In our first podcast of 2026, Robert Whitaker joins us to answer questions submitted by Mad in America readers and listeners. We discuss the validity of ADHD diagnoses, withdrawal and sexual…

The pharmaceutical industry’s influence on psychiatric research and practice has been profound and has resulted in exaggerated claims of the effectiveness of...

A roundup of Mad in America's most read blogs and personal stories of 2025 as chosen by our readers.

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The richest Americans can largely avoid paying income and other taxes. A new book explains the history.

Discussing his experience of psychosis, his daily support strategies, and the pros and cons of having a pit bull for emotional support.

Medical associations are lining up in opposition to proposed legislation requiring prescribers to obtain signed consent from veterans.

About a quarter of those aged 18-21 had used chatbots for mental health advice, raising concern from experts.

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On the Mad in America podcast, Zenobia Morrill, José Giovanni Luiggi-Hernández and Justin Karter join us to explore the need to raise awareness of psychological approaches that challenge mainstream pe...

Social media’s increasing use of algorithm-driven content that lasts only seconds may be worsening attention, inhibition, stress, and anxiety

Social media’s increasing use of algorithm-driven content that lasts only seconds may be worsening attention, inhibition, stress, and anxiety

Exclusive: Clinical guidelines should change to avoid exposing young people to potentially harmful side-effects, researchers say Clinical guidelines should no longer recommend Prozac for children, according to experts, after research showed it had no clinical benefit for treating depression in children and adolescents. Globally one in seven 10-19 year olds have a mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization. In the UK, about a quarter of older teenagers and up to a fifth of younger children have anxiety, depression or other mental health problems. Continue reading...

Maybe you have this interpretation that you're not going to recover and you have permanent damage, but it's not like that. I'm very hopeful.

More than half of young adults began to think they had ADHD after awareness campaign—despite not meeting criteria for this disorder.

Philosopher Justin Garson discusses the potential benefit of looking at madness not as disease or defect, but as a designed feature.

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