Author Archive: Editorial

The Antifragile Mindset – why resilience isn’t enough in the face of a global pandemic

Dana Klisanin, writing in her Digital Altruism blog as hosted by Psychology Today: “If COVID-19 hadn’t canceled travel around the world, I’d be headed to London to speak about a topic that has become increasingly timely—antifragility—a powerful concept introduced by author Nassim Nicolas Taleb in his book, Antifragile: Things that…
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Coronavirus: How to protect your mental health

“Coronavirus has plunged the world into uncertainty and the constant news about the pandemic can feel relentless. All of this is taking its toll on people’s mental health, particularly those already living with conditions like anxiety and OCD. So how…
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What it is like to not be involved in risk management, care planning or significant decisions in mental health care

“When assessments, decisions and plans are made without my presence, let alone my input, it isn’t a cause of annoyance or anger but instead the source of complicated hurt, distress, mistrust, hopelessness and destruction of the self.” From the thedoodlechroniclesblog :…
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The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. The publishers say: “This book overturns the idea that psychiatric drugs work by correcting chemical imbalance and analyzes the professional, commercial and political vested interests that have shaped this view. It…
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Psychiatry and experiences beyond consensus reality

“… there is no experiential learning about … unusual states. Psychiatric training does not require that trainee psychiatrists explore their own nature, through counselling or meditation, for instance.” Writing in Asylum Magazine , Dave Barton says: “This article begins with two of my experiences…
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Patient Experiences With Antipsychotics Largely Negative, Survey Shows

The investigators suggested that studies focusing on symptom reduction, including [randomized clinical trials], may be missing the broader impact of drugs on people’s lives. This article by Emily Pond on the Psychiatry Advisor website begins: “According to survey results published in…
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