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Peter Kinderman, John Read, Joanna Moncrieff and Richard Bentall write, in Evidence-Based Mental Health this month, that "While some people find a name or

A new approach from the British Psychological Society (BPS) provides a promising alternative to pathology-focused psychiatric models

The Journal of Humanistic Psychology compiles diverse research offering diagnostic alternatives toward a paradigm shift in mental health care

Experts advocate limiting antidepressant use to only the most severe cases of depression, emphasizing the need for social and psychological interventions.

Antidepressant prescriptions have almost doubled in England over the last decade with 85.6million dished out in the last year alone.

"Across the pond," campaigners’ efforts against electroshock are gaining public notice. Can their approach work in the US?

People often need a mental health diagnosis to access ongoing therapy. Some psychiatrists and psychologists say the requirement is pushing them to pathologize normal distress or diagnose stigmatized conditions too early.

Service-users' experience was at the heart of everything the critics spoke about, as well as the importance of accurate evidence.

Campaigners have said there is still a long way to go to support young people and prevent suicides after the government announced further funding for student mental health services.

Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene both discussed antidepressants after Highland Park. Newsweek Fact Check explores what is behind the narrative.