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A Remarkable Feat: A Psychiatric Patient Changed the Law on Restraints – Mad In America

The case of Silas Dam obliged the Danish government to increase rights for psychiatric patients subjected to belt restraints.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/psychiatric-patient-law-restraints/

Phenomenological Research on Depression Reveals Depths Beyond Diagnosis

Researchers challenge the conventional diagnostic frameworks for depression, advocating for a phenomenological approach that delves deeper into the lived experiences of individuals with depression.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/phenomenological-research-on-depression-reveals-depths-beyond-diagnosis/

Escaping The Shackles of Psychiatry: What I’ve Seen and Survived, as Both Doctor and Patient – Mad In America

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” said Edmund Burke. This is as true on a world stage as in a playground
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/escaping-the-shackles-of-psychiatry-what-ive-seen-and-survived-as-both-doctor-and-patient/

Phenomenological Research on Depression Reveals Depths Beyond Diagnosis

Researchers challenge the conventional diagnostic frameworks for depression, advocating for a phenomenological approach that delves deeper into the lived experiences of individuals with depression.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/12/phenomenological-research-on-depression-reveals-depths-beyond-diagnosis/

Why the DSM Is Mostly False | Nassir Ghaemi, MD – Mad In America

There is little science in these DSM diagnosis , as interviews testify, from psychiatric community . If a code or diagnosis is in the DSM it is billable , thus insurance pays .

Every human emotion, life experience, and health issue is covered as well as the non scientific codes for behavior ..

The DSM is a social construction, based on “pragmatism” much more so than science, and as such should only be used administratively at present.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/11/why-the-dsm-is-mostly-false-nassir-ghaemi-md/

The Lie That Antidepressants Protect Against Suicide Is Deadly – Mad In America

Antidepressants do not protect against suicide. According to placebo-controlled trials, they double the risk of suicide.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/11/the-lie-that-antidepressants-protect-against-suicide-is-deadly/

Letting Go of Lithium – Mad In America

Lithium was the RX given me initially. It’s a metal, and I’m allergic

to metals. It’s harsh on the kidneys , so there were lots of blood works done .

Lithium destroyed my gut and I had diarrhea often and uncontrollable.

One of my Axis was Irritable Bowl Syndrome, ( labeled a metal disorder)

I sweat a lot, slept 14 hours and had lots of physical pain, all curtesy of Lithium.

I had dental abscess , and tooth loss , hair loss, acne , over and under sleep

not as present as I should have been ..

I don’t feel it should be prescribed , stabilizing mood at such a cost .

The healing journey is less about being free from medication and psychiatry and more about connecting with myself now. I am grateful for the freedom to feel. My world was shattered. The story I had believed about my experience, my diagnosis, and the medication were a lie.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/11/letting-go-of-lithium/