The irony of antidepressants was that they were supposed to lift me out of depression, but they only dragged me down deeper.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lawrence Kelmenson has practiced psychiatry for 32 years, working with children, adults, and families. He graduated medical school from State University of New York, and completed psychiatric ...