May 14, 2019
I’ve been intrigued by the way the battle against mental health system oppression has drawn on two important and powerful ideas – which happen to contradict […]
December 20, 2017
One of the most damaging aspects of the mainstream understanding of “mental health” difficulties is that they are conceptualized as a problem separate from the bigger […]
December 3, 2017
Going mad involves breaking away from, or losing touch with, group norms and ideas about reality. This routinely leads many to even extreme levels of distress […]
December 3, 2016
I was recently asked to contrast my views on psychosis and recovery with those offered by NAVIGATE, a US government (NIMH) sponsored program aiming to guide […]
June 6, 2015
If you are a mental health worker and if your experience is similar to that of many, you may have noticed most or all of the […]
April 2, 2015
In the Mad in America blog posts by Noel Hunter and by Sandy Steingard, there have already been great reports on ISPS 2015, but I would […]
May 18, 2014
As we develop critical awareness about the mental health “treatments” that don’t work and that often make things much worse, the question inevitably comes up, what […]
April 8, 2014
My friend Daniel Mackler has made films recognized around the world, covering a variety of psychological and social approaches to psychosis. They are available in a […]
September 22, 2013
The core of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is the idea of simply accepting, rather than trying to get rid of, disturbing or unwanted inner […]