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Inside the Battle Between Faith and Psychiatry

Discover the Secrets of India's Balaji Temple

They Spent Thousands on Tests; a Temple Fixed It for Rs. 5

Notes from reporting on faith healing sites in India

The Price of Breaking the Silence of Abuse: Dignity, Justice, and Recovery

This piece was first published in Spanish on Mad in Puerto Rico. We live in a culture of silence,...

Life After War: Post-conflict Stressors in Northern Sri-Lanka

War often forces people to move to other cities, countries, and continents in search of safety, food, and...

Healing While Tapering Off Psychiatric Medications – An Expert’s Perspective

In this article, I want to share with you what the process of tapering and healing from psychiatric medications looks like—from the perspective of someone who has taken them,...

The Shocking Link Between Economic Shocks, Poverty, and Depression

Many people tend to believe that mental health struggles is a “rich man’s disease.” The truth could not be any farther from this belief. Researchers Manuela Angelucci and Daniel...

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Gaping Holes in Psychiatric Practice: Coming off Sleep Drugs in India

To Worry (or Not) about Medicines given to Help You Sleep I was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in December...

Healing Through Travel: The Power of Places and People

Two Buddhist teachings resonate deeply with me:  “If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you...

An Open Letter to My Favorite Wellness Writer

Let me start off by saying I don't think this will ever reach you, but I must say...

What is “Care” in a Psychiatric Medical Camp for the Homeless People

On the footpath, in a group of homeless people, sits a middle-aged saree-clad woman in absolute silence, looking...

Healing While Tapering Off Psychiatric Medications – An Expert’s Perspective

In this article, I want to share with you what the process of tapering and healing from psychiatric...

The Price of Breaking the Silence of Abuse: Dignity, Justice, and Recovery

This piece was first published in Spanish on Mad in Puerto Rico. We live in a culture of silence,...

Psychiatry in South Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated

Last year I attended a prestigious international psychiatric conference at PGI Chandigarh, India, a medical school of considerable...

Being time-less: Rescuing the modern self from “wasted” time

Whether it be for appointments, exercise or meeting friends or family, we frequently find ourselves living through our...

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Suicide among Pakistani Women: Reasons and Protective Factors

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