American Psychiatric Association Archives

DSM- 5- What earlier generations called emotions are now ailments #mustread #mentalhealth

This manuals method is SHEER MADNESS What earlier generations called emotions are now ailments Human lives are governed by emotions.We grieve,we rejoice,we feel fear and anger,we experience doubt and certainty.But if a new psychiatric guidebook is to be believed all… Continue Reading →

Corporates cashing in on mental-health diagnosis

By Adam McGibbon Are we heading towards a mass-medicated society? Sriram Balla, under a CC License Are you a disruptive person? Are you occasionally reluctant to part with possessions? Is your child defiant, or prone to temper tantrums? Are you grieving from the… Continue Reading →

May 25, 2013 1

Forgetfulness is minor neurocognitive disorder says DSM-V #mentalhealth #WTFnews

Eat or surf a lot? You risk being labelled mentally ill Malathy Iyer, TNN | Mar 24, 2013, The latest psychiatry manual will, for the first time, spell out Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, minor neurocognitive disorder (like forgetfulness), binge eating, internet addiction,… Continue Reading →

March 24, 2013 1

In search of a revolutionary road #mentalhealth

K. S. JACOB, The Hindu Psychiatric diagnoses continue to lack the predictive power required of hard science. A new framework is needed to understand mental health, distress and disease The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will release the fifth edition of… Continue Reading →

February 18, 2013 1

Why Protest Psychiatry? – Human Rights Activism @Mindfreedom Radio , May 12th

MindFreedom International News-Human Rights Activism in Psychiatry http://www.mindfreedom.org/radio ~~~~~~~~~ “Why Protest the American Psychiatric Association?” Your Calls Welcome! MindFreedom Live Free Web Radio Next Guests: Protesters at this Past Weekend’s “Occupy APA”! — Susan Rogers & Frank Blankenship,… Continue Reading →

May 8, 2012 0

Press Release-“OCCUPY APA” Peaceful Protests, May 5, USA

MAJOR NATIONAL USA COALITION OF MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS AND PSYCHIATRIC SURVIVORS ENDORSES “OCCUPY APA” PEACEFUL PROTESTS TOMORROW, 5 MAY 2012 BELOW is a forwarded news release issued by National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR) in support of tomorrow’s peaceful… Continue Reading →

May 5, 2012 0

How the “Pro-Life” Movement Puts Women Behind Bars

In Alabama, the claim that eggs, embryos and fetuses have separate legal rights has led to the jailing of 60 women. Numerous organizations and leaders who identify themselves as pro-life have assured the public that their efforts to re-criminalize abortion… Continue Reading →

March 24, 2012 0

Open letter to ipetitions.com on Censorship

Dear Alex I am a human rights activist and a social media expert who very avidly uses the potent weapon of online petitions to strengthen the offline campaigns on various human rights violations. I have used almost all petition sites… Continue Reading →

March 16, 2012 1

Do we Need a Diagnostic Manual for Mental Illness ?

The Guardian Richard Bentall and Nick Craddock discuss the controversial revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ‘Who will benefit from the proposed revision?’ The way that we think and talk about psychiatric illness has implications for all of… Continue Reading →

February 14, 2012 1

-Bridge the Gap Bring the Change

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