Heather Armstrong’s life was taken by psychiatry, and our unwillingness to scrutinize their methods of madness. Heather Armstrong’s life was taken by psychiatry, and our unwillingness to scrutinize their methods of madness.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/05/dooce-case-study-failure-psychiatry/
A prescription for Xanax , for IBS was transformed into Bipolar for 13 horrific years . My ex showed absolutely no compassion, nor understanding , no support as he took 5 years to find his next supply . I married a Narcissist, had 3 sons by him, helped him build his work , by keeping “his” kids and house , being on demand for social events and travel.
The 80’s has been referred to as the “Society of Suicide” as folks were prescribed, mind altering RX that did much harm .
I’m a highly sensitive , empathic person, who had gobs of adverse childhood experiences , and complex post traumatic stress. All this as well as Domestic Abuse that was malignant , was ignored as were the disastrous side effects of the psychiatric RX which led to many physical ailments .
In 03 , I began to wake with the birth of our 1st grandson, and I was honored to help care for him. He became sick in my care, and I thought I had made him sick and I had to stop caring for him. His Mom took full advantage of my “ waking” , lacking any education or compassion for mental illness, began to dive a wedge between son and I .
This child was 11 years old when after 2 weeks of Xanax , 5 per day ( stressed out , not aware of intake ) when I had a chemically induced nervous breakdown ,, and received no therapy , nor did our other 2 .
Of course ex deferred , as fertile ground was provided him the divorce he wanted , and me as the target to gain his Mom’s support $$$.
Child Psychological Abuse , resulted, and with marriage and their own children , unhealed trauma , and a trauma bond with their Dad , has been a nightmare , though I’ve been off meds since 2005/6 , I present truth to the lies and abuse of a partner who bore no responsibility towards me.
Both my grandmothers were prescribed Valium , upon life changes and grief .
One lost her life to Valium and the other was labeled as I was , from the side effects and trauma of the RX and died prematurely .
I have cleared generational karma , and discovered a legal system that ignores the narcissist, who in addition to creating this fear , hatred by sons , has been stealing my income from mutually owned property and has tried and failed to buy my half since 2007 , using our sons and outsiders to help him in his effort to totally destroy me .
All this is coming to a conclusion, though I don’t sense any waking of sons and I’m going to be ok It has been hell on earth , this matrix of psychiatric, abuse with only money and power supporting the social and legal dictates of psychiatry for decades …
I’ve been using alternatives , testing myself, researching etc including adaptation of my sensitivity , emotional intelligence , and compassion. My desire to help those challenged by diagnosis of mental unwellness , has been draining , as I became aware of the narcissistic personality , and the abuses of our children , I now focus on that which has not helped in regards to our children, now grandchildren , but has helped many others, at age 71 have had many harsh lessons , I learned from, I wish to live in peace and harmony , in the mountain home I chose 13 years ago, and sometimes advise , having collected so much info , I am called up , 3 women in the last week; who have been physically abused , and not heard by our local deputies . Our community must send victims to surrounding cities , which I hope to help rectify .
Of note, was my ordering all my charts , medically and mentally.. my 1st axis was problematic marriage , 2nd was IBS , 3rd was Histrionic Personality!
Since when did martial problems , domestic abuse become a mental disorder ?
Of note was my psychiatrist attended the same men’s college as ex, and our lawyers had been partners without my awareness of this , ex was granted a “ no fault “ divorce in 2001.
I have cleared my name , my character restored , my health depleted , but holding much space and faith for balance and peace .
Dona Luna
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