Why I Wrote About AI and Emotional Support
I have added a new section to Between Paths about using AI for emotional support. Here is why, and what I found when I went looking for the evidence. A while ago I asked AI…Â
Antidepressants Linked to Suicide Risk, Irregular Heartbeat, and Sudden Death
Antidepressants do not affect everyone in the same way Antidepressants can help some people. For others, they may do very little. And for some, they can cause side effects that leave them feeling worse rather…Â
When words wound: the underestimated impact of verbal abuse
Words do not leave bruises. That does not mean they leave no injury. I came across an interesting article about the impact of verbal abuse in childhood. The research it discusses suggests that verbal abuse…Â
Scrolling for answers: how reliable is mental health and neurodivergence-related information on social media?
Scrolling for Answers: Mental Health Advice on Social Media Why People Turn to Social Media A lot of people now look for mental health information on social media. That is not surprising. When someone is…Â
Verbal Abuse Leaves No Bruise, and That Is Part of the Problem
Why verbal abuse is still brushed aside One of the strange things about verbal abuse is how easily it gets minimised. People often act as if it is somehow the lesser harm, as though if…Â
Not Serotonin Deficiency: A Veteran’s Story of Misdiagnosis and Medication Harm
When Opinion Is Treated as Fact in Mental Health When a Simple Explanation Starts to Take Over What struck me about this piece was not just the suffering in it, but the way a neat…Â
Does the Body Remember Trauma, or Does the Mind Sound the Alarm?
The Problem With “The Body Remembers There is a phrase I keep seeing everywhere now: the body remembers. Sometimes it is said as, trauma is stored in the body. I understand why people use those…Â
146. Patreon Selects: Carrie-Ben Therapy (aka CBT 2.0)
 Is this where psychobabble starts creeping in? What I found interesting in something like this is not just the joke of it, though there is something darkly funny about people almost parodying therapy and still…Â
Body clocks and mental health: patients set the research agenda
How body clock problems affect people Our body clock affects more than sleep. It helps regulate mood, appetite, hormones, body temperature, and energy across the day. Modern life can throw that clock out of sync,…Â
Fighting Psychiatric Subjectivation and Helping Others Along the Way: An Interview with Prateeksha Sharma
When We Say “Everybody Can Recover” Why this lands so strongly Something in that phrase, everybody can recover, hits straight away because it pushes against a very old kind of hopelessness. The interview with Prateeksha…Â
Human Rights Violations in Psychiatry
When Safety and Rights Collide in Psychiatry This is not a simple subject This piece touches a very difficult area, and I think it needs more honesty than slogans. It is easy to talk as…Â
New Research Links Psychotropic Drugs to Heart and Pancreatic Risks While Keto Diet Shows Promise for Depression
When Treatment Helps, But May Harm Elsewhere Why this worries me This kind of piece leaves me with mixed feelings, and I think that is the honest place to start. Not because I want to…Â
Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap
The Trouble With Mental Health Diagnosis I always have reservations about any kind of diagnosis in mental health. Not because people do not struggle. They clearly do. But because mental health diagnosis is still built…Â
Engagement with digital mental health interventions remains poorly understood
My take on this as someone who has been a therapist for 20 years This article makes an important point: digital mental health interventions may look promising in research, but real-life use is far less…Â
Scientists discover a surprising way to quiet the anxious mind
Generalized anxiety disorder affects millions, often trapping sufferers in cycles of fear and isolation that conventional medications barely relieve. At UCSF, neuroscientist Jennifer Mitchell is testing a pharmaceutical form of LSD called MM120, which has…Â
Why AI Companions Are the New “Obsessive Hobby”
By: Adrian Yates The Displacement of Care. Why AI Companions Are the New “Obsessive Hobby” Why this leaves me uneasy Something about the rise of AI companions leaves me uneasy, and not because I think…Â
Mood Journal
MoodJournal: a private mood journaling app in closed beta (and what I’m learning as I build it) I’ve been working on a small Android app currently called MoodJournal. It’s in closed beta right now, with…Â
Keeping your independence in a relationship
Being Together Without Losing Yourself When we care about someone, it’s very easy – and very human – to start giving bits of ourselves away. Sometimes that’s beautiful.Sometimes it’s the start of losing who we…Â
Why Some People Find It Hard to Meditate
Why Some Folks Struggle with MeditationBy betweenpaths_3fm7pt / May 11, 2025 Meditation is often praised for its ability to clear the mind, balance emotions, and promote well‑being. Yet, many of us find the practice actually…Â
The Power of Mindfulness
The Power of Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Busy World By betweenpaths_3fm7pt / May 11, 2025 Life moves fast like, really fast. We’re juggling endless to-do lists, pinging phones, and that nagging feeling we’re always…Â
