Soulchosis and Madness

In March of 2024, Dr. Ron Bassman sat with podcaster, Michael Brant DeMaria, to talk about his book, A Fight to Be: A Psychologist’s Experience From Both Sides of the Locked Door. Dr. Bassman talks about his past experiences as a survivor, the role of empathy and feelings in our present culture, his visit to … Read more

From Privileges to Rights: People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak for Themselves

In 2000 the National Association of Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA) convened a meeting in Albany NY during their annual conference to hear first person testimony about the Psychiatric treatments they received as patients.  The testimony was given before the National Council of Disability (NCD) and was submitted to the President of the United States. You … Read more