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Go/No-Go—How Mental Health Research Took a Wrong Turn: An Interview with Author Marianne Apostolides

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Marianne Apostolides discusses how Go/No-Go grew from her search for new eating-disorder treatments into a critique of the metaphors, experiments, and technologies shaping contemporary neuroscience and psychiatry. She argues that efforts to reduce distress to circuits, algorithms, and biomarkers often overlook subjectivity, agency, and the human relationships that meaningful care requires.
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A Story of Bad Science: How Defenders of Antidepressant Efficacy Make Their Case

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Psychiatric leaders should be in jail because they knowingly spread falsehoods about psychiatric drugs that kill.

How the Moral Panic on Psychiatric Bed Shortages is Fueling a ‘Competency Crisis’ in the U.S.

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The number of people referred to state hospitals as ‘Incompetent to stand trial’ (IST) has surged over the last decade. In response, states are refurbishing or rebuilding their state hospitals— even as their own experts say this will only make the crisis worse. Why?

Psychosis and the Burden of Inequality

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This week, Mad in America examines three articles around discrimination and psychosis. The first explores human rights violations, coercion, structural discrimination, and social exclusion...

From Church to Clinic: The Cult of Compliance

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It was jarring to realize that the rigid protocols in the church were mirrored in the clinical settings where I began my career.

Yet Another Claim About the Benefits of Antidepressants Bites The Dust

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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."

Personal Stories

Personal Stories

OCD and the Anxiety/Gut Connection

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I never made the direct connection between my gut and how anxiety created physical problems! Why did not one single medical professional tell me this information?
Personal Stories

From Church to Clinic: The Cult of Compliance

Carolyn Miller - 6
It was jarring to realize that the rigid protocols in the church were mirrored in the clinical settings where I began my career.
Personal Stories

The Diagnostic Off-Ramp

Amaal Zaki - 8
Once you have been labeled as “Borderline,” anyone who wants to hurt you can use this against you.

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Go/No-Go—How Mental Health Research Took a Wrong Turn: An Interview with Author Marianne Apostolides

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Marianne Apostolides discusses how Go/No-Go grew from her search for new eating-disorder treatments into a critique of the metaphors, experiments, and technologies shaping contemporary neuroscience and psychiatry. She argues that efforts to reduce distress to circuits, algorithms, and biomarkers often overlook subjectivity, agency, and the human relationships that meaningful care requires.

How the Moral Panic on Psychiatric Bed Shortages is Fueling a ‘Competency Crisis’ in the U.S.

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The number of people referred to state hospitals as ‘Incompetent to stand trial’ (IST) has surged over the last decade. In response, states are refurbishing or rebuilding their state hospitals— even as their own experts say this will only make the crisis worse. Why?

Yet Another Claim About the Benefits of Antidepressants Bites The Dust

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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."

Psychedelic Therapy Paper Linked to Sexual Abuse Faces Possible Retraction

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The Expression of Concern published by JHP serves to inform the public that retraction of the article is now under consideration.

Unlearn Your Pain: Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity – A Conversation With Howard Schubiner

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Dr. Howard Schubiner joins us on the MIA podcast to discuss his work and the power of neuroplasticity to address psychological or physiological pain.

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Film Festival 2026

Mad in Norway International Film Festival Film Review: Diagnonsense

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Mad in America affiliate, Mad in Norway, is hosting an international film festival from September 24-26 in Lillehammer, Norway. Each week, we will feature a film. This week is Diagnonsense

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Research Studies

CALLING ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN CANADA WHO HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED AN ANTIDEPRESSANT! Mad in Canada has created a short survey aimed at shedding light on the informed consent process experienced by adults who are living in Canada, and who have been prescribed antidepressants at some point in their life. Our survey is not about whether people should or should not take antidepressants. It’s about what people are being told about the potential effects of antidepressants, when they are prescribed. Learn more and take the survey here.

Research Participants Needed: Are You Reducing or Stopping a Psychiatric Medication? We are a research team at the University of Washington studying how people taper or stop psychiatric medications such as antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and stimulants. If you are over 18 years old and currently reducing or stopping (tapering) a psychiatric medication, we would love to hear about your experiences. Click here to take the eligibility survey.

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STOLEN LIVES PICNIC: July 29, 2026, Zeist, Netherlands

OPEN DIALOGUE MEETING 2026: August 26-30, 2026, Hveragerði, Iceland

MAD IN NORWAY FILM FESTIVAL: September 24-26, 2026, Lillehammer, Norway

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