For background info read this here. I wrote this letter to the director of the detox place I went to about 8 days ago. He responded with one sentence about an hour later saying, “I am pulling together information and will send you a detailed response.” The subject line from me read: “I hope you [...]
Doug Bremner slams current DSM-V process…
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It’s a must read. Head on over to his blog, Before You Take that Pill.
Psych meds make you fat
June 24, 2009 By 20 Comments
This was a response to Therese Borchard’s piece from June 18th at PsychCentral. She is writing about good eating, lifestyle and exercise habits in the context of taking psychiatric drugs, which is fine, but I wanted to add my two cents. I put this in the comment section. I’ve added to it a bit for [...]
Quote of the day
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others. — Peace Pilgrim
Happinomics
June 23, 2009 By 8 Comments
As a very social person I’ve known this for years. My mood ALWAYS brightens when I spend time with people. Even if it’s someone behind the counter in the store. It’s also why I loved to waitress when I was a young woman. I purposely tried to connect with my customers. For some people though [...]
Lavendar really is calming
June 23, 2009 By 7 Comments
Psychology Today, in general, as a publication, supports psychiatry without question and generally irritates the hell out of me with it’s unequivocal acceptance of pharmacology as applied to mental distress. Today though they go out on what is a limb for them when they talk about studies that indicate aromatherapy can indeed be helpful. Generally [...]
Quote of the day
June 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. – François de la Rochefoucauld
Time machines and judgment day
June 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Keener’s continued saga: Links to the first several chapters are here if you’ve missed them pick them up here: Part 1 and 2 herepart 3 here, and part 4 here,part 5 here and part 6 herepart 7 here and part 8 here. I encourage you to pick up the story here if it feels overwhelming [...]
Doctoring the Mind: Why Psychiatric Treatments Fail
June 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
Book review from The Guardian: The book is by Richard Bentall and seems to not be available in the US right now. In an earlier book, Madness Explained, Bentall was at pains to distinguish his approach from other anti-psychiatrists – for example, RD Laing, whose radical views were discredited because of his flamboyant lack of [...]
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