Category Archives: anatomy of an epidemic

Psychiatry: the Drug Pushers – Will Self

Posted on August 21, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Writer Will Self knows a thing or two about drugs – he was once [in]famously sacked for admitting he had snorted heroine on the [UK] Prime Minister’s plane – so he likely  also knows how to spot a drug pusher: … Continue reading →

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TopDog Talks Drugs

Posted on August 19, 2013 by dave umbongo

 A reblog today of  a recent piece by me ol’ mucka  TopDog Ashton, the voice only one person can hear.  TopDog gives us his voice-eye perspective on a question: is pills, drugs, meds a lifestyle choice? and on what it … Continue reading →

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psych meds and drugs – some straight talk

Posted on August 14, 2013 by dave umbongo

So much talk about mental health  is really just talk about about drugs. on meds                         v       off meds  meds as magical cure  v     … Continue reading →

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Cuckoo – On being sane in insane places. pt 4

Posted on July 19, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

“Around the same time that the Jack Nicholson character in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest was trying to get out of psychiatric hospital, a group of eight people were doing just the opposite.” So begins this excellent radio show … Continue reading →

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The Backlash – On Being Sane In Insane Places pt2

Posted on July 17, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

The response to David Rosenhan’s experiment [see part 1 here] from the  private members club the American Psychiatric Assciation was far from being a happy one. [see right] It was after all their game, their club and their ball and they’ll cry if they … Continue reading →

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Pill Poppers

Posted on June 18, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

BBC Horizon documentary about our relationship with tiny little tablets of crushed powder that seem to have magical properties. It also says a lot about our society’s magical belief in the power of Doctors and scientists to fix everything that … Continue reading →

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22 April 2013 – Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

1.5 the number of earth-like planets we need to sustain human activity with current population and lifestyle patterns. . 2  the number of earth-like planets we’ll need by 2020. . . 3  One in three  people alive today do not have … Continue reading →

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how culture makes a difference to psychiatric experiences – Tanya Lurhmann

Posted on March 5, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Hearing Voices in San Mateo, Accra and Chennai Fascinating and informative talk by anthropologist Tanya Lurhmann on the findings  of a study into does culture make a difference? to how people experience what, in the west, we call “psychiatry”. The … Continue reading →

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Ben Goldacre: Bad Science, Bad Pharma, not too shabby Valentine ?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Ben Goldacre is a UK physician, epidemiologist and writer who has been an outspoken critic of the current research / publication system.  He has written two books on the topic, and also has two very engaging TED talks .  He … Continue reading →

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The remarkable rise of mental illness in Britain

Posted on November 15, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Personal opinion Piece in [UK] Telegraph by Neil O’Brien whose day job is as  Director of Policy Exchange [an independent think tank working for better public services, a stronger society and a more dynamic economy.] He sketches out how the epidemic of … Continue reading →

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