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It is not ludicrous for mildly and severely impaired to have the same diagnosis
On autism debates and classificatory solutions for social problems
Oct 10
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Awais Aftab
78
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In Defense of Disordered Grief
No, grief has not been given an expiration date
Oct 5
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Awais Aftab
71
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New York Times Spotlights the Rumpelstiltskin Effect
Ellen Barry discusses the phenomenon
Oct 3
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Awais Aftab
27
September 2025
ADHD, Boredom Proneness, and the Pills That Make Tedium Tolerable
Exploring the relationship between ADHD and boredom
Sep 27
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Awais Aftab
45
5
Rewriting the Grand Plan of Clinical Neuroscience
A Review of “Elusive Cures” by Nicole C. Rust
Sep 20
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Awais Aftab
64
11
Why Has Critical Psychiatry Run Out of Steam?
An adaptation of Bruno Latour’s famous essay
Sep 13
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Awais Aftab
72
9
First-Person Psychiatric Accounts: A Substack Collection
A Substack Collection
Sep 6
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Awais Aftab
56
3
Statement on the Use of Psychiatric Medications
Psychiatric medications are not risk-free, universally effective, or right for every person
Sep 2
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Awais Aftab
93
33
August 2025
Machinery of Misbelief
A psychiatrist tackles the psychology of false beliefs in the misinformation age
Aug 30
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Awais Aftab
71
2
The Rumpelstiltskin Effect: Meet the Name for the Relief a Diagnosis Brings
The healing power of diagnosis gets a befitting name.
Aug 22
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Alan Levinovitz
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Awais Aftab
119
33
Mixed Bag #24: Thomas Reilly on Ovarian Hormones in Mental Disorders
A book, a concept, a person, an article, and a surprise item
Aug 19
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Thomas Reilly
43
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Q&A with Pim Welle on the New York Fed Staff Report on Involuntary Hospitalization
“I’ve worked on many things in my life, and I have never once found a problem with such depth and complexity.”
Aug 16
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Awais Aftab
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Pim Welle
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