
Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, a weekly discussion that searches for the truth about psychiatric prescription drugs and mental health care worldwide. Hosted by James Moore, this podcast is part of Mad in America's mission to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care. We believe that the current drug-based paradigm of care has failed our society and that scientific research, as we... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 299 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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Jussi Valtonen is a neuropsychologist, an adjunct researcher with the Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopedics (FICEBO), a professor of writing at the University of the Arts Helsinki, and a columnist for the Finnish Medical Journal. He works c... more
Born in Germany and raised in Denmark, Fiona Frenzen is a qualified teacher with a master's degree in anthropology. For years, she had a dream about living in Iceland, seeking the grounding and healing effect of nature. But due to her health challeng... more
Marsha Zaritsky is a licensed mental health therapist certified in Internal Family Systems.
She joins us to explain how her experience with polypharmacy and psychiatric drug withdrawal has changed and informed how she practices.
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Thank you f... more
Eric Jarvis is a Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University whose work brings attention to areas often overlooked in mainstream psychiatry, including religion, coercion, the social determinants of psychosis, and culture. He directs the Cultural Con... more
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Very enlightening conversation. I’ve found compliance model and lack of humility by PHD’s infuriating! Thank you!
Please leave Pleasantville and come spend some time in inpatient psych units across Appalachia, then tell me how we should give less antipsychotics and present a more calming presence instead. Don't fret about the time off you'll need, you'll be singing a different tune in a week or less.
Life-Changing….this organization’s work has been to me. This podcast makes it even more accessible for my disability. Thank you 🙏for doing work that matters, and for seeking (and succeeding) to do it well.
I have texted many episodes to people whose families are told the same “no cure, lifelong medication story” that many doctors follow. This podcast gives alternative views and perspectives and solutions that have helped people I know recover. The focus is on recovery not treatment. Thanks for these podcasts !
This podcast is a salve for people like me who feel alone in the psychiatric journey after spending the past two decades wrestling with medication. I was looking for a show that would serve as both a reference as well as a confidence booster as I try to taper off psychotropic drugs for good. The hosts ask great questions and the carefully curated guests are smart and informative. I love that this show doesn’t undermine the intelligence of its listeners by dumbing down the subject matter. Thank y... more
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The show leans into critical perspectives on psychiatry, medications, and mental health care, frequently hosting researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience to challenge mainstream pharmacological paradigms. Conversations often explore historical, cultural, and policy dimensions of treatment, with a strong emphasis on recovery, humane approaches, and patient empowerment. Notable strengths include rigorously sourced discussions, a willingness to critique industry-driven practices, and a usefully accessible bridge between scholarly critique and personal experience. Potential listeners who seek thoughtful critique of the biomedical model and practical recovery-oriented insights will likely find it compelling for staying informed ... more
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