Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health

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Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, a new weekly discussion that searches for the truth about psychiatric prescription drugs and mental health care worldwide.

This podcast is part of Mad in America’s mission to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care. We believe that the current drug-based paradigm of care has failed our society and that scientific research, as well as the lived experience of those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, calls for profound change.

On the podcast over the coming weeks, we will have interviews with experts and those with lived experience of the psychiatric system.

Thank you for joining us as we discuss the many issues around rethinking psychiatric care around the world.

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To contact us email podcasts@madinamerica.com

Art and Transformation - Creating Justice in Mental Health Care

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David Healy – Polluting Our Internal Environments: The Perils of Polypharmacy

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Anders Sørensen - Tackling Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Through Research and in Practice

Nov 5, 2022

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