Sheila Matthews, Author at Mad In America

Sheila Matthews

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Sheila Matthews is co-founder of AbleChild. She was the first mother to testify on behalf of the first state Law prohibiting school personnel from recommending psychotropic drugs. Matthews advocated to remove dangerous antidepressants from use on foster care children/wards of the state of Connecticut. She has been featured on media outlets including CNN, FOX, and Time Magazine.

Connecticut State in Mental Health Denial

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Who Decides Which People are Mentally Ill . . . Who Gets That Control?

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The Sandy Hook Advisory Commission and the Evidence of a “Convicted Offender”

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More Delays on Sandy Hook Reports

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Did Psychiatric Drugs Play a Role in the Prom Day Killer’s Violent Behavior?

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Sheila Matthews – Short Bio

May 22, 2014

Connecticut Fails to Meet Deadline on Sandy Hook Mental Health Bill

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Adam Lanza’s Psychiatrist’s Ethics Violations Raise Questions About the Legislature’s Controversial Mental Health Increases

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Legislator’s Rush to Implement Increased Mental Health Services Based on No Data from Shooting...

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