Psychiatric frameworks fail to capture unusual perceptions and voice-hearing in youth
A recent study indicates that conventional psychiatric frameworks might fall short in comprehending unusual perceptual experiences and thoughts (UPTBs) among young people.
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Psychiatric journals’ pro-pharma publication bias hides suicide risk of antidepressants
A new study finds that top psychiatry journals are more likely to publish antidepressant studies with favourable results—and that these studies are more likely...
Prescribed Drug Dependence: Psychiatry’s Appalling Response to Alarming Research Findings
For three decades, it has been clear to me that governments and the public alike have made – and continue to make – a very serious error in trusting mainstream psychiatry with the emotional and mental health care of the general public.
Global Mental Health: An Old System Wearing New Clothes
On October 10th, 2018, World Mental Health Day, The Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development published a report outlining a proposal to “scale up” mental health care globally. In this podcast series, we discuss the implications.
Antidepressants increase suicide attempts in youth; no preventative effect
In a new study, researchers found SSRIs increased the risk of suicide attempts threefold for those younger than 18 and up to twofold for...