Psychiatrists call for transition to social rather than biological treatments
“Something is wrong with American psychiatry.”
With that statement, Helena Hansen, Kevin J. Gutierrez, and Saudi Garcia opened their recent article, Rethinking Psychiatry: Solutions for a Sociogenic Crisis, recently...
My 33-year Personal Journey to Disillusionment With Western Psychiatry
Despite my experiences, I remain hopeful. The array of dissenting voices against traditional psychiatry has never been more compelling. The next five to ten years offers an exceptional opportunity to transform the way we, as a society, respond to mental health problems.
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Traditionally, individuals experiencing both trauma and psychosis have had limited treatment options. Trauma survivors with symptoms of psychosis have faced challenges accessing appropriate care...
COVID 19 Resources – We’re all in This Together
A collection of non-medical, non-pathologising resources to help us all survive the crisis. A list of blogs, videos, articles and helpful resources related to the coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic.
An example of a broken system
I have managed to progress in my life despite being seen as ‘one of the most severe cases of borderline’ because I reached outside psychiatry for support to people who seen the whole of me and did not blame me for my distress. Surely this is example of a broken system that needs to change.