I was 15 and on lithium, then the ‘troubled teen’ industry got me
I have been experiencing a slow ascent back to sanity that took about 30 years.
Until about five years ago I believed I had “bipolar...
Our Mad highlights of 2022
A round-up of 2022 highlights from Mad in the UK and the wider critical field:
The campaign for an independent review of ECT goes from...
Mad in the UK’s 10 most popular articles this year
A round-up of Mad in the UK's most popular posts of 2022, as chosen by our readers:
Doctor knows best – Dr JP Marshall talks...
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...
My depression was caused by eco-destruction, not brain dysfunction
Moropus skeleton. IMAGE: Matt Colborn.
The first “anti-depressant” I ever took was called Imipramine. The pills were circular and maroon. Imipramine is a tricyclic anti-depressant. Common...