Steven Sharfstein – A New Vision for Mental Health

W.H.O. and U.N. Join Calls to Transcend the Medical Model

Author: Editorial 4th October 2023 0 Comments

“On June 10 the W.H.O. [World Health Organisation] called for a fundamental change in mental health services.” This article from Dr. John Read has been published in Psychology Today. It begins: “KEY POINTS The United Nations Special Rapporteur called for a…
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a coherent system

John Read, medical model, psychiatry, Psychology Today, Steven Sharfstein, United Nations, World Health Organisation

Some interesting quotes (Part 5)

Author: Editorial 30th September 2021 0 Comments

You might find some (or all) of the following quotes interesting: “I cannot be the only person to be sickened by the sight of parties of psychiatrists standing at the airport desk with so many gifts with them that they…
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Key posts

Carl Jung, Heather Ashton, Lauren Mosher, Mike Shooter, quotes, Richard Bentall, Steven Sharfstein, Tor Johan Ekeland, Upton Sinclair

W.H.O. and U.N. Join Calls to Transcend the Medical Model

Author: Editorial 8th September 2021 0 Comments

“I cannot be the only person to be sickened by the sight of parties of psychiatrists standing at the airport desk with so many gifts with them that they might as well have the name of the drug company tattooed…
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a coherent system

Dainius Pūras, John Read, medical model, Mike Shooter, psychiatry, Psychiatry Through the Looking Glass, Psychology Today, Steven Sharfstein, United Nations, United Nations Special Rapporteur, World Health Organisation