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About

Justin Garson, Ph.D., is a philosopher and author of The Madness Pill: One Doctor’s Quest to Understand Schizophrenia (St. Martin’s Press, 2026) and Madness: A Philosophical Exploration (Oxford, 2022).

Books by Justin Garson Ph.D.

Recent Posts

Can Science Explain Consciousness?

From plant sentience to AI feelings, Michael Pollan's new book explores the terrain of awareness.

Is It Time to See Dyslexia as a Superpower?

A new documentary challenges the medical paradigm, framing dyslexia not as a disorder but a distinct cognitive style with its own set of strengths.

How Trauma-Informed Care Is Changing Psychiatry

What if depression, anxiety, and psychosis aren’t signs of a broken brain, but survival strategies?

Healing Beyond Diagnoses and Drugs

A recent book explores paths to treating serious mental illness without medication.

The Family That Changed Psychiatry

The author of "Hidden Valley Road" discusses the sisters who broke their silence, the mystery of schizophrenia, and the future of mental illness.

The author of "Hidden Valley Road" discusses the sisters who broke their silence, the mystery of schizophrenia, and the future of mental illness.

The Woman Who Revolutionized Neurology

Inside the mind of a neurologist who quietly transformed the field.

Inside the mind of a neurologist who quietly transformed the field.

Can ChatGPT Drive You Crazy?

A new social panic is taking hold. Should we be concerned?

A new social panic is taking hold. Should we be concerned?

What Do We Owe Our AI Assistants?

A philosophical case for treating AI with dignity.

A philosophical case for treating AI with dignity.

New Hope for Voice Hearers

A novel therapy may revolutionize care for those who hear voices.

A novel therapy may revolutionize care for those who hear voices.

Navigating Mental Health Without Drugs

A new memoir, "Unshrunk," offers a scathing critique of the psychiatric drug industry, and forges a new path to healing.

A new memoir, "Unshrunk," offers a scathing critique of the psychiatric drug industry, and forges a new path to healing.