Critical Therapy Antidote

An encouraging sign: I'm hearing more and more about Gen Z "rebels" who refuse to get sucked into the social media lifestyle. They choose to do hard things and analog things. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

Dr Val Thomas on the activist therapist: "The only treatment offered is a form of moral re-education that urges engagement in political action." @ThoughtfulTs @StandUptoWoke @JLeslieElliott @ryanMcRogers @DiogenesInExile open.substack.com/pub/opentherap…

Dr Susie Bennett talks to CTA's Michael Olan about her research and insights into male suicide @MalePsychology @PhilMitchell83 @SeagerMJ Video 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=0JVFU5… Further information 👇 criticaltherapyantidote.org/2025/07/20/cta…

Postmodernism is fundamentally a backlash against all the things valued by Enlightenment rationalism, such as logic, laying out clear arguments, and making empirically testable claims. American philosopher John Searle has said of their work, “The text is written so obscurely that…

Charlie Owen asked for help. He was denied—and died by suicide. His story shows why we must rethink how workplaces support mental health, and that's why the @BSI_UK are in the process of creating a new UK standard on suicide prevention centreformalepsychology.com/male-psycholog…

In early May I commented on this "Viewpoint" in the noted journal, noting I was encouraged by the fact the authors weren't calling for an abolition of the concept of "normativity" in mental health. Alas, here is the published rejoinder to the target viewpoint. Insane. 🔻 "...the…

Well said @Jaco_v_Z 👏👏👏 Precisely this!!!

Share far and wide! Full episode now on YouTube!! The ideological capture of counselor training described by Leslie Elliot Boyce. Get ready!! #counseling #psychology #humanbeings

Critical Theorists believed that a sign of how grim our society is can be reflected in looking at how happy people are. They believed that if people were sane and not brainwashed by the system, they would all be miserable and crying for revolution. Adorno bemoaned living in “a…

The critical social justice semi-religion is being persistent in the universities. Here's to better days and a return to equal opportunities merit, over equity Marxism and semi authoritarian trainings and relentless policy tweaks. Stay strong and win.

First bit of coverage... workplacejournal.co.uk/2025/07/lgb-em… Please can you thank the publication by clicking and sharing :)

"The guidance makes clear that parents should be able to view all curriculum materials on request. Schools cannot agree to any contractual restrictions with external providers that would prevent parents from seeing content their school plans to use." educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2025/07/new-rs…

Another terrific article from Peter Jenkins: "Trans Ally, or Trans Bully? Unpacking the Unwieldy Baggage of Allyship" @ThoughtfulTs @genspect @Transgendertrd @TherapyFirstOrg @TamaraSearsUK @SaveMHUK criticaltherapyantidote.org/2025/07/13/tra…

On this episode of the CTA Podcast Dr. Susie Bennett sits down with Dr. Michael Olan to discuss her research and insights on male suicide, exploring the cultural narratives that shape men's experiences and the emotional struggles they face - Check it out!!…

What a blast sitting down with @DrChloe_, @drdrew, @Timcast and crew today to discuss issues in psychology, culture, and free speech. Thanks for the lively (and wide-ranging) conversation!

Will NHS Implement Cass in Full? Probably not. It is already ignoring Recommendation 23. Following a FOI request, we can confirm that the NHS is trying to wriggle out of delivering R-23 so that it can maim and sterilise more vulnerable young adults. ourduty.group/2025/05/18/wil…

I'm very close to concluding that activism in the counseling office *is* conversion therapy. I'm open to changing my mind but I'm not interested in people who will uncritically point to legal definitions as the counterpoint. That's clearly not what I mean. What I do mean is…