Category Archives: what’s going on?

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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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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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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depressed over anti-depressants

Posted on March 24, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

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

Posted on March 21, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

 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

Posted on March 13, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

  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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