Tag: psychiatric abuse

What I Learned as a Moderator for an Antidepressant Taper Support Group – Mad In America

Medication support groups are saving lives and brains because doctors do not know how to safely taper off psych meds. Medication support groups are saving lives and brains because doctors do not know how to safely taper off psych meds.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/05/antidepressant-taper-support-group/

Global Push for Human Rights in Mental Healthcare Gains Momentum ~ Mad n America

Scoping review highlights policy-level initiatives to promote voluntary care and human rights in mental healthcare.
— Read on www.madinamerica.com/2023/05/global-push-for-human-rights-in-mental-healthcare-gains-momentum/

Little support when choosing to discontinue Psychiatric RX

I know this to be so personally

A majority of patients seeking medical support when discontinuing antidepressants found their prescribing doctors to be unhelpful, according to the results of the second-largest international survey ever conducted on the subject.

Published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, the survey highlights the inadequate support and resources available to patients trying to quit antidepressants, forcing them to turn to online support groups for help. Participants in the survey also identified the need for additional resources, such as smaller doses and a 24/7 helpline, to aid in their transition off the medication.

The lead author, John Read, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of East London and Chair of the International Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal (www.iipdw.org), commented:

“These recommendations, by hundreds of patients who have been badly let down by their doctors, precisely echo the recommendations of the comprehensive Public Health England report in 2019. Yet, to date, the NHS has still not put in place a single specialised service, helpline, or training programme for doctors.”

Prescribers Often Fail to Support Patients Discontinuing Antidepressants, Study Finds

www.madinamerica.com/2023/04/prescribers-often-fail-to-support-patients-discontinuing-antidepressants-study-finds/