4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (282+ words) In addition to being scientifically incorrect, there's no reliable evidence that PVT works to relieve people of their symptoms or distress. These were all unfamiliar to me; even though I'd spent years studying biology I had simply never heard of…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (820+ words) This position is embodied in our Mad in America mission statement on our website. Mad in America's mission is to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care in the United States (and abroad). We believe that the current drug-based…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (437+ words) Three recent studies examine the successful transition of involuntary patients into care roles, the unique value of non-clinical support, and the urgent need for organizational backing to prevent burnout. The goal of the current work was to examine the Peer…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (241+ words) We believe that the current biological and diagnostically-based philosophy of care does not meet the needs of individuals and families experiencing emotional distress, and that the alternative lies in a Recovery Oriented System Of Care which emphasizes the pivotal role…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1769+ words) Remy Gallen is a high-functioning autistic who has been writing since 2003, beginning with video game reviews and then proceeding to book, movie, and streaming television reviews. He still enjoys video games and reading today, enjoys experimenting with AI art, and…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (149+ words) Mad In America From Mad in Greece: Recently, systemic therapist and sociologist Vasilis Perivolaris participated in an event for Anna Emmanouilidou's book "From the Asylum Toward Social Emancipation: 19892024: 35 Years on the Road" (2025, Nisides Publications), which took place on April 24, 2026. The…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (507+ words) A new Norwegian study finds that drug-free mental healthcare struggles within psychiatric institutions built around medication, rigid hierarchies, and limited support for relational care. The authors identified one overall theme within the focus group data, "medication-free services clash with a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (296+ words) I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world. Finding it so much like myself'so like a brother, really'I felt that I had been happy and that I was happy again." 'Albert Camus, L'Etranger (The Stranger) Human beings not…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (316+ words) Three studies find high levels of adverse childhood experiences in an LGBTQ+ population, adolescents entering therapeutic residential care, and people that have difficulty understanding and identifying emotions. A new article published in Trauma, Violence, and Abuse finds that LGBTQ+ populations…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (478+ words) Cluster A personality disorders are often poorly understood in clinical practice and are frequently reduced to vague descriptions of individuals who are "odd, "eccentric, or "withdrawn. This lack of precision makes it easier for these presentations to be absorbed into…...