“Assault” and “Torture”: Patients Recall the Institutional Violence of Forced Drugging

Editors note: First published by Mad in America on 20th July 2026 A new scoping review exposes the psychological trauma and institutional power dynamics behind forced drugging, highlighting the urgent call from survivors for alternatives. new article published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology finds that patients often experience forced drugging in psychiatric contexts as dehumanizing and…