Category Archives: Crazy World

Anti-depressants doing more harm than good: Study

Posted on April 25, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Article in NY Daily News about a report (another one) from a study at a Canadian University – McMasters – that says that not only do SSRIs – or as the marketers like us to call them “atypical antidepressants” [lest we  confuse … Continue reading →

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Childhood Sexual Abuse May Be Important Cause Of Schizophrenia, UK

Posted on April 25, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

More research adding to the body of evidence showing the connection between difficult life experiences and “mental illness”.   This one focusses on the connection between child abuse and what gets diagnosed as “schizophrenia”. There is now a lot of evidence like this and not … Continue reading →

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Pat Deegan – people are punished for going back to work

Posted on April 25, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Short clip [3mins] from a talk by Pat Deegan “As a person begins to find the energy to say: how can I begin to get back in my life again?”‘ …that’s where we need to eliminate social barriers because this … Continue reading →

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Antidepressants exposed

Posted on April 24, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Dr David Healy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sstoa406Oa0 Related articles More from David Healy (seroxatsecrets.wordpress.com) Publication Bias in Antidepressants for Autism Literature (madinamerica.com)

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TVO – Mental Health Matters – Studio Audience

Posted on April 23, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

TVO The Agenda with Steve Paikin has been running a series Mental Health Matters – we’ve been featuring episodes here… The series culminates in a week-long special in May and you can register and be in the studio yourself on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Paxil study 329: a tale of Doctors, Spin Doctors, Lawyers and emails

Posted on April 23, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

“The secret emails you weren’t suposed to see” BBC Panorama – report May 2011… “The paper trail that reveals how the results of drug trials were glossed over to cover up a link with suicide in teens. Now Glaxo Smith … Continue reading →

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psych drugs not the best option for people at risk of psychosis

Posted on April 16, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Report in UK Guardian of a new research study first published by the British Medical Journal…. The study demonstrates that current antipsychotic-first approaches typically used in early intervention programmes are no more effective than other “benign” therapies and that, anyhoo, the numbers of people identified … Continue reading →

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The end of the internet

Posted on April 11, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Was just doing some site admin, checking on referrals  – other sites that provide links to recoverynetworktoronto – when I came upon a screen that said simply and without fuss…. . . . . You have reached the End of … Continue reading →

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Paxil Withdrawal: A Mother Speaks

Posted on April 4, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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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Dr David Healy – bad medicine

Posted on March 26, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

TVO The Agenda Steve Paikin Interview with Dr David Healy 12: 45min in  the final minute … “Anti- depressants are an enormously useful class of drugs ….. “ “the problem is these medicines come with risks – when you have a … Continue reading →

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