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Arrested Development: Britney Spears’ Memoir Is a Survivor’s Tale of Generational Trauma, Psychiatric Abuse, and Resilience – Mad In America

Miranda Spencer discusses Britney Spears’ new memoir and the harms of conservatorship.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2024/01/arrested-development-britney-spears-memoir/

Winding Back the Clock: What If the STAR*D Investigators Had Told the Truth? – Mad In America

The STAR*D Study has been cited as real-world evidence of the efficacy of antidepressants. In truth, it told of a failed paradigm of care.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2024/01/winding-back-the-clock-what-if-the-stard-investigators-had-told-the-truth/

How the PROMISE Project is Reshaping Mental Health Research and Psychosis Care in Malawi

This research incorporates the insights of people with psychosocial disabilities into mental health care in Malawi.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2024/01/integrating-lived-experience-how-the-promise-project-is-reshaping-mental-health-research-and-psychosis-care-in-malawi/

Antipsychotic Prescriptions Increasing for Children and Adolescents in Australian Primary Care Services

New research finds a concerning number of children are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs, most for off-label conditions.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2024/01/antipsychotic-prescriptions-increasing-for-children-and-adolescents-in-australian-primary-care-services/

Self Stolen: How ECT Fried My Brain – Mad In America

Extreme ECT memory loss is like having Alzheimer’s, and being fully cognizant of it. It takes away who you are as a person: your self-identity. Extreme ECT memory loss is like having Alzheimer’s, and being fully cognizant of it. It takes away who you are as a person: your self-identity.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/self-stolen-ect-fried-brain/

AI Therapy App Fails to Beat Other Interventions in New Study – Mad In America

Woebot failed to beat ELIZA, journaling, and even psychoeducation for depression, anxiety, and positive/negative affect.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/ai-therapy-app-fails-in-new-study/

Dr. Gordon Warme: The Curious Case of an Unconventional Psychiatrist – Mad In America

Dr. Warme bucked convention, examining the cultural role that shamans, witch doctors, and placebo cures played in medicine.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/dr-gordon-warme-the-curious-case-of-an-unconventional-psychiatrist/