Martin Harrow – A New Vision for Mental Health

Martin Harrow: The Galileo of Modern Psychiatry (1933 – 2023)

Author: Editorial 16th March 2023 0 Comments

“I conclude that schizophrenia patients not on antipsychotic medication for a long period of time have significantly better global functioning than those on antipsychotics” This article by Robert Whitaker has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “The first time…
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collaborative practice

antipsychotics, Mad in America, Martin Harrow, psychiatry, psychosis, Research, Robert Whitaker, schizophrenia

Some interesting quotations ( Part 4)

Author: Editorial 12th April 2021 3 Comments

You might find some (or all) of the following quotes interesting: “There is no reason to believe that DSM-5 is safe or scientifically sound … The science simply isn’t there now……A research dead end.” Professor Allen Frances, Chair of DSM…
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Key posts

Allen Frances, Ben Collins, Carl Jung, Martin Harrow, Peter Breggin, quotations, quotes, Robert Whitaker, Thomas Jobe, Tor Johan Ekeland

Twenty-year effects of antipsychotics in schizophrenia and affective psychotic disorders

Author: Editorial 10th March 2021 0 Comments

“This study reports multiple findings that bring into question the use of continuous antipsychotic medications, regardless of diagnosis …” This study by Prof. Martin Harrow, Dr. Thomas Jobe and Dr. Liping Tong has been published in Psychological Medicine. The abstract says:…
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a coherent system

antipsychotics, Martin Harrow, Psychological Medicine, psychosis, Research, schizophrenia, Thomas Jobe

The BBC, Harrow, and a Public Left in the Dark

Author: Editorial 8th March 2021 0 Comments

“Martin Harrow and Thomas Jobe began their study, which was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, in the late 1970s. They enrolled 200 psychotic patients who had been treated conventionally in a mental hospital with antipsychotics and simply…
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a coherent system

antipsychotics, BBC, Mad in America, Martin Harrow, Norway, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry, Research, Robert Whitaker, schizophrenia, Thomas Jobe

Some interesting quotations (2)

Author: Editorial 8th November 2019 4 Comments

You might find some (or all) of the following quotes interesting: “… there’s not a lot to master in medications. It’s like ‘2001: A Space Odyssey,’ where you had Hal the supercomputer juxtaposed with the ape with the bone. I…
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Key posts

Carl Jung, David Healy, Donald Levin, Education, Jaakko Seikkula, Lucy Johnstone, Martin Harrow, Michael Posternak, Peter Tyrer, quotations, quotes