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, ...

“This scoping review synthesises findings from 21 qualitative studies to explore individuals’ experiences of forced medication. The review identifies recurring themes of violence and dehumanisation, ...

On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy from Duxbury, Massachusetts took the lives of her three young children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and eight-month-old Callan, and was charged with three counts of ...

Mad in Mexico: This essay addresses several debates surrounding “borderline personality disorder (BPD),” a highly stigmatized and gendered psychiatric label disproportionately applied to cisgender ...

I remember he was a very tall man, yet he seemed so small to me at that moment. We were in the nurse’s office, which I couldn’t stand. I’ve never believed fluorescent lights to do anything to calm the ...

Sarah White, Chief Executive Officer of Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, is concerned by how many younger women at the organization’s health clinics come in attributing their symptoms to perimenopause, ...

From the MadFreedom Advocates website: On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the Department of Mental Health terminated our grant, with no notice, with almost two months left in the contract. This grant funded ...

From Mad in Slovenia: Modern positive psychology offers an interesting answer: well-being is not something we achieve once and for all, but something we build every day. Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar developed ...

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 ...

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