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Medication Overload, Part II: The Explosion of Drugs for Kids

Maria Mangicaro - October 10, 2023 17

An analysis of the huge increase in drugs for children, the role of Big Pharma, and a look at the impact on families and communities.

In the News

Antidepressant Withdrawal Commonly Misdiagnosed as “Mental Illness”

September 16, 2024

Affective Injustice: How Psychiatry Pathologizes and Marginalizes Emotions

September 13, 2024

Psychoanalytic Therapy Beats CBT for Trauma-Linked Depression

September 12, 2024

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Universities’ Mental Health Policies: Punitive, Problematic, and In Need of Reform

September 11, 2024

Blogs

Human

September 13, 2024

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Elder Eyes Wide Shut

September 12, 2024

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Do Depression Pills Improve Quality of Life?

September 11, 2024

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What I’ve Learned about Tapering Psychiatric Drugs—A Holistic Therapist’s Perspective

September 10, 2024