A new study finds that young adults squeezed by rent and cramped space reported higher activity levels, but also ...

There is no scientific evidence base for routine use of multiple psychiatric drugs, particularly for children.

In their new chapter Reconsidering ‘Recovery,” Larry Davidson and Kim Jørgensen call for a paradigm shift toward personal ...

Discussing his experience of psychosis, his daily support strategies, and the pros and cons of having a pit bull for ...

A qualitative study of international key informants argues that mental health laws may be inherently discriminatory, making ...

A preprint argues that symptom scores in psychology are not neutral data but active interventions that shape care.

If you’ve tried to quit and failed, tried again and failed again, or watched someone you love cycle through treatment and relapse, you’ve probably heard that recovery is about accepting powerlessness, ...

Recently, I was at a forum hosted by the Alliance for Rights and Recovery, which led me to assess my satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the mental health system. It was not very positive. For the ...

An international set of case studies suggests that ignoring people’s spiritual worlds blinds clinicians to key sources of ...

Earlier this year, a bill was proposed in the U.S. state of Connecticut to end forced shock treatment. To put it mildly, the bill restored my hope. Electroshock treatment, eventually re-branded as ...

Treatment guidelines generally support trying to discontinue antipsychotics in patients diagnosed with “first-episode psychosis” after one or two years of initial use, but these guidelines also ...

As family therapist I often have families referred to me with an “identified patient”, a person who has troubled behavior, or is troubling to the family in some way. This person may be the object of ...