Treatment guidelines generally support trying to discontinue antipsychotics in patients diagnosed with “first-episode psychosis” after one or two years of initial use, but these guidelines also ...

To: Dr. Theresa Miskimen, President, American Psychiatric Association, 800 Maine Avenue, S.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20024, U.S.A. Dear Dr. Miskimen, I am writing to you to urge the American ...

A new article published in Public Humanities argues that while the humanities are widely dismissed, other fields explicitly rely on the very skills that humanities education cultivates. Philosopher ...

Joining us for a roundtable discussion are Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy. They discuss the challenges of openly discussing psychiatric drug withdrawal, the ...

From Mad in the Netherlands: There is criticism of mental health care, particularly the way it labels and perhaps stigmatizes people by using classifications and diagnoses based on the DSM. There is ...

HeartCore Collective is a healing community dedicated to supporting individuals navigating psychotropic medication withdrawal and recovery. We foster honest dialogue about the limitations of the ...

A profound mental health crisis is gripping society, revealing the limits of mainstream models of health treatment and care. Capitalizing on this systemic neglect, a deluge of AI-powered chatbots ...

A socio-legal study explains how Community Treatment Orders move people through a loop of monitoring, medication, and rapid return to hospital. A new article in Incarceration argues that involuntary ...

Participants describe fear, seclusion, and stigma in a system that leans on involuntary treatment while underinvesting in community care and peer support. A new qualitative study from British Columbia ...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting on the overprescribing of psychiatric drugs in America. They would like to hear about your experiences and any stories they should look into. Share your thoughts ...

Despite years of hype, new research reveals that predictive models often misclassify individuals at risk for suicide and fail to enhance real-world prevention. A review and meta-analysis in PLOS ...