Category Archives: anxiety

Schizophrenia: A Recovery – Jonathan Benjamin

Posted on April 26, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Jonathan Benjamin describes his experience falling into mental illness, with depression, hearing voices, thinking he was being visited by an angel then possessed by a devil, of self-harming, diagnosis, diagnoses, feeling numbed by medications; hopelessness; suicide – arrest, being sectioned and psychiatric discharge. He … Continue reading →

Posted in anxiety, books, depression, hearing voices, my story, psychosis, recovery perspectives | Tagged hearing voices, psychosis, recovery, schizophrenia | 6 Comments

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 →

Posted in anatomy of an epidemic, anxiety, coming off meds, compulsive behaviours, depression, medication madness, obssessve thoughts | Tagged Antidepressant, coming off, drugs, Health, mental health, Paxil, Psychiatric medication, SSRI, Withdrawal | 1 Comment

Doc Zone – Age of Anxiety

Posted on March 21, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

CBC Doc Zone Documentary about “a society on edge” Why are more people more anxious than ever before or is simply that we have a new word for it and new drugs we can take instead of figuring out what’s … Continue reading →

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paxilprogess.org

Posted on February 13, 2012 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

We recently linked with paxilprogress.org a peer to peer message board community for people to share their personal experiences with taking antidepressants, and allows others to ask questions, and to learn from each other, and make their own, more informed decisions. And just … Continue reading →