Delve into the chilling history of historic mental asylums, where dark nightmares became reality. From barbaric treatments to the rise of psychotropic medication, witness the evolution of mental ...

Sociologist Erving Goffman's book, Asylums, also comes out. Another critic of the mental health establishment's approach, Goffman claims that most people in mental hospitals exhibit their ...

When advocating for positive mental health and wellbeing, we can see how far we have come. Many places no longer view people ...

By the mid-20th century, hundreds of thousands of mentally ill patients were placed in asylums, often subjected ... The result? A mental health system that prioritizes medication over holistic ...

Those who have wrestled with symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment have been subjected to skepticism, criticism, bullying and ...

With the election in full swing, Canadians are discussing important issues that affect our lives. But most people likely ...

Mental health problems produced by racial stratification ... Brussel: Cultuur en Migratie vzw. Goffman, E. (1961). Asylums. Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates. New ...

Materials in this package include background information on the scope of behavioral care and its ethical challenges, case studies for use in classroom settings, and mental health care resources. A ...

and warehoused and brutalized in asylums until they died. Despite the not-too-distant past abuses, there is a dire need for mental health advocacy in the Black community. According to Pew research ...