Alto Strata speaks at the Occupy Psychiatry Protest at the APA conference: psychiatric drug withdrawal

Alto Strata speaks at the Occupy Psychiatry Protest at the American Psychiatric Association conference. She tells her story of withdrawal and protracted withdrawal syndrome. And then shares her hard earned wisdom about how to more safely discontinue psychiatric drugs. Alto runs the most comprehensive psychiatric drug withdrawal support board on the web now -- Surviving Antidepressants -- which also discusses all other psych meds. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

May 30, 2013

Gary Greenberg, Author of “Book Of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry” at Powells Bookstore (audio included)

When I interviewed Gary Greenberg, author of "The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry" for Madness Radio last month, I knew it would be great to invite him to an event at Powell's bookstore in Portland. Powell's and Portland Hearing Voices have co-sponsored Robert Whitaker and Ethan Watters in the past, and when Gary got into town we once again filled the store's upstairs lecture room for an awesome and thoughtful evening. … [click on title for the rest of the post]

May 30, 2013

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Alto Strata speaks at the Occupy Psychiatry Protest at the APA conference: psychiatric drug withdrawal

Gary Greenberg, Author of “Book Of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry” at Powells Bookstore (audio included)

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