Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2024

11] A 2022 Lancet seminar was yet another proof that psychiatry has degenerated to a point of no return. The seminar, Suicide and self-harm , [12] was very long, 14 pages, but is one of the worst articles about suicide I have ever seen, which I explained on the Mad in America website. [13] No surprise there. This is dishonest.

Aging and mental health 145

Aging and mental health Pharmaceuticals Sleep and mental health Insurance 145

Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This was embarrassing because I was on a long, overseas trip during which I had talks and seminars to give. This is not to let the pharmaceutical companies, the government drug-approving bodies, and the doctors who write the scripts without thinking off the hook. It happened again three months later.

Aging and mental health 133

Aging and mental health Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals 133

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Yes, I’m sure even Plato suffered such disinterest on the part of his students, which would most likely explain the antics of his pupil, Diogenes, who ran into Plato’s seminar with a plucked chicken crying: Behold! What is a teacher to make of such foolishness, or of such contempt for learning?

Self-awareness 108

Self-awareness Education Technology Legal 108

Mad in America

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Similar trends can be found in many western countries where similar political and business influences, including huge advertising and promotional budgets from pharmaceutical companies, are in place. A focus on depression in Australia corresponded with similar campaigns in the US and the UK in the 1980s and 1990s.

Aging and mental health 141

Aging and mental health Insurance Mental health policy Pharmaceuticals 141

Mad in America

DECEMBER 6, 2023

2024 Around-America Tour For almost two decades, my “True Crime” story has, sadly, been my unique contribution to challenging the powerful influence that the pharmaceutical industry has on the global healthcare system. Far too many, which is why my 2024 Around-America Tour is starting on February 14, Valentine’s Day.

Legal 116

Legal Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Hospitality 116

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The profession needs to keep the truth out of sight, even to itself, and it is not presented in psychiatric textbooks or in continuing medical education seminars. A 2022 misleading seminar in The Lancet about suicide A recent Lancet seminar was yet another proof that psychiatry has degenerated to a point from which there is no return.

Bipolar disorder 145

Bipolar disorder Neurotransmitters and mental health Genetics and mental health Pharmaceuticals 145