When someone seeks therapy, they are often already carrying more than they can comfortably manage. They may be distressed, ...

On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy from Duxbury, Massachusetts took the lives of her three young children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and eight-month-old Callan, and was charged with three counts of ...

I remember he was a very tall man, yet he seemed so small to me at that moment. We were in the nurse’s office, which I couldn’t stand. I’ve never believed fluorescent lights to do anything to calm the ...

In publishing the Brennan paper, JHP appeared to be vouching for the authors’ “psychedelic exceptionalism.” The paper positioned psychedelics as having extraordinary healing properties, properties ...

My descent into the cracks of the mental health system began after I was assaulted. I was referred for trauma intervention and diagnosed with CPTSD. In trauma therapy for the first time in my life, I ...

From the MadFreedom Advocates website: On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the Department of Mental Health terminated our grant, with no notice, with almost two months left in the contract. This grant funded ...

Justin M. Karter, PhD, leads research news coverage and editorial strategy at Mad in America. He is the Acting Program Director of the PsyD in Clinical Psychology & Psychological Humanities at Boston ...

This week, Mad in America examines three articles related to negative effects of psychotherapy. The first reviews the literature around negative effects in therapy,... A new study published online by ...

Dr. Howard Schubiner joins us on the MIA podcast to discuss his work and the power of neuroplasticity to address psychological or physiological pain.