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By Dr. Garrett Rossi, MD, FAPA
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- Psych Meds Are Not the Enemy. Bad Medicine Is
There is a dangerous difference between criticizing bad psychiatric practice and stigmatizing psychiatric illness. I have criticized aspects of psychiatry many times. I believe our field should be… Read more: Psych Meds Are Not the Enemy. Bad Medicine Is - The future of psychiatry depends on whether DSM-6 has the courage to say something unpopular
My latest article in Psychiatric Times https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psychiatry-does-not-need-a-softer-dsm-it-needs-a-smarter-one Not all distress is disease That does not minimize suffering It protects the seriousness of psychiatric illness Some people have schizophrenia, bipolar… Read more: The future of psychiatry depends on whether DSM-6 has the courage to say something unpopular - Mental Illness Is Real. Not Everything Painful IsOn the two opposite ways psychiatry harms patients, and the discipline to know the difference. There are two dangerous ways to talk about mental illness, and most public… Read more: Mental Illness Is Real. Not Everything Painful Is
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No Evidence of Competence
Learning disability, shame, and becoming a psychiatrist. A memoir that explores psychiatric identity through lived experience — not clinical instruction.
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Dr. Garrett Rossi, MD, FAPA
Practicing psychiatrist, published author, and creator of Shrinks in Sneakers. On a mission to make psychiatry accessible, evidence-based, and honest. I create bold, evidence-based psychiatry content that challenges hype, sharpens clinical thinking, and brings real-world mental health practice to the forefront.
Board-certified psychiatrist · Psychiatric Times columnist · Author
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