Tag: mental health
“Let’s Not Go Overboard About ECT”
By Peter Breggin, MD
This post was first published on Mad in America on March 3, 2019 and can be...
An Alternative Review Of The Mental Health Act: Mad in the...
Today Mad in the UK published a coverage of the Mental Health Act and alternative reports surrounding it. The following was first published in Mad in...
Memories of a City
After the Second World War, the British became unable to sustain their rule over the Indian subcontinent and arrived at a hurried solution to making...
Global Mental Health – Coloniality, Technology and Medicalization
New in Mad in America's ongoing podcast series, Dr. China Mills speaks on the Lancet's proposal, and shares her insights on the role of coloniality, technology, and...
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...
The Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit and the Lancet Commission: Some...
As usual I felt underdressed as I stepped into County Hall in London for the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, on October 9-10th 2018....
The Global ‘Mental Health’ Movement – Cause For Concern: Mad in...
This week on Mad in America, a series of podcast interviews will be broadcast on the topic of the global 'mental health' movement. The following...
Millions at Risk From Antidepressant Withdrawal, New Review Concludes: Mad in...
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...
In Memory of Sania Yau
I am sitting in a McDonalds in Schiphol Airport thinking about a woman I met once a year ago. Her name was Sania Yau,...
Bali Declaration 2018: Transforming Communities for Inclusion-Asia Pacific
The Classic Edition Plenary of TCI Asia Pacific was held in Bali, Indonesia from 26-29 August, 2018. The Plenaries are an important space for...