The loneliness of freedom
I’m lonely.
There’s the truth.
What I’ve been avoiding.
It’s clicked now.
I feel more alone than I ever have in my life.
Paradoxically, I also feel more connected...
Campaign team at mental health europe call to action on the Oviedo Convention
With a key decision fast approaching, the future direction of mental health policy in Europe is at a critical turning point, campaigners say. On...
Questioning the prescription: Antidepressants and the medicalisation of childhood
Mad in America explores four recently published articles related to antidepressant use in children and adolescents. The first reports that although clinical trials have found...
Mad in Norway International Film Festival
Welcome to Rethinking Mental Health
Mad in Norway’s International Film Festival
September 24 to 26, 2026 – Lillehammer, Norway
This September, we invite you to come to...
Podcast: Examining psychiatric medication tapering and withdrawal
Welcome to the Mad in America podcast. My name is James. Today, we are discussing the experiences of people who have attempted to stop...




