I want to tell you a true story about how a man in his seventies could suddenly get diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder he never had before, prescribed more and more drugs that didn’t work, and end up facing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

John (not his real name) is a patient I worked with. His story is, unfortunately, an all too common representation of what so ma...

Picture this: you are a sexual abuse survivor, now in your teens. You´ve kept the abuse hidden, but your mind and body know what you went through. You still live with your abuser, you still have nightmares, you look forward to the days you can finally leave this house. You begin self-harming as a way to cope with it all. You feel ashamed and guilty, you think you are complete...

This week Mad in America examines three studies related to the adverse effects of psychotropic drugs and one that investigates the effect of keto diets on mental health symptoms. These studies found that psychotropic drugs, including SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclic antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics, all had adverse effects on heart health. Anti...

In the summer of 2024, I went on a regression retreat in Crete and reached the highest ecstasy point I have ever known.

There was a moment (brief and infinite at once) when I experienced the light and the dark as the same substance. Not opposites. Not in battle. One field. It was in that state that I felt the totality of peace and love in my heart. It felt as though ev...

From Medscape. “A Utah pilot program that will allow an AI-powered system to authorize prescription refills for select psychiatric medications is raising patient safety concerns and doubts about its compliance with federal statutes.

John Torous, MD, director of the Digital Psychiatry Division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, said he’s concern...