Reality is the full spectrum. I think a balanced understanding that it contains both glass half-full and glass half-empty is great. Noticing that one feels better when one takes the positive view is also helpful and one can move to inhabiting that more often.
Multiple drug sensitivity (the outcome of grossly over-prescribed medications)
October 17, 2011 By
For many of us who’ve withdrawn from excessive amounts of psychiatric drugs or in some cases just a bad reaction to one psychiatric drug we become hypersensitive to any and all psychotropic medications as well as any other drugs and many supplements too that cross the blood brain barrier. Since many of these medicines are used in emergency treatment it’s actually dangerous for us to go to an emergency room even in a true emergency! A doctor who doesn’t understand the nature of the iatrogenic illness some of us have could actually kill us while doing standard care.
Many 1000s are sickened by psych drugs, but millions are saved? Is that a valid argument?
October 16, 2011 By
His bottom-line argument against my cautions about the dangers of benzo use and withdrawal was that those who get sick are an insignificant minority and therefore everything I said was fear-mongering. Period. The fact that many 1000s of people get sick in withdrawal compared to the millions who are “saved” means that those of us who are ill are simply to be written off as people with bad luck. Too bad, you’re sick, the miracle that is benzodiazepine helps most people.
What is the Internet Doing to our Brains?
October 16, 2011 By
An assessment about whether the latest scientific findings support popular fears about what technology is doing to us. “Whenever we learn (anything) there are changes to our brains.”
Women in the media (this effects our mental health too! That of men and women both!)
October 15, 2011 By
The film Miss Representation exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.
Trauma starts in how we put our children to bed…
October 14, 2011 By
I’ve often said we live in a culture of abuse. I’m not always explicit about what that means. Here is one simple example of how we are out of touch with the nature of our being and impose abuse on ourselves and our children. Even in infancy we do harm to our children without meaning [...]
AdverseEvents: Why Big Pharma Is Scared Of This Startup
October 13, 2011 By
There is a new website worth knowing about that records adverse events from pharmaceuticals. I took a brief look at it. It’s clear that many thousands of people have NOT reported their adverse events. I think we might all get on board and do that and start letting it be known what adverse events we’ve [...]
Connected
October 13, 2011 By
“Connected explores how, after centuries of declaring our independence, it may be time for us to declare our interdependence instead.”
One moment meditation…
October 12, 2011 By
How to meditate 1 single moment anywhere at anytime, thus advantageously utilizing the waiting time in stores, on the job, and in the traffic jam with great calm and joy!
Creating Connections through Dialogue
October 11, 2011 By
Diverse speakers and thinkers share about the harmful effects of psychiatric labels and indiscriminate medication; the importance of person-centered, holistic approaches to mental health and well-being; and a vision of a more compassionate, connected society.
giannakali
Will Hall
kimbriel
altmentalities
