November 19, 2016
As we view what many of us perceive to be the wreckage of our political system in the USA, it’s interesting to reflect on what this […]
September 5, 2016
As Burning Man nears its 30th anniversary, USA Today has published an article attempting to explain how this still somewhat freakish event came into existence. I […]
August 21, 2016
The book “Rethinking Madness: Towards a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding and Treatment of Psychosis” by Paris Williams is now free, in pdf version, at […]
June 18, 2016
I’d like to recommend a documentary show, 52 minutes long, which includes a lot about trauma and psychosis, and includes some interesting bits that relate to […]
May 22, 2016
What exactly are “mental health problems”? In the mainstream, psychological difficulties are seen as “symptoms” of an “illness” or “mental disorder” and based on this the […]
May 6, 2016
The faults of modern psychiatry are numerous and profound, and many readers here know firsthand about its destructive force. But are these faults so vast that […]
March 13, 2016
When people are “mad,” they are often insisting that certain things are so, and frequently seem unwilling or incapable of appreciating or learning from other perspectives. […]
March 6, 2016
When people are distressed by voices and the impact that hearing voices has on them, it isn’t surprising that their goal often becomes getting rid of […]
February 5, 2016
Last week, the headlines were blaring: Schizophrenia breakthrough as genetic study reveals link to brain changes! We heard that our best hope for treating “schizophrenia” is […]