Ranked #1
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
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56mins
Ranked #2
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
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52mins
Ranked #3
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
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52mins
Ranked #4
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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1hr 1min
Ranked #5
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
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50mins
Ranked #6
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
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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
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #8
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
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53mins
Ranked #9
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
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58mins
Ranked #10
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
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50mins
Ranked #11
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
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50mins
Ranked #12
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
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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
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50mins
Ranked #14
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
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51mins
Ranked #15
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
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52mins
Ranked #16
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
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47mins