Scepsis and science, reflection and humanism
By Dr Cathy Wield The age of ice-picks and leucotomies may be over, but psychosurgery continues today under the much more respectable label NSMD -Neurosurgery for Mental Disorder. Here in
By Joanna MONCRIEFF Joanna Moncrieff’s article in Psychology Today (26 February 2026) offers a clear historical perspective on the current UK debate about mental health and sickness benefits. Titled “Mental
By Critical Psychiatry Network This letter, signed by members of the Critical Psychiatry Network, GPs and doctors from other specialities was initially submitted to the Guardian and subsequently to the
By Maria Grazia Turri This insightful article, originally from Asylum Magazine, delves into the shortcomings of traditional psychiatric assessments through a compelling case study and innovative clinic experience. Maria Grazia
By Omar Kawam This is the second part of the essay; read Part 1 for the introduction to the patient’s perspective and the critical psychiatrist’s moral view. The critical psychiatrist
By Evgeny Legedin In an era where mental health awareness campaigns proliferate across social media and educational platforms, a recent study has cast light on the potential pitfalls of such
By Peter C. Gøtzsche In this provocative piece, Professor emeritus Peter C. Gøtzsche, a leading critic of biological psychiatry, dissects the epidemic of overdiagnosis in conditions like ADHD. Drawing on
Channel 4 News / Ways to Change the World Interview Date: 16 April 2025 Presenter: Krishnan Guru-Murthy (K.G-M.) Guest: Professor Joanna Moncrieff, Professor of Psychiatry at UCL (J.M.) Introduction and
By PINO PINI, Psychiatrist in Italy and the United Kingdom, MHE board member. Reflections on occasion of two Hearing Voices events. In my professional experience I have witnessed various significant
By Joanna Moncrieff. This blog was inspired by a talk I gave at the conference of the American Association for Philosophy and Psychiatry in May 2017. The title of this talk was: Many