Tag Archives: coming off

Time for a harm reduction approach to psychiatric drugs

Posted on May 2, 2014 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Governments and mental health services around the world have a serious drug problem: the drugs being dished out in the name of health care in greater numbers, for ever wider range of ailments and to more people are, more are … Continue reading →

Posted in coming off meds, learn about your medications | Tagged coming off, harm reduction, psych meds, psychiatry;epidemic;psychiatric medications | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in anatomy of an epidemic, coming off meds, learn about your medications, medication madness, myths about mental illness | Tagged coming off, drugs, medication madness, Psychiatric medication, Rx | 5 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

self-nonmedication

Posted on July 22, 2011 by recoverynetwork:Toronto

Writer Bruce Stutz tells the story of how he decided he was ready to unmedicate himself, and his experience of discontinuing pychiatric medications. Stutz didn’t just stop – he researched how the meds he was taking were supposed to work, and what changes … Continue reading →