Tag Archives: mental health
NYTimes: Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit
Hi All,
This article was published today in The New York Times. It’s a long overdue report by national media on the inherent risks of taking antidepressants that aren’t told to people when they are prescribed.
Michael
Mad in America: The Orwellian New Digital Abilify Will Subjugate Vulnerable People Across the US
Hi All. Here’s my new article on the “anti-psychotic” drug Abilify, that can now automatically send signals to your doctor, family members and the courts, to show them when you comply and swallow the pill.
Michael
Michael Cornwall talks on compassionately helping people in extreme states
This talk was given at the recent R.D. Laing symposium at Asilomar. I shared my personal story of an encounter with extreme states, and talked about how compassionate loving support can bring hope and healing in even the most difficult experiences.
Mad in America: Do Psychiatrists Harm their Patients out of Stupidity?
Hi All,
Here’s my new provocative article about why I think some psychiatrists unwittingly harm their patients, based on working alongside psychiatrists every day for 28 years!
Best wishes,
Michael
Mad in America: Emotional Pain and the Possibility of Finding Hope
Hi All,
Here’s my new essay about the value and necessity of finding hope when we feel trapped in unrelenting emotional pain – and how receiving the compassion of others can kindle that hope.
Best wishes,
Michael
How Parents Can Help Their Children Without Psychiatric Meds
Hi All,
Here’s an interview of me in Psychology Today exploring ways parents can help their children who are having problems without the use of psychiatric medications.
Michael
Mad in America: Madness Radio Interview with Mike Cornwall on Jungian Approaches to Madness and Renewal
A memory here from a few years ago when my friend Will Hall interviewed me about extreme states for his groundbreaking radio program, Madness Radio.
Michael
Mad in America: Healing Silence
Hi All,
My brief new article here is about the value of giving and receiving the gift of compassionate, receptive silence.
Best wishes,
Michael
Mad in America: It’s Possible — and Beneficial — to Stop Feeling Guilt and Shame
Hi All,
Here’s my new article that explores some ways that I’ve found to be effective in getting free of experiencing guilt and shame.
Best wishes,
Michael