Letter of Resignation from the American Psychiatric Association
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
DSM69: Dolly Sen’s Manual of Psychiatric Disorder
MDMA could help trauma survivors face painful memories
Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “MDMA – most commonly known as a party drug – could be more effective than therapy alone at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The results of a keenly-awaited trial suggest two-thirds of people no longer qualified for a PTSD…
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Sravya Attaluri: The activist of colour who is shaking up mental health and feminism through art
Peony Hirwani reports for The Independent: “For years Sravya Attaluri, a third culture child, struggled to fit in and understand her place in the diverse foreign countries where she grew up. Today this 25-year-old artist and woman of colour, with…
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This Is What a Psychiatric Ward Designed by Patients Looks Like
Kristin Hohenadel reports for Slate Magazine: “What would a psychiatric ward look like if patients designed it ? That is the question behind “ Madlove: A Designer Asylum ” from British artist and activist James Leadbitter (aka “ the vacuum cleaner ”). Leadbitter—whose work has been exhibited at venues including the Tate Modern and…
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