Pamela Gielow

Lutheran Health Network Educator and De-escalation Trainer, artist and mi-mi

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

A decades long barrier to clozapine treatment has ended.

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

Thank you for supporting the Arizona Mad Moms. We are grateful for your efforts in sponsoring our bills to improve treatment of Serious Mental Illness in Arizona.

[Pamela Gielow @Pamelajb5]

@tabithabburks Love it!

[B&S @_B___S]

Stray dog greeting devotees outside the temple

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

Thank you @RepJoshG for signing the congressional Dear Colleague letter challenging @US_FDA to loosen restrictions on clozapine treatment for serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia. Every year thousands of individuals suffer and die waiting for this lifesaving treatment, especially People of Color #endtheclozapinerems #SuicidePrevention

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

Don’t forget to focus on self-care for your mental and physical health. Here are some ways to take care of yourself one small way each day. #WellnessWednesday

[Pamela Gielow @Pamelajb5]

Thank-you @BradSherman for signing the Dear Colleague letter challenging @US_FDA to remove restrictions for Clozapine Treatment.

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

Thank you to @RepDavid for signing the congressional Dear Colleague letter challenging @US_FDA to loosen restrictions on clozapine treatment for serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia. Every year thousands of individuals suffer and die waiting for this lifesaving treatment, especially People of Color #endtheclozapinerems

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Therapy dogs waiting to start their shift at a children’s hospital.. 😊

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

In 1996, an unidentified 8-year-old boy slipped away from his mother, climbed over a barrier, and fell into the Gorilla Enclosure. Due to the 20 ft fall, the boy broke his hand and suffered a deep laceration to his face.

Seven gorillas inhabited the enclosure. Gorillas are known to be fiercely territorial animals. They will fight to the death to defend their families.

However, one of the gorillas, called Binti Jua, meaning "daughter of sunshine" went over to the boy and cradled him in her arms, all while her own young child was on her back.

She then went over to the edge of the enclosure and waited for the zookeepers to come and collect the child. Binti handed the child over peacefully before returning to the rest of the gorillas.

Binti received worldwide praise and received regular treats for the next few weeks. The boy and the mother have never been identified, but the boy did stay in a hospital for 4 days.

Animal behavioral experts claim that Binti used her maternal instincts to look after the child. This may have been influenced by the fact that she had her own baby Gorilla with her at the time, named Koola.

[Pamela Gielow @Pamelajb5]

@west_dakota_ Which app is it?

[Jonathan Merritt @JonathanMerritt]

For many Christians, #Pride month is a perfect opportunity to workout one’s confession and repentance muscles. A friend in Denver sent me this photo of a “recovering bigot” making flesh-on-flesh amends with the children of God he once maligned

[Pamela Gielow @Pamelajb5]

@tabithabburks I loved it!

[Pamela Gielow @Pamelajb5]

@tabithabburks @west_dakota_ Love you so much❤️

[FOX59 News @FOX59]

A study found that Hoosiers need to earn $19 an hour in order to afford a 2-bedroom apartment. But the average Hoosier's pay falls well short as wages in Indiana continue to lag behind a rising cost of living.
https://t.co/xT1MBpv1GY

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

Today is World Schizophrenia Day. The Angry Moms are Marching on the US Capitol to #endtheclozapinerems Hey @US_FDA are you listening? https://t.co/O2kZAr2D9H

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

Thank you Dr. Murphy for supporting our efforts to #endtheclozapinerems

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

@DrMcFillin Meanwhile an entire “suicide awareness month” goes by with no mention of clozapine. The only antipsychotic indicated for suicidality that reduces rates to that of the general population. Because there’s no money in a generic drug. #clozapinefirst #endtheclozapinerems

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

Hey @US_FDA clozapine prevents schizophrenia deaths better than any other antipsychotic. But your excessive patient testing and REMS blocks 500,000 Americans from this lifesaving treatment. Please #endtheclozapinerems & follow science: https://t.co/KpQnfAGkVb

[Rachel Streiff @RachelAStreiff]

Hey @US_FDA your own database shows olanzapine has 5X higher risk of neutropenia than clozapine in 18-44 year olds, yet has no mandatory blood testing. Clozapine-induce neutropenia almost never happens in young people. Discriminate much? #endtheclozapinerems