It’s easy to cling to my diagnosis for comfort. In fact, externalizing obsessions the way you would an alien invasion or a metastasized tumor is a foundational part of OCD’s gold standard of treatment ...

This was a weekend of movies, art, conversation, and camaraderie. But more than that, it was an infusion of strength.

In this evocative essay, Trijita traces the moments that render the body a living, sensing presence, inhabiting the uncertain ...

At the Mad in Norway film festival, it struck me that people agreed that mental health needs to be systematically reformed.

This week, Mad in America explores three new studies around mental health crisis calls involving police. The first study ...

As the biomedical model of psychiatry is increasingly criticized for its narrow focus and lack of acknowledging the social ...

By answering questions that pain asks, one can rediscover one’s true self. If you get rid of pain before you have answered ...

This week's Song of the Week was suggested by MIA contributor Issa Ibrahim: “Paranoid” came about while looking in the mirror ...

I just thought you should know I’m doing okay now, I’m shielded by hardened sweat and scum, Wielding a sword of my broken ...

A 2024 study found that the use of surveillance-based technology in inpatient and acute mental health settings is rising ...

On Monday, September 28, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced actions the VA will take ...

Yet another New York Times article on psychiatry misses the mark The New York Times coverage of VA informed consent ...