Again I present a poem from the book The Prophet. And a poet said, “Speak to us of Beauty.” ~ by Kahlil Gibran Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your way and your guide? And how shall you speak of her except she be the weaver of... Continue Reading →
Psych drugs kill people and psychiatrists aren’t even doing appropriate screening
Medical Monitoring Often Missing From Care of Patients From Psychiatric News November 7, 2008 Psychiatrists are told that they must assume responsibility for screening and monitoring severely mentally ill patients at high risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. Studies of lab orders for patients receiving second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) medications reveal that few are... Continue Reading →
Just for fun: adventures in my kitchen
*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 →
Brief check in
I continue to be very ill. Again this is a physical illness caused by multiple drug withdrawal. I sleep well, but can rarely leave my house. I have intermittent severe nausea, constant muscle weakness and strange spells in which I feel as though I've been shot up with heroine. I also have little or no... Continue Reading →
Action alert—stop the forced electroshock of a man in Minnesota
MindFreedom International -- 7 November 2008 Human Rights Alert: Involuntary Electroshock please forward If it's Wednesday, then Ray Sandford is Getting Escorted from His Home for Another Forced Electroshock Minnesota Resident Gets Involuntary Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) On A Weekly Ongoing *Outpatient* Basis ACTION: How You Can Easily E-mail Minnesota Governor by David W. Oaks, Director,... Continue Reading →
Free web class on treating depression naturally
I'll be taking this course given by James Gordon. This is an opportunity to learn from a professional what I've been trying to share here for the past almost two years. I hope some of you will join me in learning from this man. Oh---and I've learned that if one treats "depression" through natural methods... Continue Reading →
DSM info by Karen Franklin—yeah, it’s not exactly science
I'm interrupting my internet break to link to a very good article written by Karen Franklin PhD: It's a tried-and-true formula: Do a quick-and-dirty study or two. Find a huge, perhaps escalating, problem that has heretofore been overlooked. Create a product label (aka diagnosis). And, voila! The drug companies will take it from there. A... Continue Reading →
Internet Holiday
I am taking an internet Holiday. I will not be on the internet for at least 4 days and may continue up to a week. Comments may or may not appear depending on moderation status. I will not be responding to any comments or emails during this time as I will not be checking them.
Dedicated to everyone who thinks they know what it’s like for someone else when we really don’t
We cannot judge another's life or choices. My deepest wish and prayer is that those of us who care about the mentally ill will start listening to one another.
Down to one med: journey off psych drug cocktail
So I tried to go off Lamictal at 2.5 mg a couple of weeks ago and had some sleepless nights like I wrote about. So I went back on half of it I've cut the 1.25 mg in half 3 times now and am truly off all of it now. (just to remind you---I was on 400 mg) So I have only 2.5 my of Klonopin to go.
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