Mad in America
APRIL 8, 2025
P sychology, mental health, and recovery are often discussed in overly formal language, making the process of healing seem complex and intimidating. However, beneath the jargon lies a straightforward approach that can effectively address most mental health challenges.
Mad in America
MAY 29, 2025
J ust about everyone believes that depressionthe #1 psychiatric diagnosisis explained in the same way as physical illnesses; that is, that depression, too, is of genetic/physiological origin. NIMH and psychiatrists have not always explained depression to be genetic (as “running in the family). Their efforts have failed.
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Psychiatric Times
JUNE 23, 2025
1 The newly announced CNPV pathway was introduced by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, MPH, on June 17, 2025, and is intended to expedite reviews for medications that address US public health priorities. The CNPV program, introduced by FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, aims to reduce review times to 1-2 months for eligible applications.
Mad in America
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
With convenience right at our fingertips, it seems paradoxical that, despite our relative prosperity, we suffer some of the highest rates of mental illness compared to any other part of the world, with more than 1 in 5 US adults living with mental illness.
Mad in America
APRIL 22, 2025
In the medical psychiatry, psychiatric diagnoses are often presented as neutral objects. Understanding these hidden dynamics can facilitate reflection on psychiatric institutions and increase the awareness of the social and cultural factors embedded in mental health assessment. I’m not quite that bad anymore.
Mad in America
DECEMBER 19, 2024
W hat psychiatrists call mental illness has become very common in todays society. While mental illnesses, in some form or another, may have always existed, it is only recently that we have seen a dramatic rise in their prevalence, particularly in Europe, the United States, Australia and other western cultures.
My Psychiatry
JUNE 17, 2025
Whether it’s a job interview, a big presentation, or a first date, moments of anxiety happen to everyone. One common contributor is genetic predisposition —if anxiety runs in your family, you may be more likely to experience it yourself due to inherited traits that influence how your brain responds to stress.
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