
The Person They Never Asked About
The modern mental health system has constructed an elaborate apparatus for observing, classifying, medicating, documenting, and containing people while steadily losing the institutional capacity to [...]

Lääkärilehti: Neuropsykologi Jussi Valtonen kirjoittaa masennuslääkkeiden aiheuttamista seksuaalihaitoista Kokemuksia tunnottomuudesta -tekstissään
Neuropsykologiasta väitellyt psykologian tohtori Jussi Valtonen kirjoittaa Lääkärilehdessä 05/26 julkaistussa tekstissään Kokemuksia tunnottomuudesta masennuslääkkeiden aiheuttamista, lääkkeen lopettamisen jälkeen jatkuneista seksuaaliongelmista ja vaikutuksista tunne-elämään. Nykyään niin [...]

La Pieza de los Locos
En este Diario, el escritor Bernabé De Vinsenci describe una experiencia de una internación de 5 días en un hospital general, la cual nos invita [...]

Las «otras» Olimpiadas de Lillehammer: el Festival Internacional de Cine «The Mad in Norway»
Publicado originalmente en Mad in America el 6 de octubre de 2026, traducido al español por Mad in México Llegan —en medio de huelgas de [...]

Stillhet som livskunst
I denne uvanlige boken finner du en svært klok stemme, som oppmuntrer til å innføre stillhet i livet. Vår omtaler kan bekrefte at det virker. [...]

Gli psichiatri sanno sospendere gli psicofarmaci?
Gli psichiatri sanno sospendere gli psicofarmaci? L’articolo mostra come la sospensione degli psicofarmaci sia spesso gestita con protocolli troppo rapidi, non insegnati adeguatamente nella [...]

“Patienten- bzw. Betroffenenermächtigung sollte eigentlich unser zentrales Ziel sein”
Anmerkung der Redaktion: In Teil 1 des Transkripts der Folge 29 des Podcasts „Patientin Psychiatrie“ haben Jan Brüning gen. Brinkmann, Stefan Weinmann und Prof.in Hanna [...]

Has autism become another kind of pathology?
The person underneath the diagnosis Getting sober and finding out I was autistic saved my life. That is not a metaphor, and it isn’t something [...]

Whispers of Care: A New Initiative Documenting Stories of Care, Joy, and Resistance
My mother has lived with severe anxiety for as long as I can remember. But she is also a woman who loves dancing, always warmly [...]

Aben dialogisk praksis: at lytte verden frem -en anmeldelse
I foråret udkom Line Top Abildtrups bog ”Aben dialogisk praksis: at lytte verden frem” Susanne Johansen (samsigt.dk) har tilbragt sommeren i selskab med bogen, og skriver [...]

«Η ψυχιατρική πρέπει να βιώνεται συνέχεια σαν γιορτή»: Μια συζήτηση με τη Χλόη Κολύρη για την τρέλα και την κριτική της ψυχιατρικής
Η Χλόη Κολύρη αφηγείται στο Mad in Greece και στον Βασίλη Αγγελόπουλο την εμπειρία της στην ψυχιατρική κλινική La Borde και συζητά για την τρέλα, [...]

Zo begon het levend verlies: lege kinderbedjes in huis
De uithuisplaatsing van Miranda’s kinderen is niet los te zien van haar familiegeschiedenis. In deze blog vertelt ze openhartig wat bevriezen met een ouder doet, [...]

Do Cinema à Ciranda: o Brasil no Festival Repensando a Saúde Mental
Entre os dias 24 e 26 de setembro de 2026, realizou-se o Festival Internacional de Cinema: Repensando a Saúde Mental, na bucólica cidade de Lillehammer, [...]

Lillehammer’s “Other” Olympics: The Mad in Norway International Film Festival
Editor’s note: As a member of the Mad in the UK admin team, I had the privilege of being present at this wonderful three day [...]

Kaj se je zgodilo z otroštvom?
Kaj če problem niso le pametni telefoni, ampak način, kako smo spremenili otroštvo? Članek Joshue Rothmana, objavljen v reviji The New Yorker, obravnava porast težav [...]

Movimento Ouvir Vozes: um Movimento de histórias, uma história do Movimento
O Movimento Internacional Ouvir Vozes é um movimento por direitos humanos e justiça social focado nas experiências e perspectivas de quem ouve, vê, sente ou [...]

A Tapering Success Story with Lauren
This is a success story Of coming off antidepressants – enduring severe withdrawal – and reclaiming life. By Dr. Anders Sørensen, originally posted to his [...]