Ruta Mazelis: Cutting Edge Self Injury
Self-injury and cutting with Ruta Mazelis, psychiatric abuse survivor and editor for 17+ years of the acclaimed newsletter “The Cutting Edge”. Cutting, burning, head banging and other self-harm are...
View ArticlePrescription Suicide? Documentary w/ Director Robert Manciero
A harrowing film of six families devastated by the dangerous violence-causing effects of anti-depressant drugs. [Read more...]
View ArticleYouth Suicide with Leah Harris
Psychiatric survivor and leading advocate Leah Harris reads her powerful poem "I Was a Teenage Mental Patient" and discusses how communities can work to prevent suicide by looking beyong mainstream...
View ArticleVirginia Tech Icarus Project Dialog
Icarus Project organizers Madigan Shive, Molly Sprengelmeyer, Will Hall, Neil Gong, and Sascha DuBrul visit Virginia Tech, site of the violent tragedy, and discuss campus mental health issues with...
View ArticleLive Through This Anthology: Sabrina Chapadjiev
Editor Sabrina Chapadjiev discusses the new Seven Stories Press anthology Live Through This: On Creativity and Self Destruction, a rich collection of women artists sharing intimate accounts of cutting,...
View ArticleSchool Bullying: Dawn Menken
What are the lasting impacts of taunting, teasing, and physical harassment between children? Why are kids who are different singled out and picked on? What can parents do if their children are victims...
View ArticleTalking About Suicidal Feelings: David Webb
How common are suicidal feelings? Is a psychiatric illness behind suicidal despair — or a meaningful and even spiritual life crisis? Does forced hospitalization really provide help? Suicide attempt...
View ArticleIndian Country Psychology: David Walker
How is the legacy of colonialism impacting American Indian mental health today? Does the Indian Health Service meet the needs of the people on tribal land? Can Native peoples revitalize cultural...
View ArticleRisky Pills: David Healy
Adverse effects from prescription drugs are the 4th leading cause of death in America. How can we know if the pills we take are actually safe? What can we do if they aren’t? Dr. David Healy,...
View ArticleLincoln’s Depression | Joshua Wolf Shenk | Madness Radio
Celebrated US President Abraham Lincoln also suffered from life-threatening depression. Did he view his “melancholy” as a treatable illness, as a punishment from God — or as a source of his gifts? How...
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