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A History of Delusions

Author: Editorial 27th September 2021 0 Comments

This excellent podcast (57 minutes) from the BBC explores many different aspects of delusions, including some of their causes, and some ways of best helping those who experience them. Presented by clinical psychologist Prof. Daniel Freeman, the podcast’s coverage also includes:…
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The case for establishing a minimal medication alternative for psychosis and schizophrenia

Author: Editorial 24th September 2021 0 Comments

This opinion piece by Ruth Cooper, John Mason, John Richardson, and Joanna Moncrieff has been published in the journal Psychosis. The abstract says: “The development of severe mental health conditions is strongly linked to our environments, particularly experiences of trauma and adversity….
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Philosophy & Madness: A Discussion with Wouter Kusters on his new book

Author: Editorial 18th August 2021 0 Comments

Wouter Kusters is a Dutch philosopher and linguist from the Netherlands. He is best known for his books, ‘Pure Madness, A Quest for the Psychotic Experience’ and ‘A Philosophy of Madness: The Experience of Psychotic Thinking.’ The latter was translated into…
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The Case Against Antipsychotics: A Review of Their Long-term Effects

Author: Editorial 5th July 2021 0 Comments

This publication (2016) from the Mad in America Foundation has been written by Robert Whitaker. The author says it is: “… designed to present a succinct review of what science has to say about the long-term effects of antipsychotics. Do they…
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The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness

Author: Editorial 11th June 2021 0 Comments

“”Insanity – a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.”Dr. R. D. Laing There are many people no longer with us whose ideas, actions, writings, thoughts (etc) feed into a modern-day new vision for mental health. R. D. Laing is…
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Positive and Negative Effects of Antipsychotic Medication: An International Online Survey of 832 Recipients

Author: Editorial 4th June 2021 0 Comments

This study by John Read and James Williams has been published in Current Drug Safety. The abstract says: “Background: Antipsychotic medication is currently the treatment of choice for psychosis, but few studies directly survey the first-hand experience of recipients. Objective: To…
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‘They saw me as mad and needing to be medicated’ | Modern Masculinity

Author: Editorial 31st May 2021 0 Comments

This 14 minute video comes from The Guardian. The producers say: “In this episode of Modern Masculinity, journalist Iman Amrani speaks to Chris, who after being diagnosed with schizophrenia spent a long time in the mental health system. They discuss medication,…
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Letter of Resignation from the American Psychiatric Association

Author: Editorial 24th May 2021 0 Comments

Dr. Lauren Mosher was clinical professor of psychiatry and an expert on ‘schizophrenia’. For 12 years he was chief of the Center for Studies of Schizophrenia in the (American) National Institute of Mental Health. He spent his professional career advocating…
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Soteria: Through Madness to Deliverance

Author: Editorial 21st May 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by social worker Voyce Hendrix and psychiatrist Dr. Lauren Mosher, with Dr. Deborah Fort. The publishers say: “This is the story of a special time, space, and place where young people diagnosed as ‘schizophrenic’ found a…
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The Zyprexa Papers

Author: Editorial 5th May 2021 0 Comments

According to mainstream psychiatry (and the pharmaceutical companies that provide funding to psychiatry, especially in the USA’s mainly privatised system of healthcare), some prescribed drugs treat alleged chemical imbalances in the brain – imbalances which, it is claimed, are a…
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