Psychiatric Drugs – Page 3 – A New Vision for Mental Health

Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: A Guide for Prescribers, Therapists, Patients and Their Families

Author: Editorial 13th January 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin. The publishers say: “This is the first book to establish guidelines and to assist prescribers and therapists in withdrawing their patients from psychiatric drugs, including those patients with long-term exposure to…
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A Straight Talking Introduction To Psychiatric Drugs (2nd Edition): The Truth About How They Work And How To Come Off Them

Author: Editorial 25th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. The publishers say: “In an era when more people are taking psychiatric drugs than ever before, Joanna Moncrieff’s explosive book challenges the claims for their mythical powers. Drawing on extensive research,…
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The Future of Mental Health: Deconstructing the Mental Disorder Paradigm

Author: Editorial 10th September 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychotherapist Dr. Eric Maisel. The publishers say: “The Future of Mental Health drills to the heart of the current mental health crisis, where hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide receive unwarranted ‘mental disorder diagnoses.’ It paints…
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books, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of Mental Disorders, DSM, Eric Maisel, human experience specialists, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry

Medicating Normal (a film)

Author: Editorial 20th August 2020 1 Comment

Medicating Normal is a film from Periscope Moving Pictures. A virtual screening will take place on Sat, August 22, 2020 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM BST, followed by an interactive discussion. Details from here . Film synopsis: “Medicating Normal follows the journeys…
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depression, drug withdrawal symptoms, films, insomnia, Periscope Moving Pictures, pharmaceutical industry, Psychiatric Drugs, stress, trauma

Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs and Withdrawal

Author: Editorial 6th July 2020 0 Comments

This guide has been written by Will Hall. The publishers say: “The Icarus Project and Freedom Center’s 52-page illustrated guide gathers the best information we’ve come across and the most valuable lessons we’ve learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Based…
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drug withdrawal symptoms, Freedom Center, Icarus Project, peer support, Psychiatric Drugs, Will Hall

On a scale of 1-10, how crazy are you?

Author: Editorial 20th May 2020 0 Comments

In this TEDMed video (15 minutes), actor and playwright Elizabeth Kenny “performs an excerpt from her play – ‘Sick’ – dramatizing her horrifying journey through the American medical system”:

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My submission to Royal Commission on Mental Health Abuse

Author: Editorial 15th April 2020 0 Comments

“I don’t want anyone else to suffer the way I have. I don’t want forced psychiatry and forced psychiatric treatments in psychwards.” This 25 minute video (see below) from Janita Thurston is a submission to the Royal Commission established in…
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The Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment

Author: Editorial 9th March 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. The publishers say: “This book overturns the idea that psychiatric drugs work by correcting chemical imbalance and analyzes the professional, commercial and political vested interests that have shaped this view. It…
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Patient Experiences With Antipsychotics Largely Negative, Survey Shows

Author: Editorial 5th March 2020 0 Comments

The investigators suggested that studies focusing on symptom reduction, including [randomized clinical trials], may be missing the broader impact of drugs on people’s lives. This article by Emily Pond on the Psychiatry Advisor website begins: “According to survey results published in…
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antidepressants, antipsychotics, Emily Pond, Experiences of Antidepressants and Antipsychotic Medication Survey, Psychiatric Drugs, Schizophrenia Bulletin, University of East London

Drug-Induced Dementia: a perfect crime

Author: Editorial 17th February 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written (2009) by psychiatrist, Dr. Grace Jackson. The publishers say: “… the global prevalence of senile dementia is expected to increase more than four-fold within the next forty years. … In the face of this imminent crisis,…
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