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Psych Diagnosis Bias: Paula Caplan

Psych Diagnosis Bias: Paula Caplan

Harvard University faculty Paula Caplan, author of They Say You’re Crazy: How The World’s Most Powerful Psychiatrists De... Read more

30 Apr 2008

56mins

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Schizophrenia and Black Politics: Jonathan Metzl

Schizophrenia and Black Politics: Jonathan Metzl

How did the definition of schizophrenia change during the civil rights and Black Power era of the 1960s? Why did a disea... Read more

11 Jun 2010

52mins

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Buddhist Meditation and Schizophrenia: Ed Knight

Buddhist Meditation and Schizophrenia: Ed Knight

Recovery leader and survivor Ed Knight talks about Zen, Insight, and Christian meditation and “schizophrenia,” including... Read more

28 May 2008

52mins

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Decolonizing Early Psychosis | Rachel Jane Liebert | Madness Radio

Decolonizing Early Psychosis | Rachel Jane Liebert | Madness Radio

Do early psychosis programs serve healing – or function as surveillance and control? Are treatments for paranoia actuall... Read more

2 Oct 2019

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Benzodiazepine Recovery: Matt Samet

Benzodiazepine Recovery: Matt Samet

Are Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan and other benzodiazepines really more addictive than heroin? How can these common drugs for ... Read more

1 Aug 2013

50mins

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Talking About Suicidal Feelings: David Webb

Talking About Suicidal Feelings: David Webb

How common are suicidal feelings? Is a psychiatric illness behind suicidal despair — or a meaningful and even spiritual ... Read more

1 Sep 2011

50mins

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New Vision for Psychiatry | Jim van Os | Madness Radio

New Vision for Psychiatry | Jim van Os | Madness Radio

What if psychiatry recognized that schizophrenia does not exist? How might diagnostic categories (left over from the asy... Read more

22 Mar 2016

1hr 5mins

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Compassionate Psychotherapy | Olga Runciman | Madness Radio

Compassionate Psychotherapy | Olga Runciman | Madness Radio

How is psychotherapy different when the therapist is also a survivor? What vital lessons must therapists learn from peop... Read more

28 Sep 2018

53mins

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Systems View of Life | Fritjof Capra | Madness Radio

Systems View of Life | Fritjof Capra | Madness Radio

What does healthcare become when science is limited by a mechanistic, machine view of reality? How does a mechanistic vi... Read more

8 Sep 2018

58mins

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Unmaking Diagnosis: Gary Greenberg

Unmaking Diagnosis: Gary Greenberg

Why did the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual become so controversial? Is it possible to alleviate hu... Read more

1 Jun 2013

50mins

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Chaya Grossberg: Madness Spirituality

Chaya Grossberg: Madness Spirituality

Long time Freedom Center organizer Chaya Grossberg talks about her experiences with madness, medications, her exploratio... Read more

6 Jun 2007

50mins

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Communicating With Psychosis | Dina Tyler

Communicating With Psychosis | Dina Tyler

Are there ways to reach people in states of madness? How do talking with ghosts, hearing voices, and seeing visions — as... Read more

9 Oct 2014

54mins

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Intergenerational Trauma | Naas Siddiqui | Madness Radio

Intergenerational Trauma | Naas Siddiqui | Madness Radio

What if psychotic experiences express historical and intergenerational trauma? Does one person’s emotional crisis reach ... Read more

15 Apr 2016

50mins

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Autism Self Advocacy: Ari Ne’eman

Autism Self Advocacy: Ari Ne’eman

What does it mean to be autistic, have Asperger’s, or be on the autism spectrum? Is autism a disease to be overcome, or ... Read more

14 Oct 2009

51mins

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Meaning of Medications: David Cohen

Meaning of Medications: David Cohen

Why does the same psychiatric drug help one person – but harm another? Do psychiatric medications “work” by chemistry al... Read more

2 Feb 2013

52mins

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Risky Pills: David Healy

Risky Pills: David Healy

Adverse effects from prescription drugs are the 4th leading cause of death in America. How can we know if the pills we t... Read more

1 Mar 2014

47mins

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