Mad in America
DECEMBER 31, 2024
New Study Exposes the Trauma of Involuntary Psychiatric Detention In July, Richard Sears, wrote about a recent study highlighting the negative experiences of involuntary psychiatric hospital admissions, revealing deep-seated issues of racism, discrimination, and lack of support within the mental healthcare system.
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Eligibility and Global Participation The WPA welcomes medical students from all over the world to participate in this competition. It is an excellent opportunity for aspiring healthcare professionals to contribute to the global conversation on mental health and social equity, shaping policies and practices that can drive real change.
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Mad in America
JANUARY 25, 2025
R esearch has found South Africa consistently ranks in the bottom three performing countries in terms of global mental health. South African allocates only 5% of its annual health budget to mental health, placing it at the bottom of international benchmarks of government spend on psychological well-being.
Mad in America
JANUARY 8, 2025
It has to stop because its contributing to abuse in the healthcare system. Ayurdhi Dhar: I see the same thing with the global mental health movement. Were inferior to researchers, social workers, clinicians, doctors, and family members. Its all set up to keep us inferior. It is absolutely dysfunctional.
Mad in America
APRIL 24, 2024
His critiques advocate for a more nuanced and compassionate approach to psychiatry, one that recognizes the importance of individual patient stories and the socio-cultural dimensions of mental health. In this interview, Kleinman explores critical issues facing modern healthcare. Listen to the audio of the interview here.
Mad in America
AUGUST 5, 2024
Even more concerning is the potential for this trend to be exported to non-Western cultures, as has happened with the diagnostic model under the much-criticised Movement for Global Mental Health. This appears to be a real, although currently not widespread, possibility, as discussed here.
Mad in America
MARCH 16, 2024
For my MSc in Global Mental Health and Society, my dissertation attempted to explore human-nature relationships by studying urban greenspace at the intersection of land management, public healthcare, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.
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