Recycle, re-use, buy local, walk, ride a bike, take public transport. Save our planet. It’s up to you and me. There are no other causes as important as this one because without the earth, well, we won’t have to bother fighting for the rights of human beings anymore, will we? This is it. This is the most critical issue of our time. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
This is a very good article and history of (both illicit and legal) psychoactive drug use. They're very much interconnected, as I've often mentioned here on Beyond Meds too. See: (Psychotropic) drugs are drugs are drugs. Legal, illicit not so significant Joanna Moncrieff wisely concludes: "We need to be more honest and open about the... Continue Reading →
As my regular readers know, I'm all into moving the body in many different ways. In yoga too I've been practicing (some of the time) like the guy in this video is teaching. My favorite yoga class at the moment is one that allows dance and movement of all kinds. We are told at the beginning of the class to do whatever we want including ignoring the teacher entirely. It's an incredibly healing and dynamic class where movement and sound (vocalization) are both encouraged. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
this post includes a collection of links to additional information about antidepressants and antidepressant withdrawal.
What has always been basic to resurrection, or Easter, is crucifixion. If you want to resurrect, you must have crucifixion. Too many interpretations of the Crucifixion have failed to emphasize that. They emphasize the calamity of the event. And if you emphasize calamity, then you look for someone to blame. That is why people have... Continue Reading →
Included in this post is the PDF file of Limbic Kindling -- hardwiring the brain for hypersensitivity and chronic illness. It's in keeping with my posts on how the autonomic nervous system is impacted in psychiatric drug withdrawal and other chronic illnesses. This piece goes into a broader understanding of these issues. It's very brief but encompasses much that is not explicitly discussed.
A Saturday Mellow post…that’s rather intense. Enjoy. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
Jonathan Keyes speaks to the very serious issue of psychiatric drug withdrawal and specifically the society wide denial about the issue and the lack of support for those of us who brave the journey. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
I went out and harvested the "weeds" from my garden. Dandelion is good food and grows abundantly in my part of the world and many other parts too. I've been eating wild dandelion since I was a child.
The radicchio I bought at the grocery store.
I dressed the salad simply with olive oil and salt. Both the dandelion and the radicchio are bitter greens and so I like them dressed really simply like this. You can certainly add lemon or vinegar or any other salad dressing you like. … [click on title for the rest of the post]
Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, psychiatrist and senior lecturer, University College London on video. -- Also more collected info. We to be aware of the risk so that every reasonable precaution can be made to avoid potentially serious issues. In the interest of informed consent we need to know what the risks are. Many psychiatrists are not telling people about these risks.
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