JAEC Foundation

09/01/2024

INTEGRATING LIVED EXPERIENCE

This research incorporates the insights of people with psychosocial disabilities into mental health care in Malawi.

29/11/2023

Worth the read.

Much of the vulnerability to antidepressant withdrawal may be related not to bipolar disorder, but a trait called “bipolarity.”

22/11/2023

The Psychosocial Approach

The biomedical model ignores the social context in which mental distress exists, despite a large body of evidence of that link.

01/11/2023

Sign the petition: Safe exit from psych meds.

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16/09/2023

Join me in telling Nestle/BlueTriton: Hands off our water!

19/07/2023

The Neuroplastic Narrative argues that the neurological and psychological impacts of trauma should not be characterized as pathology and illness.

10/07/2023

"Although involuntary commitment is often justified as a measure to protect the well-being of at-risk populations, a Norwegian study recently found that areas with low rates of involuntary commitment do not exhibit any increase in adverse events, like patient suicides, fatalities, or an increase in inpatient stays. These findings provide further support against the use of involuntary commitment."
Ashley Bobak, PsyD
July 3, 2023

A new study found that patients involuntarily committed for substance use disorder relapsed within the first year after release.

04/07/2023

Psychologists are uniquely positioned to drive transformational change by promoting recovery-oriented care and socially just practices, championing the rights of both patients and staff.

16/05/2023

The key philosophical difference of Soteria communities compared to the traditional psychiatric approach is the idea of “being with” someone experiencing psychological distress as opposed to “doing something to” that person.

Soteria-style community houses are a proven, viable, cost effective alternative to traditional psychiatric hospitals.

13/05/2023

175 countries are currently negotiating a legally-binding, international treaty on plastic pollution that could change the world. It's a big deal. But at the same time, the question remains whether this treaty will be strong enough, or if certain countries or companies will derail the progress that....

26/04/2023

Researchers point to overlooked dangers as school mental health programs exacerbate adolescent distress.

22/04/2023

As Aaron Kheriaty, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, recently said:

“Science is an ongoing search for truth & such truth has little to do with consensus. Every major scientific advance involves challenges to a consensus. Those who defend scientific consensus rather than specific experimental findings are not defending science but partisanship.”