“Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless.” — Salman Rushdie
Antipsychotic drugs, thyroid, and cardiac death — by Grace Jackson MD
February 21, 2011 By
”There is evidence in the published medical literature which supports causal links between many psychiatric drugs and thyroid hormone disruption: most notably, SSRIs, TCAs (tricyclic antidepressants), lithium, and Seroquel >> all of which are linked to hypothyroidism; however, some lithium patients have experienced hyperthyroidism.”
Coping strategies for the bodily pain of withdrawal
February 20, 2011 By
I’ve collected several things I do to cope with the pain I experience as a result of long-term psychotropic drug use and the subsequent withdrawal pain I find myself in. Many people suffer from these pains upon withdrawal from many different psychiatric drugs and psychiatric drug classes so I thought I’d share how I cope. In most instances the pain remits in time but that can take up to a few years so we do need to have coping strategies in while the time passes. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
A painful life that was transformed with meditation
February 20, 2011 By
There is a write up about Sharon Salzburg who just completed a new book in the LA Times this week. I’ve always liked her and have read two of her books. Her story is one that can make anyone with mental health issues pause and realize that what she did to sort out the trauma of her early life is accessible to all of us.
No mental health without physical health (from the Lancet)
February 19, 2011 By
In any other scenario, the responsible physician’s response would be to seek an alternative. However, for mental health professionals, the mainstay of treatment for psychotic illness is—as it has been for over half a century—antipsychotic medication.
If I had a boat: Saturday mellow
February 19, 2011 By
Lyrics : If I Had a Boat verse 1 burn slow, burning up the back wall long roads, where the city meets the sky most days, most days stay the sole same please stay, for this fear it will not die chorus if i had a boat, i would sail to you hold u [...]
Shadow
February 18, 2011 By
If you imagine someone who is brave enough to withdraw all his projections, then you get an individual who is conscious of a pretty thick shadow. Such a man has saddled himself with new problems and conflicts. He has become a serious problem to himself, as he is now unable to say that they do [...]
Musings on happiness
February 18, 2011 By
Happiness was to Socrates the culmination of a life well lived. To be able to come to the end of ones life and know that one has lived as best as one could. A final conclusion of contentment, perhaps, in a life well lived.
Action alert: help stop the forced/involuntary electric shock treatment of Elizabeth Ellis
February 17, 2011 By
An alert from MindFreedom for us to take ACTION on the part of Elizabeth Ellis who is trying to avoid receiving electric shock. YES — people are still FORCED to get this “treatment.” Elizabeth is clearly capable of making her own decision. I’ve posted on this before and it’s time we do more. A judge [...]
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