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Is Public Psychiatry Responding to the Mental Health Crisis or Just “Treating the Chart?”

Mad in America

The topic of mental health is on the public’s mind, whether it’s the popularizing of therapy speak, the increased attention paid to severe mental illness and homelessness, or pop psychology advice on TikTok. This scenario in public psychiatry settings is, unfortunately, a familiar one.

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Reimagining Crisis Support: A Conversation with Tina Minkowitz

Mad in America

That is, the legal framework and policies and practices for services and support still need to be created, because it is still very institutional, is what activists there have told me, but there are all these reforms underway. I started the book project for two reasons.

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Brendan Kelly & Gautam Gulati on prison and mental illness, the myths and solutions

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

‘Like everyone who comes into contact with the criminal justice system, people with mental illness have rights and responsibilities. In reality, however, people with mental illness are more likely to be imprisoned’ ‘We are all potential victims of crime and we can all develop mental illness. ’ False.

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Unpacking Depression: An Interview with Psychologist Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg

Lawyers with Depression

An international trainer of mental health professionals, Dr. Wehrenberg coaches people with anxiety via the internet and phone. Shes a frequent contributor to the award-winning magazine, Psychotherapy Networker and she blogs on depression for the magazine Psychology Today. Why is there so much stigma surrounding depression ?

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Jo Watson Chats With Rob Wipond About His Work and His Book

Mad in America

R ob Wipond is known for his critical work on mental health, psychiatry, and civil rights. The legal criteria to detain and forcibly drug people under mental health laws have broadened a lot, and the best data we have shows that rates of psychiatric incarcerations have been rising for decades.