Part V: The Michelle Carter Texting Trial Becomes a Witch Hunt
In Parts I-IV, I discuss how theĀ DA succeededĀ in gaining the convictionĀ by means of highly emotional and at times misleading and untruthful manipulationsĀ in public and in the courtroom. Here I want to look more closely at the DAās motivation andĀ otherĀ activities. Was it a personal vendetta?
Deprescribing: How to be on Less Medication for Healthier Aging
In this post forĀ Better Health While Aging, Dr. Leslie Kernisan discusses the importance of making sure that older adults are taking the minimum amount...
Pharma Responds: Antidepressants Really Work.Ā Really?
A recent meta-analysis published inĀ Molecular Psychiatry claims to have settled the debate on whether the slight superiority of antidepressants in trials is due to side effects breaking blind. The principle author was quoted as saying: "once and for all, we've answered the SSRI question." Have they?
Psychiatry’s Necessary Shadow: The Philosophy of Mental Illness
In this pieceĀ forĀ Medium, AndrĆ©s Ruiz explores the reasons that psychiatry is the only medical speciality with an anti-movement and a history of sustained criticism....
Tripping for Knowledge: The Psychedelic Epistemologist
In this interview forĀ 3:AM Magazine, Chris Letheby argues that even though psychedelics may induce delusions or imaginary phenomena, theirĀ use can also lead to accurate...
How to Avoid Severe SSRI Withdrawal Symptoms?
After long-term use, most people are going to have serious symptoms when stopping SSRIs. Many people are going to have transient, mild to moderate difficulty and some are going to end up falling down the akathisia rabbit hole. That is a long, difficult drop.
Frances, Healy at Odds Over Program on SSRIs and Violence
Allen FrancesĀ and David Healy have expressed differing opinions onĀ A Prescription for Murder, BBC Panorama's recent documentary on the association between antidepressants and violence. While...
Researchers Find Inadequate Reporting of the Dangers of Ketamine Treatment for Depression
Researchers report that dangerous side effects are not being adequately reported in the trials of ketamine for depression.
Little Porcupine Goes to the Psych Ward
I was so anxious about having to raise three boys alone that I felt I was going insane. So I thought of going to see a psychiatrist. I was looking for Carl Jung. Instead I found a system where they give you pills, whether you need them or not.
Prenatal Exposure to Psychotropic Medication Linked to Long Term Cognitive Impairment
School aged children exposed prenatally to psychotropic medication show poorer outcomes in cognitive ability.
Study Suggests Mania More Common in Psychosis When Antidepressants Used
A prospective cohort study of those labeled high risk for psychosis finds a higher prevalence of antidepressant use among those who develop manic symptoms.
The Politics of Mental Health
In this piece forĀ Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century, Hazel Croft argues for a more radical approach to mental health, exploringĀ the impact of neoliberal...
Part II: Michelle Starts Prozac and Sees the Devil
By 2011, anyone who read the scientific literature would have known that children cannot tolerate SSRIs and should not be given them. Neither Conrad nor Michelle seemed to have been warned about the common adverse effects (such as nightmares and compulsive suicidality) of the SSRI antidepressants they were on.
New Hope for Depression
In this piece forĀ TIME, Mandy Oaklander provides a comprehensive review of the current status of and potential future directions forĀ the depression treatment industry. The...
Seattle-caught Salmon Found to Contain Drugs
FromĀ My Science Academy: InĀ a recent study, up to 81 drugs and personal care products were detected in the flesh of salmon caught in Puget...
New Study Examines User Experience of Discontinuing Psychiatric Medications
Researchers find that support and self-care were helpful for users during discontinuation, but that mental health professionals were not very helpful.
Cause of Death: Unknown
A new film, "Cause of Death: Unknown" investigates the pharmaceutical industry and the deaths that have been caused by psychiatric drugs. The film will...
A Dribbling, Suicidal Mess – Until I Kicked the Pills
In this piece forĀ The Sunday Times, Oliver Thring tells the story of Katinka Blackford Newman, a woman who became psychotic after taking antidepressants and...
People of Great Britain! Our Beast Descends Upon Your Children
Scientific evidence indicates thatĀ antidepressants do not help children. In light of such high risks to the childās wellbeing, these psychiatric chemicals are clearly doing more harm than good. What kind of society would permit this assault on its children?
My Drug Dealer Was a Doctor: A Story of Withdrawal
In this piece forĀ Medium, Michael E. Lee tells his story of experiencing the horrific withdrawal effects of Effexor, and how he healed from his...
Researchers Identify Patterns in Antidepressant and Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use
The researchers found that, of those who were initially prescribed both antidepressants and benzodiazepines, approximately 12% went on to engage in long-term benzodiazepine use.
Over 1,000 Antidepressant Users Describe how Their Personal Life has Been Affected
Survey examines adverse personal and interpersonal effects of antidepressants and the impact of polypharmacy
I Took My First Antidepressant, and the Effects Were Frightening
In this opinion piece forĀ The Guardian, Deborah Orr tells of her frightening experience with intenseĀ disassociation that occurred afterĀ starting an antidepressant.
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People Are Hacking Antidepressant Doses to Avoid Withdrawal
FromĀ New Scientist: Some organizations are helping people hack theirĀ dosing regimens so they can taper off psychiatric drugs without severe withdrawal effects. One Dutch organization...
Going Off My Meds Gave Me Rage Attacks
In this piece forĀ Glamour, Suzannah Weiss tells her story of SSRI withdrawal, which resulted in intense rage attacks for six months after discontinuation and...
