Tag: patient advocacy
Giving Caregivers a Platform: Leigh, Mother of Melissa
This is the story of a young woman who suffered through the agony of "kindling" and other drug-related harm, eventually dying by suicide. This is also the story of her motherās path ahead.
Giving Caregivers a Platform: Sherita, Mother of Tony
This is the story of Sherita and her son Tony, and her efforts to help him following years of psychiatric drugs and hospitalizations.
Giving Caregivers a Platform: Chandra, Mother of Sophia
This is the story of Chandra and her daughter Sophia (not their real names), who has been in the mental health system since the age of 10.
How to Advocate Effectively for Loved Ones Harmed by Psychiatric Drugs
An advocate in the psychiatric realm is a key witness for the patient and his or her experience, and carries a weight that the doctor cannot easily ignore.
Can Trump’s Disability Czar Be Trusted?
FromĀ Pacific Standard: Melissa Ortiz, President Trump's appointee for Commissioner of the Administration on Disabilities, is a vocal critic of federal programs for disability. The...
Informed Patient? Don’t bet on it
FromĀ The New York Times: Informed consent in health care isĀ disturbingly uncommon. As a patient, it can be helpful toĀ utilize a few strategies to be...
Patient Advocacy Groups Accept Drug Industry Funds
FromĀ The New York Times: A new study has found that more than 80 percent of the nation's patient advocacy groups accept funding from drug...
