kelly lea

Young, wise,nurse,holistic helper& lover of God and People even when they’re wrong.

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@CBS4Indy Thank you to the Anderson ( Madison County) police department for hard work in arresting the sick people who steal from others. I hope they get the maximum sentence. My 72 yo mother was one of those victims and shes recently suffered a heart attack. This was another added stress.

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

Informed consent while following best practices. It is possible.
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[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

Informed consent while following best practices. It is possible.
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[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@atensnut Return of the mack

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@justin_garson @benzosarebad Im one who still cannot recover fully from my treatment. Each person should be treated individually & with natural elements first and foremost but we have all been brainwashed that these psychiatric meds are for our safety. This is not always true but big picture is so tough.

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@Comeau3Molly @trumprealparody Yes . This is what I came here to say. Illegal acts and punishment should follow proof of guilt in court of law, and it should have no bearing what race, creed, or political party they are a part of.

[Wake Up Patriot 🇺🇸 @WakeUpPatriott]

🚨BREAKING: Would you support RFK Jr mandating Coca-Cola to remove high-fructose corn syrup just like they do in Europe ?

YES or NO ?

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@trumprealparody Yes ! 100 percent. As a nurse who has fought a long term soda addiction, nothing is worse for our metabolism than HCFS.

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@eff2govunion @StacieT54453676 @the_jefferymead Thank you for a logical and grammatically well written response. I wholeheartedly agree.

[Jonathan Slater @slater57649]

Best Dance Off you’ll see

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

😂

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%. 

Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

[fireworks and confetti @fworksconfetti]

̶D̶e̶a̶r̶ psychiatry,

“We do things differently nowadays” is no defence for the harms done to patients and lives they lost due to what you said and did—or did not do—in the past.

Yours,

Patients who are still paying the price for what you said* and did** or did not do*** in the past

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*Said for decades that depression is caused by low serotonin, using this to justify the mass prescribing of SSRIs—effectively coercing huge numbers of people into taking them.

*Said for decades, and still say, that antidepressants are “safe and effective”. At this point, this is nothing but propaganda that’s deeply paternalistic towards patients. We don’t need facts sugar-coated like this—in the long run, ugly truths are always better than pretty lies.

*Said for decades that antidepressant withdrawal is “mild and short-lived” and largely lasts for two weeks, based on no science whatsoever.

*Said for decades that antidepressant withdrawal is “mild and short-lived”, echoing pharma companies’ reluctant admission about withdrawal, amounting to putting those companies’ profits ahead of patients’ fundamental right to informed consent.

*Said (tied to “mild and short-lived”) that patients could taper antidepressants by taking half a dose for two weeks before stopping, based on no science whatsoever—which is little better than telling them to go cold turkey. (And yet, psychiatry routinely accuses patients like me of encouraging others to cold turkey their antidepressants, which couldn’t be further from the truth.)

*Said (repeatedly and extensively) that antidepressants aren’t addictive, which, while technically correct, deliberately exploits the lay understanding of addiction versus dependence, dishonestly conveying to patients that it’s easy to stop antidepressants.

**Did repeatedly, and still do, try to downplay antidepressant withdrawal and deny that it can be severe and disabling.

**Did try to suppress the term “withdrawal” in relation to antidepressants, working with the pharma industry to euphemistically rebrand it as “antidepressant discontinuation syndrome”. (Thankfully, the public has intuitively seen through this dishonest and clunky jargon.)

**Did, and still do, attempt to undermine and intimidate patients who talk about their experiences of antidepressant withdrawal on social media into silence, by:

-Using name-calling and shaming (e.g., labelling them “antipsychs”) to vilify them as hate figures.

-Defaming them with implied accusations of being Scientologists.

-Tone-policing their justified anger about harms that absolutely warrant outrage.

-Casting doubt on their credibility by insinuating that the harms caused by antidepressant withdrawal are merely manifestations of their underlying psychiatric condition, cynically exploiting the stigma of psychiatry’s own diagnoses—stigma it claims to oppose—for its own gain.

***Did not and still does not help hundreds of thousands of patients experiencing antidepressant withdrawal, often making it worse through ignorance, arrogance, and self-serving defensiveness by misdiagnosing it as relapse and/or prescribing additional psychiatric drugs.

***Did not correct decades of lies about the low serotonin hypothesis. Still haven’t, and still pretend psychiatry never said this, while saying things along the lines of, “It’s old news… Get over it.” And so, patients still attribute their suffering to an innate and chronic deficiency in their brain that can only be fixed with pills. (It makes no sense to me to encourage such a hopeless outlook in someone already experiencing hopelessness and pessimism.)

These are just a few examples off the top of my head, tied to my own experiences as a patient. So many more could be added and expanded to other psychiatric drug classes. What have I missed?

[Chief Nerd @TheChiefNerd]

.@HarmeetKDhillon: “It still offends me that the federal government's employment division has guidelines that say that … employers are allowed to mandate vaccinations on their employees … That needs to be tackled in this administration … We have lost bodily autonomy.”

[Erin Elizabeth Health Nut News🥜 @unhealthytruth]

"I’ve seen a lot of criticism of RFK Jr. since his autism speech yesterday.
So I decided to do something radical… I watched the full speech.
(I know — crazy concept: go to the source and form your own opinion instead of blindly repeating media narratives and social media memes.)
And what I found didn’t exactly match the headlines.
So in this post, I want to address the five biggest criticisms I’ve seen and share my take.
But first — let me say this:
Whatever you think of his policies, one thing seems clear to me after listening to RFK Jr. speak: he genuinely seems to care about the children and families affected by autism. You can disagree with his conclusions, but to paint him as evil or malicious is unfair... and, frankly, dishonest.
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Criticism #1: “He called autism an ’epidemic.’”
Yes, he did ... to highlight the steep rise in diagnoses. (CDC data shows 1 in 31 kids today.)
The term "epidemic" does not always imply something contagious. I find it unlikely that those criticizing his use of the word "epidemic" showed the same level of outrage when it was used to describe the obesity epidemic or the fentanyl epidemic.
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Criticism #2: “He said autistic kids will never have jobs, never pay taxes, never go on dates.”
This is wildly misleading and out of context. Just moments before making that statement, he referred specifically to the 25% of cases classified as severe (children who are nonverbal, not toilet trained, and unable to care for themselves). Clearly, within this context, his remarks were not about all autistic children. Anyone claiming otherwise is either unaware of this context or deliberately misrepresenting his words.
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Criticism #3: “He rejected the science — autism is genetic, not caused by toxins.”
This claim misrepresents his stance. He didn’t dismiss the role of genetics; rather, he stated that while genes might create a vulnerability, they alone cannot explain an epidemic. This perspective is far from fringe. Even the CDC acknowledges that environmental factors may play a role. His argument isn’t anti-science; it’s a reasonable call for a more balanced exploration of potential causes.
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Criticism #4: “He’s pushing anti-vax conspiracy theories again!”
This one is just false. Not once during his 27-minute speech did he mention vaccines. Instead, he discussed toxins such as mold, pesticides, and additives. But the media (who appear to hate him for past positions) decided to resurrect the vaccine angle even though he didn’t bring it up. This is yet another example of a targeted smear campaign by individuals more invested in promoting narratives than seeking the truth.
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Criticism #5: “His words were emotionally harmful to autistic people and their families.”
I guess this one depends on your perspective. Yes, his language was intense, but maybe what’s also harmful is ignoring the existence of the most severe forms of autism. RFK Jr. is amplifying the voices of parents whose children face extreme challenges, such as self-injurious behaviors, inability to speak, constant supervision needs, and requiring round-the-clock care. These families are real, and their struggles are profound. For once, someone on a national platform is recognizing their pain and saying, “We see you, and we are committed to understanding why this is happening.”
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I’m not saying RFK Jr. is perfect. His words could’ve been clearer. His policy ideas are certainly open to scrutiny. But let’s stop pretending he dehumanized autistic people or rejected science.
He’s asking tough questions. He’s challenging the status quo.
And instead of outrage, maybe we should welcome the conversation.
Watch the speech. Check the CDC data.
And let’s focus on facts instead of clickbait."
-Written by Tyson Zahner

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

@KaiCCL @MidwesternDoc The remarkably low rates of autism among the Amish is a mind-blowing reality.

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@KaiCCL @VigilantFox @MidwesternDoc Sadly as a health professional it's not only the leftist liberals, a parent is vilified by almost any pediatrician if they refuse to follow "recommended vaccination" schedule. And the increased number/ frequency of vaccinations (especially in children under 2!) Is unacceptable.

[kelly lea @kindoflikemelea]

@HuffPost It seems here the CDC advised it so let's not blame one person. https://t.co/h5teJtbIoR

[Ryan Bass @Ry_Bass]

We found this kitty in the rubble here in Tampa’s Palmetto Beach neighborhood. He’s purring non-stop. We named him Milton, fittingly. Somebody please adopt this sweet boy.