Transforming mental health care with cultural narratives and metaphors
In a groundbreaking academic article, Laurence J. Kirmayer, a leader in the field of cultural psychiatry from McGill University’s Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry,...
The UK is helping people stop antidepressants – but still no tapering advice available...
Pharmacists in the UK are being urged to assist people who want to stop antidepressants, with a detailed guidance published in the UK’s Pharmaceutical Journal, the Royal...
Stop using antidepressants except for “the most severe depression,” experts say
In a new article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), 30+ prominent figures in critical psychiatry call on the UK government to acknowledge the evidence that...
Depression not so “Treatment-Resistant” after psychodynamic psychotherapy
A recent study published in Psychotherapy suggests that Intensive Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) is an effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The study found that ISTDP...
Equal pay for Lived Experience: a prerequisite for authentic inclusion in global mental health
In the realm of global mental health, a movement toward equity and justice is gaining momentum, with a focus on recognizing and compensating the...