I GOT BETTER Campaign – Executive Summary of Findings
The I GOT BETTER Campaign seeks to understand the factors contributing to individual recovery. Survey results clearly show that many
Study: Risk of Suicide Increases After Hospitalization
A meta-analytic study published in Jama Psychiatry synthesized over fifty years of research on suicide rates following psychiatric hospitalization. Researchers
Study: Compulsory Treatment Unjustified
This study, published in The Lancet (March 2013), concludes: "In well coordinated mental health services the imposition of compulsory supervision
Dr. Richard Bentall’s Critique of Biological Psychiatry
There is little evidence that the biological approach to psychiatry is benefiting patients. Outcomes for patients suffering from ‘schizophrenia’ have
Significant Loss of Brain Tissue as a Result of Antipsychotics
Long-term Antipsychotic Treatment and Brain Volumes | A Longitudinal Study of First-Episode Schizophrenia "Antipsychotics are effective medications for reducing some
PeerLink Evaluation Report – Recovery and Community Health
The last decade has experienced a substantial increase in the development of peer-provided services for adults with serious mental illness,
Violence and Mental Illness
The recent tragedy in Arizona has prompted the media to once again falsely equate mental illness with violence. The