Why Does a Parent Medicate a Child? An Interview with My Mother
This report was first published on Mad in America on October 9th 2024
When Brooke Siem was 15 years old, her father died. Her mother,...
John Read – UK Esketamine Approval – Not so Fast
An interview with Professor John Read who joins us to discuss the UK licensing of esketamine nasal spray (Spravato) for so-called ‘Treatment Resistant Depression’. John led a group of 12 academics and professionals who wrote to the UK regulator expressing concerns.
BBC Radio 4 All in the Mind – Antidepressant Withdrawal
Claudia Hammond is joined by John Read, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London, and by Dr Sameer Jauhar, Senior Research Fellow, King’s College London.
The Global ‘Mental Health’ Movement – Cause For Concern
Why the Global 'Mental Health' Movement is cause for concern, interview with Dr Melissa Raven.
Towards Resilience and Possibilities and Away from Diseases and Symptoms
An interview with Professor Jim van Os who says that, arguably, ‘love is the most powerful evidence-based treatment in mental health’. We discuss his recent paper published in World Psychiatry which envisions a future for mental health that moves away from symptoms and diagnoses and towards peer support and lived experience.