Mad in America

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on depression treatment are even more firm: “Antidepressant medications are not needed for mild depression,” according to the WHO. A 2015 study found that more than two-thirds (69%) of those prescribed an antidepressant do not meet the criteria for the diagnosis of depression.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

However, the NIMHs tight focus on funding genetic research has also prevented the exploration of the known psychological causes of schizophrenia, such as the impact of trauma, isolation, and poverty. Primary care doctors are the rank and file of health care. A groundbreaking study led by Rachel E. That has not happened.

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Mad in America

JANUARY 20, 2024

And the World Health Organization has called for a transformation of mental health services to focus on person-centered and rights-based approaches. Yet laypeople, and many mental health professionals, still believe that schizophrenia is a genetic disorder. But the promised gains never materialized.

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Mad in America

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In this interview, he speaks with Mad in Americas Javier Rizo about the intersections of therapy and politics, the importance of pluralism in mental health care, and the future of counseling psychology as a force for progressive change. The transcript below has been edited for length and clarity. In the U.S.,

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