Elon Musk is an unstable right-wing grifter with more power than any one else in the world. But my liberal neighbor has convinced my city council to put in bike lanes on the road I use to commute to work. I have never felt more politically homeless.
Thorsten Padberg
@padbergthorsten.bsky.social
Psychotherapeut. Mental Health und Social Media. Antidepressiva. "Die Depressionfalle" bei Fischer. Irgendwas mit Wissenschaft https://www.thorstenpadberg.info/
Nothing new under the sun: "Inter−rater reliability among medical doctors was modest, indicating that diagnostic agreement between two doctors occurred in roughly 55% of cases." 1/4 www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Frontiers | Reliability of psychiatric diagnoses in the 21st century
BackgroundReliable diagnosis is a cornerstone of medical practice, yet concerns about diagnostic reliability have long haunted psychiatry. In the 1970s, the ...
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Mit meinen großartigen Kolleg*innen sind wir die aktuell wirklich schwierigen Fragen der Psychotherapie angegangen. Es ist ein spannendes Buch geworden (erscheint Anfang 2027).
"Before asking how many more people we can or should diagnose, let’s ask a much more fundamental question: why must people acquire a psychiatric diagnosis before their difficulties are recognised and addressed?" #adhd betweenus52.substack.com/p/response-t...
Response to Observer ADHD feature: diagnosis is not the alternative to neglect
Karl Mathiesen’s article in The Observer on ADHD rightly draws attention to people who are struggling, sometimes severely, as well as to unacceptable delays in receiving help.
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Spannend wie ein Krimi: Wie der grösste #Antidepressiva-Feldversuch zum Erfolg erklärt wurde. Eine Geschichte über das Versagen wissenschaftlicher Kontrollmechanismen www.madinamerica.com/2026/08/when...
When Medical Science Refuses to Correct Itself
Science is supposed to be self-correcting. But what happens when the journals entrusted to uphold this principle become its gatekeepers?
madinamerica.com
Antidepressant use in Germany and Austria, based on the OECD database and, for previous years in Austria, on a publication by Kapusta et al. Germany has a new record in 2024, while in Austria, rates are plateauing since a few years
"The public are being misinformed by psychiatric institutions and other organisations in claiming that the science is settled." www.bmj.com/content/394/...
Beyond ‘ADHD is real’: what does the evidence actually establish?
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"I have just attended the [...] annual conference of the [.RCP]. There was a debate ... on the motion that adult ADHD is an example of the over-medicalisation of everyday life. Perhaps surprisingly, the majority present voted in favour of the motion." criticalpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-...
The majority of psychiatrists think adult ADHD is an example of the over-medicalisation of everyday life
Blog encouraging critical debate about psychiatry
criticalpsychiatry.blogspot.com
Die neue Channel4-Doku zu #ADHS wird von einigen im Netz bereits wie die zweite Poetik des Aristoteles behandelt: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Great ADHD Myth? review – the most controversial show of the year is here
Dr Max Pemberton isn’t uncompassionate or especially radical, but he assembles a team of medics whose stance on the condition is clear from the off. This is a documentary that will incense and offend ...
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Wie dieser Clip in weniger als 2 Minuten die Mär der "Technologieoffenheit" vom Tisch räumt und aufzeigt, was der Verbrenner wirklich ist: haushoch dem E-Auto unterlegen. Genial!
Sehr guter Text zu #adhs, der die der aktuellen Debatte vorauslaufende Frage stellt: "Was bedeutet eine psychiatrische Diagnose eigentlich?" Notwendige Aufklärung für einen sinnvollen Diskurs. www.spiked-online.com/2026/08/13/s...
Stop treating ADHD as your identity
The culture war over ADHD is based on a misunderstanding of what a psychiatric diagnosis actually means.
spiked-online.com
Auch wenn ihr diesen Parteien sonst nicht eure Stimme gebt: Diesmal geht es um mehr. Wir können die AfD von der Regierung fernhalten, wenn genug Menschen mitmachen! Auf geht´s ! ✊✊✊
🚨 1. Can changed trial characteristics explain fluoxetine's loss of efficacy for pediatric depression? New paper by @floriannaudet.bsky.social @richlyus.bsky.social and me is out. It is a secondary meta-regression on an already existing meta-analysis. Why was this important? ->
Can fluoxetine’s diminished efficacy in pediatric depression be explained by study sites, baseline severity, age, and psychological interventions? A secondary exploratory meta-regression.
Fluoxetine’s efficacy estimates in pediatric depression trials have declined to the range of placebo equivalence. We investigated whether changes in t…
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In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Theorie und Praxis der Sozialen Arbeit ein Interview mit mir zu den massiven Auswirkungen von Armut auf die psychische Gesundheit von jungen Menschen und warum dieses Thema viel zu wenig politische Beachtung erfährt. beltz.de/theorie-und-...
Niemand hat je behauptet, Depressive hätten zuwenig Serotonin. Psychiaterin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_yG...
Psychiatrist Explains Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Evaluation
YouTube video by COURT TV
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Weil die SPD und die Grünen aktuell, mit 7% und 5% drin wären. Wer die AfD verhindern will, muss die beiden Parteien wählen!
Unser Buch „Wohlbefinden und psychische Gesundheit in Schule und Unterricht“ ist nun erschienen 🤩
Julian Schmitz@jschmitzleipzig.bsky.social · 7mo agoNach langer harter Arbeit erscheint Mitte 2026 endlich unser neues Buch „Wohlbefinden und psychische Gesundheit in Schule und Unterricht“ im @springernature.com Verlag. Danke an alle Beiträger:innen 🙏. Ein tolles Buch ist entstanden!
Vor allem die SPD muss sich fragen lassen wie es soweit kommen konnte, dass sie in der aktuellen Regierung eine Politik gegen die ureigensten Werte der Sozialdemokratie macht.
Neue Publikation: Mehr als jedes 4. Kind in Deutschland berichtet niedrige Lebensqualität. Psychische Belastungen bleiben nach der Pandemie hoch. Hilfesuche: oft bei Schule/Lehrkräfte. Psychotherapie ist zentral – Wartezeiten bundesweit mehrere Monate. Kinder müssen gesellschaftlich Priorität haben.
Mental health, quality of life and mental health service use after the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a cross-sectional nationwide study among German children and adolescents - BMC Public Health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the mental health of children and adolescents, particularly those from low-income families and adolescent girls. The long-term effects remain unclear. This study assessed the mental health measured by emotional and behavioural problems and quality of life (QoL) among German children and adolescents, emphasising socio-economic status and gender differences. The help-seeking behaviour among families of children with mental health problems was also examined. Methods A nationwide representative online survey was conducted in April/May 2024. N = 1,530 children and adolescents (ages 8–17) and their parents participated. The self- and parent-report survey assessed behavioural and emotional problems (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire). QoL (KIDSCREEN-10 Index) was rated in self-report. Parents reported on past help-seeking behaviour within and outside of school via items constructed for the present study. Results Behavioural and emotional problems (21.1% in self-report, 22.4% in parental report) and low QoL (27.3%) were higher than pre-pandemic levels. Children from low-income families were particularly affected. Of all parents, 23.7% reported a need for help due to their child’s mental health issues in the last 12 months, with 28.4% of these parents not seeking professional support. Among those who sought help, most contacted multiple services, with teachers, psychotherapists and general practitioners being the most frequently contacted services. Families who secured a therapy placement waited an average of 12 weeks for an initial appointment and 18 weeks to begin therapy. Conclusions Behavioural and emotional problems as well as low QoL seem to stabilise at a rate higher than the pre-pandemic baseline, indicating a need for ongoing monitoring, adjustment to the mental health system and further research on correlates and causes of this stabilisation.
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Wenn der hohe Krankenstand ein »Wettbewerbsnachteil« ist, dann wäre der erste logische Schritt, Menschen gesundheitlich zu stärken: Über bessere Arbeitsbedingungen, Entlastungen bei Care, genug ZEIT für Erholung, Bewegung, soziale Kontakte, genug Geld für gesundes Essen, saubere Luft, Hitzeschutz.
Ich frage mich, ob die AU-Pflicht ab dem 1. Krankheitstag sogar zu längeren Fehlzeiten führt. Ärzte schreiben bei Erstvorstellung häufig für mehrere Tage krank, selten nur für 1 Tag. Ob also dadurch tatsächlich weniger Fehltage entstehen, ist zumindest fraglich.
Cihan Çelik@cihancelik.bsky.social · 2mo agoMenschen schon am 1. Krankheitstag verpflichtend zum Arzt zu schicken und die telefonische AU abzuschaffen, ist ein Fehler. Es belastet Praxen mit Bagatellfällen, entmündigt Arbeitnehmer und erhöht die Hürde, sich krankzumelden. Erwartbare Folgen u.a.: Mehr Menschen gehen krank zur Arbeit.
Die telefonische AU soll abgeschafft werden & AUs notwendig ab dem ersten Krankheitstag. Das plant die Bundesregierung. Wird bestimmt super, spätestens im Winter in den ohnehin völlig überlasteten Hausarztpraxen. Was für ein Schwachsinn.
Koalitionsausschuss: Abschaffung der Telefon-AU und Krankschreibung ab erstem Tag geplant – Deutsches Ärzteblatt
aerzteblatt.de
"If psychiatric diagnoses are interpretative constructs rather than natural kinds, then replacing the language of disorder with that of neurotype does not, by itself, move us beyond the medical model or some of the central problems associated with it." www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-...
Neurodiversity: Beyond "Differently Wired"
Neurodiversity has offered many people dignity and belonging, but its emphasis on neurological differences reproduces the problematic assumptions of the medical model.
psychologytoday.com
NYT's The Daily widmet dem Absetzen von #antidepressiva eine ganze Episode. Staunt zusammen mit Michael Barbaro über das bisherige Desinteresse der Forschung am Absetzen und den Langzeitwirkungen. podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/r...
R.F.K. Jr.’s Newest Mission: Getting Us Off Antidepressants
Podcast-Folge · The Daily · 22. Juni · 32 Min.
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"The tragedy of neuro-identitarianism, though, is that in creating special interest groups defined by difference, competing for recognition alongside other identity-based movements, it forecloses the possibility of broader solidarity." www.madinamerica.com/2026/06/on-a...
On Alienation and the Chimeric Promise of Neuro-Identitarianism
As provision of basic needs continues to atrophy, resistance increasingly takes an individualised, myopic form.
madinamerica.com
