Antidepressants: from a ‘hidden’ withdrawal scandal to the chemical imbalance row
From The Herald Scotland: “Today, selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly used form of antidepressants but, as a Panorama documentary this week highlighted, there are...
UK mental health review must address ‘lack of compassion’ towards patients, watchdog says
From The Independent: “The government’s national review of mental health hospitals must urgently address the ‘lack of sympathy and compassion’ towards patients if safety is to improve,...
With the launch of Mad in Denmark, a global network for radical change grows...
When we started Mad in America more than a decade ago, we never envisioned that our webzine would one day bloom into a global...
Grieving parents and experts call for clearer warnings on antidepressants and suicide
From The Daily Mail: “All grief can cause complex feelings — but losing someone to suicide comes with a particular sense of agonising regret, powerlessness...
Antidepressants permanently destroyed my sex life
From The Telegraph: “More than eight million people in England are on antidepressants, but with devastating side effects for some, are they being prescribed too...