A Critique of CBT as Ideology (Part 1)

I am glad someone has written about this and how it really shows the undemocratic nature of psychology and its own epistemic ignorance about what it sets out to do, yet so ineffectively

A radical legal ideology nurtured our era of economic inequality

This below is a republished piece from Aeon, via Creative Commons. The reason I am posting it here is for my PhD research, in which I am studying the role of law in mandating certain legal practices in mental health and how the laws are promulgated to carry them out. This article traces a link …

Why involving families is important for the work I do

In the light of my recent counseling experiences I think it is in order to quickly share via a short post the meaning of the title of this post and why it becomes the spine of the work I do. This picture below is just for representational purposes. Photo by Shifaaz shamoon on Unsplash Traumas that lead to …

Joanna Moncrieff

I am quite fond of Joanna Moncrieff's writing and having found a video of her I thought it may be a good idea to share it further. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV1S5zw096U

SSRIs, Akathisia and Suicide Risk

If you suffer from either of the following-  depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). you may be prescribed a drug called Paxil, an SSRI. All explanations follow. Paxil is one of a class of antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRI’s.  These have become …