“Folie a Deux” by Rosie Alexander
I can’t imagine anyone who has experienced intense transference in therapy who would not be moved by this heartbreaking story of a woman being trapped in the traumatic emotional state and deep...
View Article“In Session” by Deborah Lott
This book deserves all the praises it received from Amazon reviewers. It is very thoughtful and comprehensive overview of transference in psychotherapy. It explores every dimension of transference and...
View Article“Sex In The Forbidden Zone” by Peter Rutter
What I appreciated the most in this book is that the author, a Jungian analyst, speaks openly about Jung’s abuses of his patients. He is the only Jungian that I know, who is not afraid to call Jung’s...
View ArticleIs ADHD a Myth?
Since there are currently no medical tests using definitive criteria for mental disorders, many psychiatric claims became a subject of controversy. ADHD diagnosis is one of them.
View ArticleA Dangerous Method
The film talks about one of the first case of ethical violation and abuse in psychotherapy. It has been long overdue for this story to come out and be known to all professionals as well as the lay...
View ArticleAnti-Depressants Controversy
For decades antidepressants have been the unquestionable established treatment of depression, but it appears that there is little evidence that antidepressants create anything more than a placebo...
View ArticleAmerican Psychiatric Association: Half of Americans Mentally Ill
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION: HALF OF AMERICANS MENTALLY ILL (via Tom O’Halloran) The new edition of the manual could be insidiously used by government to label certain Americans with mental...
View ArticleIs Implicit Trust in Big Pharma and Medical Doctors Deserving?
Gerald Bouthner Many people today still have an inherent trust of doctors. Most people are raised to respect the position and stature of a doctor and would still consider becoming a doctor as an...
View ArticleMisinformation in Mental Health
Dr. Lynch, a prominent Irish psychiatrist and psychotherapist, questions the “scientific basis” of psychiatry and discusses the problem of misinformation in the Mental Health field.
View ArticleMore caution should be used before prescribing psychiatric medication
By guest author Andy Alt, mental health consumer, blogger Andy’s blog is http://mentaldimensions.net/ I’m somewhat concerned about treatment options available for mental illness. I’m of the opinion...
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