America speaks to our very own, Jhilmil Breckenridge and Dr. Bhargavi Davar....
Advisory Issued by the Korean Association for Mental Illness for Coronavirus
In light of the widespread outbreak of Coronavirus over the past few months, the Korean Association for Mental Illness issued a warning statement for psychiatric hospitals on February 25, 2020.
Korean Association for Mental Illness made a statement...