There are a couple of items in the news right now that I'm going to briefly cover here as I used to do. Since social media really took off, covering psychiatry in the news isn't something I've done much of. That said, occasionally it feels important to do so. I will do it with the help of social media as that is where I found the news. (these deal with forced and violent treatment...coverage in the NEW YORK TIMES and Mad in America)