Brilliant piece, again, by Awais Aftab. So many contradictions in how people write and speak of psychiatry. 'Is taking SSRIs an act of pathologizing one’s reactive stress, but taking MDMA is to boldly question the medical model?' Please read.

This, from Awais Aftab, is a must read.

Interesting read

(My experience: the term “medical model” is often lazy dismissive shorthand and those using it often struggle to explain exactly what they mean by it)

'If the “medical model” is simply a way of talking about all the ways in which the real-world practice of medicine falls short, then we cannot use that to dismiss the theoretical underpinnings of the medical approach to mental health problems.' 💯

Brilliant piece explaining that misconceptions about psychiatry rely on, and feed, misconceptions of medicine.

Powerful piece in response to the recent Guardian article “I was the poster girl for OCD” by Rose Cartwright.

Thank you Awais Aftab

Great analysis by Awais Aftab of problems with the widely-shared Guardian article by Rose Cartwright on how she rejected the 'medical model' and turned to underground psychedelic therapy instead. psychiatrymargins.com/p/people-are-s…

If you’ve ever wanted to see a psychiatrist drop the mic, read this article.
A triumph by Awais Aftab

A fair challenge to a common 'internal contradiction' when we think about psychedelics

'People Are Stumbling From One Misguided Narrative About the Medical Model to Another' by Awais Aftab

psychiatrymargins.com/p/people-are-s…

“If we want political change, we have to undertake the difficult, messy work of politics. No model applied in the clinic will do that for you.”

People Are Stumbling From One Misguided Narrative About the Medical Model to Another

psychiatrymargins.com/p/people-are-s…

Critical Psychiatry and the Political Backlash Against Disabilities: A Closer Look at James Davies

Guest Post by Robert Chapman (sloth communism )

psychiatrymargins.com/p/critical-psy…

📢 SPREAD THE WORD: #DELIRIUM IS MAJOR

🗣️ We need YOU and any organizations invested in/affected by delirium to send comments to CMS by June 10 advocating for delirium’s parity with toxic/metabolic encephalopathy

🔗 Submission link: regulations.gov/document/CMS-2…

Let me explain… 🧵

This is how it would look if managed healthcare was in charge of your spritual life
Dr. Glaucomflecken
#MedTwitter #MentalHealthMatters

Mental Causation, by Awais Aftab psychiatrymargins.com/p/mental-causa…

Always a great deal of wisdom in anything that Dr Awais Aftab writes or puts together!

Blackthorne: you tell them this is some of the most small-minded and shallow feedback i've ever received and i'm NOT adding a section about that

Mariko: the Anjin says he would like to thank two anonymous reviewers, whose thoughtful feedback greatly improved this article.

Notable Links & Miscellanea - April 20, 2024

Conceptual competence, psychoanalysis, origins of neurodiversity, and more

psychiatrymargins.com/p/notable-link…

Blackthorne: The great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland. Riddled with fire and ash and dust. The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume. Not with ten thousand men could you do this. It is folly!

Mariko: The Anjin protests one does not simply walk into Mordor.

lmao