Nicholas Haslam - Psych Concepts Creep Into Our Everyday Experiences
Nicholas Haslam is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbourne. He is a prolific writer with nine books and around 270 articles to his name and is well-renowned for his work on dehumaniza...
13 Apr 202239min
Allan Horwitz and Sarah Fay - The Impact the DSM Has Had On All of Us
In this interview, MIA speaks with Allan Horwitz and Sarah Fay about the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and its impact on our society an...
6 Apr 202254min
Sera Davidow - Trusting People as Experts of Themselves
Sera Davidow is a filmmaker, activist, advocate, author, and mother of two very busy kids. As a survivor of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse as a child and relationship violence as an adult, Sera...
30 Mar 202236min
Lynne Layton - The Social Unconscious and Character Formation in Neoliberal Culture
Lynne Layton is a psychoanalyst in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and part-time assistant clinical professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. Holding a Ph.D. in clinical psychology as well as compa...
9 Mar 202240min
Dana Becker - The Medicalization of Women's Suffering
Dana Becker is professor emeritus of social work and social research at Bryn Mawr College and has practiced as a psychotherapist for over three decades. With a doctorate in psychology and a master's d...
16 Feb 202243min
Michael Hengartner – Evidence-biased Antidepressant Prescription
This week, we hear from Dr. Michael Hengartner. Michael is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. His areas of expertise include psychiatric epid...
2 Feb 202251min
Johann Hari: Stolen Focus – Why You Can't Pay Attention
This week on the Mad in America podcast we hear from Johann Hari. Johann is an internationally bestselling author whose books have appeared in 38 languages, and he was twice named National Newspaper ...
25 Jan 202256min
Elia Abi-Jaoude - Understanding the Youth Mental Health Crisis
In the face of the COVID pandemic, social and academic pressures, and an uncertain future, young people are struggling. Each week we see another news reports about a "mental health crisis" among youth...
19 Jan 202258min
