Psychiatry and Big Pharma
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A Mix of Medicines That Can Be Lethal
Info Document Actions Print this Psychiatric drugs administered along with other prescriptions (psychiatric polypharmacy) often leads to fatal results. Libby Zion, whose premature demise resulted from ingesting a prescription cocktail, was administered an anti-depressant and a painkiller, both of which targeted the 18 year old college student’s central nervous system. Such deaths and related polypharmacy…
Mother’s Day 2007: Toronto, Montreal and Ireland all protest electroshock.
Info — expired Toronto, Montreal and MindFreedom Ireland all protested electroshock on Mother’s Day 2007. Here is background, announcements, press release and posters, along with links to reports. MindFreedom International endorsed these peaceful protests of electroshock. Don Weitz, Bonnie Burstow and Paivi Laine at news conference in Toronto about 13 May 2007 protest of electroshock.…
Mother’s Day 2007: Toronto, Montreal and Ireland all protest electroshock.
Info — expired Toronto, Montreal and MindFreedom Ireland all protested electroshock on Mother’s Day 2007. Here is background, announcements, press release and posters, along with links to reports. MindFreedom International endorsed these peaceful protests of electroshock. Don Weitz, Bonnie Burstow and Paivi Laine at news conference in Toronto about 13 May 2007 protest of electroshock.…
Psychiatric Survivors Spotlighted in Radical Psychology Journal
Info The publication Radical Psychology announces a special issue of, by and for the voice of psychiatric survivors. RadPsyNet special issue on Psychiatric Survivors News Release from Radical Psychology Network by Brenda LeFrancois — blefrancois@laurentian.ca February 26, 2007 2:57:10 PM PST We are very pleased to announce that a special issue of Radical Psychology, The…
Psychiatric Survivors
Info Psychiatric Survivors Psychiatric Survivors Spotlighted in Radical Psychology Journal The publication Radical Psychology announces a special issue of, by and for the voice of psychiatric survivors. Document Actions Print this
It’s a beautiful mind: Schizophrenic experience leads man to medicine
Info Document Actions Print this Oregon’s largest newspaper describes a visit by psychiatric survivor/psychiatrist Dan Fisher to eastern Oregon to provide training about ‘recovery’ following a psychiatric diagnosis. It’s a beautiful mind: Schizophrenic experience leads man to medicine Date Published: Feb 10, 2007 03:00 AM Author: Kathy Aney of the East Oregonian Source: The Oregonian,…
Recovery and Mental Health
Info Recovery and Mental Health Full and complete recovery — meaning re-integration into society without dependence on the mental health system, is an achievable goal for every known problem labeled as a “psychiatric disorder.” Overcoming the Impossible: My Journey Through Schizophrenia Psychiatric survivor, psychologist and author Ron Bassman wrote this breakthrough article that was published…
Quitting Psychiatric Drugs Info Compiled by MindFreedom
Info Quitting Psychiatric Drugs Info Compiled by MindFreedom Suggestions, ideas and tips for those who are choosing to stop taking prescribed psychiatric drugs. Disclaimer: MindFreedom is pro-choice and is not making a recommendation on your personal health care decisions. Nothing here is meant to be medical advice. Author of each item is responsible for content.…
Ethics & Mental Health
Info Ethics & Mental Health Swiss Court Ruling Allows Euthanasia For Mentally Ill A ruling by Switzerland’s highest court has opened up the possibility that people with serious mental illnesses could be helped by doctors to take their own lives. Revealing Quotes on the Goals of Psychiatry and Psychology This web site has quotes critical…