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What the RADAR Trial Tells Us About Antipsychotic Reduction and Discontinuation
Although the trial showed that relapse is more likely if you reduce antipsychotic medication, it did not show that relapse is inevitable.
Treating eating disorders involves shifting ‘Eating Disorder Voice’
According to a recent article in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, individuals with eating disorders often experience a negative...
“A Dangerous Substance”: the impact of social media on youth mental health
The teenager on the other end of the phone struggles with social media, struggles with...
Global study questions antidepressant use, points to social determinants of mental health
In an era where mental health issues like depression are at the forefront of global...
From individual to society: new insights on mental health care’s role in social justice
A new study led by Dominique P. Béhague of Vanderbilt University and Kings College London, along with...
Witless and Dangerous? – Challenging some assumptions of the ‘schizo’ paradigm
In Part 1, I looked at some evidence on ‘disappointing’ long-term outcomes for early intervention...
From the Dopamine Theory to the Outcomes Paradox
This is intended as the first part of a look at pathways and outcomes in...
PODCASTS
Is Madness an Evolved Signal? Justin Garson on Strategy Versus Dysfunction
Justin Garson is a Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City...
Robert Whitaker answers reader questions on pharma marketing and psychiatric drugs
On the Mad in America podcast this week, we continue our reader Q&A with Mad...
May Cause Side Effects–Radical Acceptance and Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: An Interview with Brooke Siem
Brooke Siem is a writer, speaker, and advocate for the safe de-prescribing of psychiatric drugs....
Anders Sørensen: Tapering off psychoactive drugs, and what these drugs do to our brains
Anders Sørensen is a Danish psychologist, who also has a doctorate in tapering off psychotropic...
Family Panel Discussion – Supporting a child, teen, or young person in crisis
This week we are sharing the audio from a recently held online discussion on supporting...
Can psychosocial disability transform mental health? A conversation with Luis Arroyo and Justin Karter
This interview is a conversation between Luis Gerardo Arroyo Lynn and Justin Karter.
Luis conducted this...