Resources

Retired psychologist Philip Hickey critiques ideas, news and research studies while providing "an alternative perspective on psychiatry's so-called mental disorders."

"Bruce E. Levine, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, often at odds with the mainstream of his profession... Levine writes and speaks widely on how society, culture, politics and psychology intersect."

Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. He speaks frequently at conferences and other events, and gives numerous interviews on radio and podcasts. His website has information about his books and courses and links to his podcast and speaking events.

"#Emerging Proud is ultimately a campaign about providing hope; that breaking down does not mean we are broken; it means that we can be amidst a difficult journey to ‘breakthrough’."

Monica Cassani's resource-rich website "documents and shares many natural methods of self-care for finding and sustaining health in body, mind and spirit" and "deals with wider issues in the socio/political and spiritual realms as they pertain to mental health and human rights issues surrounding psychiatry."

An online library of articles, interviews, videos, and more from Leonard Roy Frank (1932-2015), prolific writer and influential ex-patient activist who spent decades speaking out against the conventional mental health system, and particularly, electroshock. 

A non-profit organization that strives to educate the healthcare community and consumers about safe medication practices. Includes a mix of resources for free and at a cost.

The website of Joanna Moncrieff, MD, where you'll find critical information about psychiatric drugs via her books, journal articles, blogs, and interviews.

Founded by award-winning medical journalist and author Robert Whitaker, Mad in America is a website resource with a mission "to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care". It hosts a blogging community of critical researchers, practitioners, thinkers and activists, and monitors news stories and developments in scientific research.

This website provides access to past and present drug labels for both brand-name and generic versions of drugs. It also sometimes provides links to related information, such as links to U.S. registered clinical trials.

The website of critical psychiatrist and author Peter Breggin provides information on Breggin's books and involvement in precedent legal cases dealing with psychiatric science, practices and ethics.

Based in Germany, this website provides critical information about psychiatric drugs via Peter Lehmann’s books, ebooks and journal articles, along with videos, mailing lists, booklets, lectures and posters in German, English, Spanish and other languages.

"I practice Schizophrenistry — the art of turning multiple realities into words, pictures, and actions without any social constraints to enable those with lesser realities an access into mine." (re-quoted from Todd Murphy) 

Val Resch

"RxISK is a free, independent drug safety website to help you weigh the benefits of any medication against its potential dangers."

David Webb, PhD, says about his website, "Thinking About Suicide includes the story of my own history with suicidal feelings. But it is not an autobiography, nor is this website a blog about me. Rather, Thinking About Suicide is an invitation to think and talk about suicide in a new and different way."