Is there transformative meaning in madness?
Mental distress is a portal to self-actualisation, providing a gateway into inner-consciousness… is only labelled as an ‘illness’ because of how we have been...
Book review: Warm Tears in the Cold by Louise Bretland-Treharne
Warm Tears in the Cold
by Louise Bretland-Treharne
The author Louise, has written a very open-hearted and authentic account of her life starting in childhood, and...
Why I Stopped Taking Antidepressants—and Was It Worth It?
This blog was first pubished on Mad in America on November 7th 2024
When I first decided to seek help from a doctor, I had...
Vicarious identity- how we appropriate other people’s stories
Vicarious identity occurs when people actually appropriate others' stories as their own, as if they happened to them, integrating them as part of their own identity....
So-Called Suicide Experts Recommend Antidepressants, Which Increase Suicides
This post was first published by Mad In America on 24th October 2024
People who consider themselves suicide experts are usually just the opposite. They...