This is the first two paragraphs of a piece on Margaret Cho’s blog. How utterly and unabashedly human she is. Please read the rest of it. If I ever said I loved you, I meant it. I am not built to lie. There is a hollowness that echoes within when I do. And the cold [...]
The futuristic nature of psychiatry — scary
February 19, 2009 By 5 Comments
Another post on Furious Seasons today made me make this sort of comment: This makes be think of the movie Minority Report where criminals are caught before they commit a crime. And if you’ve see the movie you know that turns out really bad.
New page “tab” at the top of this site
February 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
I’ve collected many of the spiritual and inspirational items I’ve put on this blog. Please visit. The tab name is “Spirituality” right at the top with the rest of the tabs. This will be a work in progress and I will continue to add to it as I do most of my tab pages.
Psych Researcher Claims Doctors Using Anti-Depressants Incorrectly, Excessively
February 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
An important post at Furious Seasons. Read it.
Nothing I haven’t already said before: ADHD Medication May Lead to Psychotic Symptoms in Some Children
February 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve talked about this numerous times. So this is just more grist for the mill. I might add this is not unique to children it happens to adults too. In Psychiatric Times: Medications used to treat ADHD in children may lead to psychotic symptoms and hallucinations, according to Dr Andrew Mosholder of the US Food [...]
A most important post for anyone contemplating psychiatric drug withdrawal
February 19, 2009 By 26 Comments
In a response to a post the other day about the horrors of Cymbalta, a drug which among many other awful things is also awful to withdraw from, as are all psychotropics potentially, I got this comment. I’m working on a taper off Cymbalta, been on it for a bit more than two years, and [...]
Another guided meditation–mindfulness
February 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
The video is really not to look at…eyes should be closed or nearly so, staring at the ground if open.
Puppy in the mirror
February 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
Yeah, yeah, I’ve been needing diversions lately. I’m out or it for several days at a time every time I do a Klonopin/Valium switch so I collect this stuff when I’m feeling better so as to have something to post on my frequent bad days. And I like to laugh!
A moment of calm — Tara Brach
February 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is a guided meditation with Tara Brach via BeliefNet. This is excellent as a beginners experience and it’s also very nice for any of us who regularly meditate. Just a note for someone who has never done this sort of meditation before. She will ring a bell at the end of the meditation. There [...]
So much for homecare—but there is good news too!
February 18, 2009 By 13 Comments
I don’t know if I have the energy to tell this story. Writing long pieces has become harder lately. Short , pithy, smart ass, commentary on crap I find in the news is much easier for me these days and I have fun doing it too. BUT…I do have the next installment of the ongoing [...]
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