Category Archives: anatomy of an epidemic

Paxil Withdrawal: A Mother Speaks


Laurie York kicks butt Here Laurie she talks to an ISEPP conference  of the experience ,  regretably all too common, that followed after her son fell ill and they sought medical advice: 10 minute exam, prescription for  drugs , seeming improvement followed … Continue reading

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depressed over anti-depressants


TVO The Agenda  Aired: Mar 12 2012 Steve Paiken with… Dr David Healy University of Cardiff Dr Kwame McKenzie Senior Scientist and Psychiatrist, CAMH Roger McIntyre -Head of Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology at UHN Edward Shorter Prof. Histry of Medicine at … Continue reading

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RxISK.org – drug risk website aimed at consumers


 Globe and Mail Article: Mar 14 by Anne MacIlroy photo :Dr David Healey, Julie Wood, Peter Wood by Globe & Mail     extract….  “John David Wood, a student at the University of Toronto, became addicted to the medication and … Continue reading

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Rxisk.org


  A great treat, for me, to meet Dr David Healy yesterday at a workshop at Uof T and to hear him talk . The Eclipse of Medical Care -a lecture to University of Toronto Faculty of Pharmacy by Dr David Healy. … Continue reading

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Sir Ken Robinson – Changing Educational Paradigms


Saturday morning cartoon series…. “There are two types of people in the world: those who divide the population of the world into two types, and those who don’t” You might notice that Sir Ken Robinson’s work occupies a  similar field of ideas … Continue reading

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Antipsychotics death risk charted in dementia patients


A report from BBC News website below, on the extent of antopsychotic use in patients with dementia and additional deaths that result from the practice  – and NEW chance to take part in our first reader poll… ____________________________________________________________________ Reader’s  Poll: Antipsychotics … Continue reading

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The Psychiatric Drugging of Children & Elderly


Jim Gottstein, campaigning lawyer talking about the alarming increasing use of psychiatric drugs in those who are least able to say no – … often used to control behaviour that carers find difficult. ….and for which there is no real scientific evidence … Continue reading

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Dr Joanna Moncreiff, Dr David Healy


Video of a end-of-conference panel conversation  in London 2008. includes Dr David Healy, chaired by Dr Joanna Moncreiff Dr Moncreiff was in Toronto in Nov, Dr David Healey will be here soon… 38mins 011 Andrew Herxheimer Talk & Panel Discussion with … Continue reading

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Troubling Treatment


Drag our Leaf Icon above to your taskbar to bookmark TGAM in Internet Explorer 9. Show me how Please don’t show me this again Remind me later On how, with a lack of psychological services for youth to refer to Doctors … Continue reading

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Robert Whitaker – Anatomy of An Epidemic – videos


The Book Robert Whitaker is a great writer – the book reads like a gripping detective novel – and a thorough researcher. This book is likely one of the most impressive and important pieces of journalistic research and reporting of our time. … Continue reading

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