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, ...

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 ...

“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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Will Hall is a therapist, teacher, and schizophrenia diagnosis survivor. Host of Madness Radio and co-founder of Hearing Voices Network USA, Will trained in Open Dialogue at the Institute for Dialogic ...

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." ...

Micah is part-time faculty in psychology at Point Park University. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology: Consciousness and Society from the University of West Georgia. His interests include humanistic, ...