We Must Stop the ADHD Prescribing Cascade, Not Perpetuate It
There is no scientific evidence base for routine use of multiple psychiatric drugs, particularly for children.
New NEJM Perspective on Antidepressants and Pregnancy Misses the Mark
The NEJM opinion piece ignores basic science, common sense, and decades of research findings in making the case for SSRIs in pregnancy.
We Need a Culture That Embraces Emotion Instead of Numbing It
Medicating depression and anxiety does nothing to address their root cause. SSRIs clear away the smoke without putting out the flame.
Prozac ‘No Better Than Placebo’ for Treating Children with Depression, Experts Say
From The Guardian: "Clinical guidelines should no longer recommend Prozac for children, according to experts, after research showed it had no clinical benefit for...
When the Family Is the Patient
The child is reacting to a dysfunctional family dynamic, often unconsciously asking for help for their family.
Controversial Paxil “Study 329” Earns Expression of Concern After Critic Sues Publisher
From Retractionwatch.com:
"After more than 20 years of criticism and calls for retraction, a journal has placed an expression of concern on a study of...
Medical Organizations Turn Blind Eye to Harms of Maternal Antidepressant Use: A Conversation With...
Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff join Robert Whitaker on the Mad in America podcast to discuss the risks posed by maternal use of antidepressants.
Researchers Criticize Putting Preschoolers on Stimulant Drugs
Against guideline recommendations, preschoolers were often prescribed stimulants without even having the chance to try family behavioral therapy.
NEW LAW Pushes Kids Onto Psychiatric Drugs
From Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring's YouTube channel: "Illinois just became the first state in the U.S. to roll out universal mental health screenings for students...
Teen Killed Himself After ‘Months of Encouragement from ChatGPT’, Lawsuit Claims
From The Guardian: "Adam, from California, killed himself in April after what his family’s lawyer called “months of encouragement from ChatGPT”. The teenager’s family...
Antidepressants in Pregnancy—Turning a Blind Eye, Again
You might think that telling women about the potential risks of taking antidepressants during pregnancy would be uncontroversial.
Not Even the Unborn Are Safe from Psychiatric Harm
Medical organizations and the media dismiss the experts and the large body of research telling of fetal harm from exposure to SSRIs during pregnancy.
It’s the Cracked Ones Who Let the Light in
The identified patient is often the healthiest: a lighthouse desperately pointing the way to the wounds and power imbalances in the family.
The Report That Erased Me: How Misdiagnosis and Neglect Delayed My Healing
What looks like defiance is often a child screaming: "I don't know how to trust you, prove me wrong."
FDA Expert Panel on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Pregnancy
An FDA expert roundtable on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and pregnancy to facilitate discussions on the safety of the developing child. Held on...
Subpatterns: A Deeper Dive into Attachment Theory
Psychological issues have their roots in childhood and are linked to the attachment patterns we develop early in life.
From Wounds to Labels to “Mental Illness”
We don’t need to understand someone’s entire past to exercise a little emotional humility—to see behavior as adaptation, not brokenness.
I Have a Night Life: When Doctors Become Fathers, and Fathers Become Patients
Dad, it’s going to be okay, I say. Dad, you have delirium. He is losing his mind. And so am I. At night time.
A Relationship Imbalance, Not A Chemical Imbalance
With DSM-III, everything we knew about relationship dynamics was buried under the tidal wave of the pharmaceutical industrial complex.
Screen Time for Children Under Three: A Trigger for Virtual Autism?
"A Stone Unturned" weaves together the research and stories of autism symptoms reversed by removing screens and adding more parent engagement.
Exposure to Antidepressants in the Womb Makes for Sad, Scared Adolescents
SSRI exposure in utero “alters the offspring’s brain structure,” causing a hyperactive amygdala and fear circuits, leading to anxiety and depression.
How the Troubled Teen Industry Turns Pain Into Profit
These programs, though marketed as "therapeutic," are nothing more than profit-driven enterprises that exploit families at their most desperate.
Fighting Forced Treatment in Court: A Victory to Be Celebrated
It is very difficult to get off a mental health commitment. The counties fight tooth and nail to keep people in the system.
Family Traditions and the Inheritance of “Madness”
Families are not merely a source of comfort and support but also a breeding ground for dysfunction, unhealed trauma, and emotional neglect.
Court Gives Approval of Settlement Providing Better Mental Health Care for Iowa Children
from KCRG.org: On Friday, a federal court gave its approval of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit against the Iowa Department of Health and...
