Following the storm of interest provoked by our 2022 review, I am pleased to announce the publication of my book telling the story of the serotonin theory of depression from the beginning to recent times. Due out Jan 2025. To pre-order https://t.co/S0RpYybqql @flint_books 1/3
This is what we do to people in the mental health system 👇👇👇 Thank you @Cillmurry for fighting to carry out this research. We never hear this narrative because it's somehow seen as 'dangerous' to call out the side effects of psychiatric drugs.
Medications used to treat psychosis or schizophrenia are the most common cause of akathisia. But antidepressants can cause akathisia. So can some treatments for nausea or vomiting..
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/8IRe52dawA
For professionals - this is so important. People becoming anxious after stopping drugs is often NOT RELAPSE, but withdrawal. Clinicians give people a range of disorders when they don't understand withdrawal says @markhoro
International expert @markhoro speaking soon @CVNIIreland@UCC As yesterday's conference heard, there is still a huge stigma around stopping medication. This is wrong on many levels.
@markhoro outlines the serious and sometimes long-lasting side effects of withdrawal from psychiatric drugs. Drugs affect every organ of body, brain, nervous system, hormonal system etc
Great stuff from @GreehanMc from @Mad_In_Ireland at @ucddublin addiction conference. Themes included impact of adverse childhood experiences, trauma & use of substances, in particular alcohol, to cope. Services need to see people holistically and not just as labels/boxes to tick
Irish Open Dialogue Shut Down—Despite Expert Report Stating It Should Be Scaled Up
This article was originally published on our affiliate site, Mad in Ireland.
The value-base and proven positive outcomes of Open Dialogue need to be expanded, not closed.
https://t.co/eLSY5PgYo1
LINK TO THE FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL SURVEY FOR RECIPIENTS OF ELECTROSHOCK/ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY & RELATIVES/FRIENDS. Responses from 26 countries so far. More responses, positive, negative and mixed, wanted. Please retweet & pass on to relevant groups
https://t.co/tPu7167aKR
Setting off today for Porto where I will be speaking at the Ramao de Sousa Foundation conference on ‘Slow Psychiatry’ with wonderful British Psychiatrists @joannamoncrieff
and Russel Razzaque. I have been asked to speak on “Why the medical model of psychosis is so unhelpful”
Multiple orgs in areas from road safety, domestic violence, Emergency Medicine, mental and physical health calling for a Health Impact Assessment of licensing proposals.
https://t.co/6hDrly8u5g
The study contradicts widely held beliefs that people with schizophrenia need to take antipsychotics for life and that it is dangerous for people to go “off their meds.”
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