Former FDA officials write that claims that the black warning led to an increase in youth suicides are "factually inaccurate.

This week, Mad in America examines three articles related to negative effects of psychotherapy. The first reviews the ...

When someone seeks therapy, they are often already carrying more than they can comfortably manage. They may be distressed, ...

Marilyn Wedge, PhD is a family therapist with decades of experience helping children and families. She is the author of three books on child therapy. Her most recent book is A Disease called Childhood ...

Policy for Recovery: As a former state mental health and addictions commissioner, Bob Nikkel writes about policy and practice changes that are needed to promote recovery and resilience while ...

Justin M. Karter, PhD, leads research news coverage and editorial strategy at Mad in America. He is the Acting Program Director of the PsyD in Clinical Psychology & Psychological Humanities at Boston ...

David Healy is a founder of Data Based Medicine and RxISK.org and has authored of over 240 peer reviewed articles, 300 other pieces, and 25 books. His main areas of research are adverse effects of ...

Derek Blumke is an advocate and writer with a focus on mental health policy. Derek is an Air Force Afghanistan War veteran. Previously, Derek co-founded and served as the President of Student Veterans ...

Drawing New Lines: Faith Rhyne is a recovery educator, an advocate, and a storyteller. She enjoys exploring the role that narrative and culture play in our understanding of the human condition.

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of pharmaceuticals is a controversial topic within healthcare and psychiatry, with only two countries (US and New Zealand) allowing this practice. Proponents argue ...

“It’s hard to get off narcotics because you love them so much—but it’s hard to get off psychiatric drugs because you fear them so much.” Today, he joins us on the Mad In America podcast to talk about ...