Psychiatry’s ‘Chemical Imbalance’ Theory Debunked for the Nth Time
New review finds 'chemical imbalance' theory still isn't true.
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Beyond Benzos: Jordan B. Peterson’s Trip to Hell and Back
<i>Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life</i> is the sequel to Jordan Peterson's bestselling <i>12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos</i>.
Dr Peter Gøtzsche’s Life-Saving Advice For People Seeking Mental Health Services
Esteemed medical doctor, researcher and author, Peter C. Gøtzsche, is currently releasing a (free) serialised version of his book: Mental Health Survival Kit and Withdrawal from Psychiatric Drugs.
Psychiatrist: Mental Health Is Broken
Another psychiatrist breaks ranks to expose the myths, corruption and pseudoscience, undergirding psychiatry.
Child Psychiatrist Sami Timimi on How ‘ADHD’ Blinds Us
Rather than helping to explain, psychiatric diagnoses like ‘ADHD’ do more to obscure what really matters. Sami Timimi's latest book explains why.
Dr Joanna Moncrieff: The Vast Majority of People Who Take Psychiatric Drugs Derive Little or No Benefit From Them
Whilst promoting a new edition of A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs, Dr Joanna Moncrieff summarised her stance on psychiatric drugs.
FDA: Updated Labeling for Benzodiazepines ‘to Include Abuse, Addiction and Other Serious Risks’
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced labeling changes for benzodiazepines.
UN Special Rapporteur Dainius Pūras: Biomedical Approach ‘Still has an Important Role to Play’
Earlier this year, the United Nations published a report by Special Rapporteur Dainius Pūras. The report expands on a 2017 publication (also authored by Pūras), which called for ‘little short of a revolution in mental health care’ to overturn the prevailing biomedical paradigm.
Interview with a Psychiatrist
A satirical interview with a psychiatrist inspired by the 1999 comedy, <i>Office Space</i>.
Highlights from Dainius Pūras’ 2020 UN Report
Highlights from the United Nations’ 2020 report authored by Special Rapporteur Dainius Pūras.