Psychiatric Views on the Daily News

Pope Francis' legacy intertwines mental health advocacy with spirituality, promoting compassion and reducing stigma in the Church and beyond.

Exploring the complexities of assisted dying, ethical dilemmas, and the evolving role of physicians in end-of-life decisions.

Happy Earth Day! What terms should we be using to describe our current climate situation? Let’s decide.

The use of arts in psychiatry has been a healing and therapeutic tool of care, though unfortunately decimated over the years by cuts in funding.

At this time of great importance for religion, we see an increase in political anxiety.

The arson attack on Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro might have happened for a number of reasons…

Professionally and personally, what do you think about choosing your own death?

What new possibilities for unification can emerge?

In this time of crisis, it can be easy to feel unmoored. Here are a few celebrations to help keep us grounded.

Here is an updated ethical oath geared for our time.

Are TV shows educating the public about psychiatric medications?

This club offers educational opportunities for all involved.

The Ethics Committee of the American Psychiatric Association has released its 2025 edition of their opinions on the principles of medical ethics. What is our ethical way forward?

This variable use of official and unofficial psychiatric diagnoses for political reasons leaves us with a conundrum…

Here’s how we can best stand up to hatred…

Yesterday marked a somber National Doctors’ Day…

Is the real March madness gambling?

Is psychiatry up to the challenge of protecting social well-being?

Remembering a psychiatrist and an activist…

Residents and early career psychiatrists are concerned about the state of psychiatry.

Can cooperation in space have any implications for better cultural cooperation on earth?

As we celebrate the anniversary of COVID-19, let’s examine what meaning the pandemic brought to our lives.

Are these the times that try psychiatrists’ souls?

These words related to psychiatry are officially being banned.

Do we need to be saved from empathy, as Elon Musk suggests?

Here is a message to the women all over the world who need uplifting.

More power and action are needed for women—now more than ever.

The revolution has been televised. Check out these 8 psychiatric perspectives on the current state of politics.

Remembering 2 psychiatrists who emphasized the importance of work-life balance…

Remembering Alvin F. Poussaint, MD…