Tag: Health

Prescriber-Patient Power Imbalances Prevent Honest Discussions About Antidepressant Withdrawal

I did not have professional help to end my prescriptions, so I did it on my own.

I have many other Drs suggest I go back to medications as I discussed things , discounting my trauma . Places that did this for a business charged 50 k per month .

A justified release from these , too often toxic meds , within the system that exist is just not going to happen..

I am thrilled that I got it done , realize the damage done , sadly in not having had support .

Daniel J. Dunleavy probes into the power imbalances and social control issues prevalent in managing antidepressant withdrawal.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/08/prescriber-patient-power-imbalances-prevent-honest-discussions-of-antidepressant-withdrawal/

Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 8: Depression and Mania (Affective Disorders) (Part Fourteen) – Mad In America

I know a gal who started a group of mothers against drugging of moms after her horrific experiences with her 1st child .

I knew another gal, pregnant in late 30s , who was given Topomax , and her son, died just after delivery .

Warnings about wine , yet vaccines and RX are ok?

Whose insane here ?

Peter Gøtzsche covers the textbooks’ discussions of depression pills in pregnancy, as well as psychotherapy and psycho-education.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/07/critical-psychiatry-textbook-chapter-8-part-fourteen/

Risks Outweigh Benefits for Antidepressants in Elderly, Study Concludes

No one is totally informed , especially the elderly on psychiatric RX , side effects and the side effects become part of the patient’s health problems .

I know it’s easier on those who care for elders , but I’m against these drugs becoming a daily occurrence and dismissing the effects on elders including suicide .

A new review finds limited benefits and increased risks associated with antidepressant use in the elderly population.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/08/risks-outweigh-benefits-for-antidepressants-in-elderly-study-concludes/

Framing Depression as a Functional Signal Rather than a Disease Promotes Hope and Reduces Stigma, Study Finds

A shift in perspective from seeing depression as a disease to recognizing it as a helpful warning sign can promote a healthier understanding and lessen self-stigma, researchers find.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/07/framing-depression-as-a-functional-signal-rather-than-a-disease-promotes-hope-and-reduces-stigma-study-finds/