Eric Maisel is the author of 50+ books, including Why Smart Teens Hurt, Redesign Your Mind, Rethinking Depression, and The Future of Mental Health. Dr. Maisel writes the “Rethinking Mental Health” blog for Psychology Today and is the creator and lead editor for the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series. A retired family therapist and active creativity coach, Dr. Maisel provides workshops, webinars and keynotes nationally and internationally, trains creativity coaches, and facilitates support groups for writers. You can visit him at http://www.ericmaisel.com and contact him at ericmaisel@hotmail.com
Anne Zimmerman, JD, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Voices in Bioethics and founder of Modern Bioethics interviews Dr. Maisel about the mental health industry and its role in society. The discussion focuses on critiques of the industry and notes other approaches to wellbeing.