Jim van Os and Peter Groot: When Assessing Antidepressant Withdrawal Methods, RCTs Fall Short
Jim van Os and Peter Groot discuss their paper: âSuccessful Use of Tapering Strips for Hyperbolic Reduction of Antidepressant Dose: A Cohort Studyâ published in the journal Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology.
Hearing Voices Network Launches Family & Friends Support Group
One of the HVN's fundamental principles is that "the person having these experiences is in the best position to decide or discover what they mean" and thus each person must "not try to speak for" another. The challenge for a family group will likely be for members to move past speaking about our loved ones to find or imagine the space where we ourselves are liberated.
AntiDepAware
AntiDepAware promotes awareness of the dangers of antidepressants, in particular to the problem of antidepressants "being prescribed to those who are not depressed, to...
Paxil Progress
Paxil Progress is a forum for people engaged in withdrawal from Paxil. It also offers adverse drug reaction reporting, FDA Warnings, published withdrawal studies,...
Benzo.org
U.K. based website focussing on benzodiazepine addiction, withdrawal & recovery.
Xanax WithdrawalÂ
Xanax Withdrawal is a short 42-page book by Dr. Stuart Shipko, a clinician in Pasadena, California who has focused to some degree on tapering...
New Research on Patient-Centered Deprescribing for Antipsychotics
Researchers review the risks and benefits of deprescribing from antipsychotic drugs and advocate for a patient-centered approach to tapering.
Benzo Buddies
Benzo Buddies provides information and support to plan and execute a benzodiazepine withdrawal schedule.
The website's Benzo Info section includes answers to frequently asked questions...
Recovery & Renewal: Your essential guide to overcoming dependency and withdrawal from sleeping pills,...
"Recovery and Renewal is an essential guide for overcoming dependency and withdrawal from sleeping pills, other benzodiazepine tranquillisers and antidepressants. It is a useful, insightful...
Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal and Protracted Withdrawal Syndrome Round-up
Beyond Meds has numerous resources on the topic of psychiatric drug withdrawal and is a starting point for withdrawal information on the web.
Beyondmeds.com
Beyond Meds presents alternatives to psychiatry, along with information and support for withdrawal and recovery.
Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients and their FamiliesÂ
Dr. Peter Breggin's book Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients and Families is meant for prescribers, therapists, patients and their families who want...
Surviving Antidepressants
Surviving Antidepressants provides volunteer peer support for antidepressant withdrawal, while tapering off and after you quit.
Action Platform for Patients’ Group on Involuntary Tranquilizer Addiction
This group evolved as a campaigning group for patientsâ rights on the issue of involuntary tranquilliser addiction
Benzo Buddies
Benzo Buddies provides information and support to plan and execute a benzodiazepine withdrawal schedule.
Hospital Diversion Services: A Manual on Assisting in the Development of a Respite/Diversion Service...
A manual on creating a peer-run hospital diversion respite house, based on the experience of Rose House and the work of PEOPLE, Inc. (Available...
Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs
Will Hall's Harm Reduction Guide, published by the Icarus Project and Freedom Center.
Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs: Successful Withdrawal from Neuroleptics, Antidepressants, Lithium, Carbamazepine and Tranquilizers
The world-wide first book about the issue of coming off psychiatric drugs. "Successful coming down from psychiatric drugs primarily addresses treated people who want...
Proactive Planning
The Proactive Planning site is intended to be a resource to those seeking information and resources on learning how to safely reduce or withdraw...
Benzodiazepines Co-operation Not Confrontation (BCNC)
BCNC is a website aimed at helping people reduce from benzodiazepines. It includes links, book reviews, support groups, and other information.
EFT for Medication Withdrawal
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) involves tapping on stress-relieving points of the body while reciting affirmations to help manage withdrawal symptoms. This approach has been...
Video: Coming Off Medications: A Harm Reduction Approach
Video by Will Hall explaining some of the important things to consider when choosing to reduce medications.
Search Nursing Home Deficiency Reports
ProPublica offers an interactive tool that lets you search nursing home inspection reports for problems such as antipsychotic overprescribing.
Psychrights
The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights (PsychRights) is a non-profit public interest law firm whose mission is to mount a strategic legal campaign against...
Coming Off Psychiatric Meds
Comingoff.com is a website that "...aims to give you up to date information about psychiatric medication, how it functions and the withdrawal process. It is...
