Part 1: Neurodiversity—What Exactly Does It Mean?
Editor’s Note: Mad in the UK and Mad in America jointly published this four-part series on neurodiversity earlier in the year. It proved extremely...
Paternalism and psychiatry
It seems to me that many doctors who self-select to do postgraduate training in psychiatry are attracted to the profession largely in a quest...
Barry’s story: a tenacious activist
I would like to tell you about Barry Haslam, who is a tenacious activist around the problem of prescription benzodiazepines – a class of...
Boarding schools are bad for children. Why do they still exist?
Being sent to boarding school can cause severe harm to children. This is evident from testimonies gathered by therapists, journalists and courtrooms. So why...
Soul-destroying relations: The role of the family in Kafka’s Metamorphosis
Kafka’s Metamorphosis is a vivid portrayal of alienation and loneliness in the family. The tale begins when Gregor Samsa wakes up early to discover...