A woman in Troy, Michigan is suing a car dealership because she blames them for selling her a car while being "bipolar." This is bullshit. See here for the latest coverage of the story and see here for where I first became aware of the story. From the Star Tribune: Amy Berner tells the Detroit... Continue Reading →
PMS
I experience rather severe PMS. I suppose if I let a psychiatrist diagnose me I would even get the mouthful of a diagnosis, Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD.) Yup, a bona fide DSM IV psychiatric diagnosis. I'll stick to calling it simple PMS for me. I don't accept that what is experienced to some degree by... Continue Reading →
The Drugging of Our Children
If we don't want to create millions more people crippled by drugs we need to stop diagnosing and drugging children's behavioral problems as serious mental illness. There has been a massive surge of drugging children in the last couple of decades. It's extremely troubling. Recently there is a most tragic case which underscores the absurdity... Continue Reading →
The Importance of Productivity
I've been on disability for about 5 years now. I started taking meds on a permanent basis in 1992. In spite of being heavily drugged I maintained a job in social work, most ironically, in mental health helping people like me. I didn't feel so terribly different from my clients. I often felt like I... Continue Reading →
Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal for Beginners
This is a primer of sorts to help people start withdrawing from psychiatric drugs as safely as possible and includes resources written by professionals that one might bring their doctor that they might get the appropriate supports. For more extensive information to help in psychiatric drug withdrawal look at the drop down menu at the... Continue Reading →
Radical Acceptance???
I looked at this but did not change it on 4/13/10. I corrected a typo so I'm assuming this will now appear in google reader as a new post. It is not a new post and my ideas have changed since it was posted. I fully embrace the idea of radical acceptance now and my... Continue Reading →
Addendum to Nutrition Post
Part one here (Nutrition for beginners) I realized I didn't make clear how these changes have helped me. When I started neurofeedback and began my withdrawal 3 or 4 years ago, (I earlier said it was 3 years ago, but I believe it was closer to 4 years.) my withdrawals went along quite smoothly for... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on nutrition as it impacts mental health and psychiatric drug withdrawal
*note: my diet has evolved greatly since the writing of this post, as I've learned more about healing my iatrogenically damaged body. I no longer currently eat either grains or dairy. The journey to understand the dietary needs of my body continues to evolve. The body's needs, too, change over time and as it heals.... Continue Reading →
Just a little update I promised you:
I am not hypomanic as I pondered in this post. I am most certainly suffering from "On-line Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder" as sited in a comment from Ruth: On-line Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder A pervasive pattern of behaviour, present in a variety of contexts and extending over a lengthy period of time, as exemplified by at least four of... Continue Reading →
MindFreedom, Chemical Inbalance Fraud, and Recovery from "Schizophrenia"
I'd like to draw attention to the MindFreedom organization and a collection of articles it has compiled regarding the "chemical imbalance" theories of mental illness. The stories concentrate on the theory as promoted by the pharmaceutical industry specifically regarding depression. I encourage you to spend time on the MindFreedom website for an alternative view on... Continue Reading →
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