Is Madness an Evolved Signal? – Justin Garson on Strategy Versus Dysfunction
Justin Garson is a Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and a contributor for Psychology Today and Aeon. He writes on the philosophy of madne...
28 Feb 202439min
'It Was a Joint Effort'- Deborah Kasdan on Bringing Her Late Sister's Story to Life
Deborah Kasdan is author of Roll Back The World: A Sister's Memoir, in which she describes her extraordinary late sister Rachel–poet, musician, free spirit–and her decades-long journey through psychi...
21 Feb 202439min
What if Much of What you Thought you Knew About Mental Health was up for Debate?
Hello and welcome to the Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health podcast. If you are new here, hello. My name is James and I will be your host as we ask critical questions about the state of psychiat...
25 Jan 20242min
The Psychological Humanities Manifesto: An Interview with Mark Freeman
Mark Freeman is a renowned author and a pioneering voice in the emerging field of the psychological humanities. He serves as Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Society in the Department of Psychol...
17 Jan 202446min
Robert Whitaker Answers Reader Questions on Pharma Marketing and Psychiatric Drugs
On the Mad in America podcast this week, we continue our reader Q&A with Mad in America founder Robert Whitaker. In Part 1, we discussed Mad in America, the biopsychosocial model and the history of ps...
20 Dec 202341min
Robert Whitaker Answers Reader Questions on Mad in America, the Biopsychosocial Model, and Psychiatric History
On the Mad in America podcast this week we have Robert Whitaker with us to answer questions sent in by readers and listeners. Thank you to all of you who took the time and trouble to get in touch. You...
13 Dec 202336min
The Making of a 'Madness' That Hides Our Monsters - An Interview with Audrey Clare Farley
Audrey Clare Farley is a writer, editor, and scholar of 20th-century American culture with a special interest in science and religion. She earned a PhD in English literature at the University of Maryl...
15 Nov 202348min
A Playground for Predators-Diane Dimond on The Abuses of Guardianship
Like to know more about MIA, its mission or rethinking psychiatry more broadly? On our podcast, MIA founder Robert Whitaker will answer your questions. Email questions to askmia@madinamerica.com by No...
8 Nov 202353min
