The Last Psychiatrist on academic moneys from pharma. I don't know if you all have followed the whole Harvard debacle involving Biederman the bipolar child God. I've been keeping and eye on Biederman and Harvard through Furious Seasons for a long time. This is a very interesting analysis of the situation. And another scandal involving... Continue Reading →
Gianna’s healing adventure
There's been another shift in my well-being. It is often said that recovery is not linear and I'm proof of that. I've had a small downturn, but I don't expect it to last and right now I already still feel better than I did for the last year in any case. I had fifteen days... Continue Reading →
Congratulations Philip!!!
Philip's (author of Furious Seasons) one year anniversary off meds. No he's not a freak of nature, psychiatry is the freak doling out diagnosis and toxic poisons like they're both candy. For more inspiration read the recovery stories I've collected on this website. Lots of people have freed themselves of meds. See Jazz at her... Continue Reading →
My nutritional habits and suggestions for healthy eating
*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 for fun Sunday
Got this from Stephany. Make sure you click ocasionally while moving the cursor around. I missed that the first time. Update: Okay, this isn't working. The server is apparently down. I once visited this site like a couple of years ago and it was working the last three days or so so I suspect it... Continue Reading →
PMS (or any emotional distress) and coping skills…
I wrote this over a year ago. It's good to revisit as I continue my struggle with PMS---having a hard time again this month and all I wrote in March of 2007 still holds true. Change comes slow sometimes. Everything talked about here can be used for any mood disorder as well: So I'm just... Continue Reading →
Iatrogenic illness caused by mitochondrial damage—psychiatric drugs major culprit
An interesting abstract to an article: Since the first mitochondrial dysfunction was described in the 1960s, the medicine has advanced in its understanding the role mitochondria play in health and disease. Damage to mitochondria is now understood to play a role in the pathogenesis of a wide range of seemingly unrelated disorders such as schizophrenia,... Continue Reading →
Marriage and long-term partnership
Us married and partnered folk in the mental health blogosphere virtually never talk about our relationships and I'm wondering why tonight. For me it's mostly an issue of privacy and respect for my spouse but right now I feel like it could be very helpful if people shared some of what goes on in their... Continue Reading →
Kissing big pharma’s ass
Had to refill my Lamictal today. Right now I'm taking three 25 mg tablets and three 5 mg tablets to total 90 mg. I was out of both of them. (That's down from a high of 400 mg!) When I got to the pharmacy I discovered I'd reached the much dreaded "donut hole." Once you... Continue Reading →
Out and about—with no choice
We have a painter doing outside prep on our house today. Because of my noise sensitivity I can't tolerate the scraping. Gotta get out of the house and fast. I'm meeting a friend in town, going for a walk, taking a yoga class then having lunch. Will probably be out all day. Have a nice... Continue Reading →
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