Episode 46: Dr. Sandy Steingard: Critical Psychiatry

Dr. Steingard is Chief Medical Officer at Howard Center in Vermont and author of the book, Critical Psychiatry.  She is also a blogger for Mad in America-- an online magazine founded by Robert Whitaker.  She and Zach engage in a critical and constructive conversation about American Psychiatry:  The marketing of psychiatric drugs  The outcomes of widespread prescribing of these drugs Problems with our current system of categorizing mental illnesses.  Finally, Dr. Steingard offers some practical solutions for the problems psychiatry faces currently, and approaches that may improve health outcomes.    Other organizations and affiliations mentioned in the episode American Association of Community Psychiatrists  Community Mental Health Journal  Foundations For Excellence in Mental Health Care    CHECK OUT PRODUCER AARON FERGUSON'S ORIGINAL MUSIC http://soundcloud.com/knowmad1   * * * * * * VISIT OUR NEW "MODES OF EXCHANGE" BLOG SITE http://modesofexchange.org  LEARN ABOUT ZACH'S BOOK WITH STANTON PEELE, OUTGROWING ADDICTION http://outgrowingaddiction.com    Become a Patron  http://patreon.com/thesocialexchange   Visit our audible link--- download a free audio book and support the show! http://audibletrial.com/socialexchange   Listen on iTunes (and leave us a review!) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...    * * * * * *  Thanks to our new patrons - Chris L - W Leon Naufahu  - Sherry Chandler - Dee-Dee Stout - Christopher Hanlon  - André Pampel - CARTER Vermont  - Rick Barnett  - Anne M. Earle - Inigo - Jon Holt - Laila Ferguson - Mary Kay Villaverde - Michelle - NANCY - Sean Holt - Regina Ferguson - Timmy Tucker - Christian - Thomas Rhoads - Kathleen Cochran - Marjorie Israel - Diane T - Trevor  - Sue Mathieu - Linda Rhoads