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Drawback #∞: There are no benefits until remission is found
The drawbacks of mental illness
Jun 1 • Alex Mendelsohn

May 2026

Benefit #4: The potential to learn one of the most useful skillsets on the planet
The benefits of mental illness
May 25 • Alex Mendelsohn
Benefit #3: The ability to navigate stress
The benefits of mental illness
May 18 • Alex Mendelsohn
Benefit #2: A potential for high self-esteem
The benefits of mental illness
May 11 • Alex Mendelsohn
Benefit #1: An abundance of courage
The benefits of mental illness
May 4 • Alex Mendelsohn

April 2026

The benefits of mental illness
The story of how I did a PhD while severely mentally ill.
Apr 27 • Alex Mendelsohn
What if a horse was mistakenly sent to space on purpose?
A fun conclusion to the Psyverse #2 series
Apr 16 • Alex Mendelsohn
We debate. We don't build.
Psychiatry’s operational imagination problem
Apr 9 • Alex Mendelsohn
What if Psychiatrists reported all their mistakes to NASA?
And countries sent orange wires to Dr WHO
Apr 2 • Alex Mendelsohn

March 2026

The surprising history of patient safety reporting systems
The thin line between normality and catastrophe: Part 5
Mar 26 • Alex Mendelsohn
Development of the ASRS and the battle for immunity
The thin line between normality and catastrophe: Part 4
Mar 19 • Alex Mendelsohn
The thin line arrives at Washington
The thin line between normality and catastrophe: Part 3
Mar 12 • Alex Mendelsohn
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