The WHO Calls for Radical Change in Global Mental Health
The World Health Organisation newly published guidance for community mental health urges an end to forced treatment and the adoption of person-centred and rights-based services.
How psychiatric drugs create a vicious cycle of effects, more drugs and diagnoses
A psychiatrist ushers a 22-year-old out-patient into a room for an assessment. According to his medical notes, the young man has been stabilised on...
The ‘capacity for suicide phenomenon’ and the Mental Capacity Act
This article critically analyses the use of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in UK mental health services. It describes a misuse of the MCA...
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...
Challenging a Psychiatric Diagnosis
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on Mad in the UK in May 2019, we are reposting some of our favourite blogs over...