Mikhaila Peterson has shared that her father Jordan continues to struggle with a protracted withdrawal injury caused by benzodiazepines. It makes a huge difference when people with large platforms speak about prescribed psychiatric drug harm, and we wish the Peterson family well in their recovery journey.
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@fworksconfetti We're trying to get as many signatures as we can on this petition. People taking these drugs deserve informed consent so they don't end up #PrescribedHarm
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Live facial recognition treats everyone as a suspect, ends anonymity in public, and has no democratic mandate. Respond by 12 Feb, tell the Home Office a “panopticon” is mass surveillance, not policing by consent: https://t.co/8kd25YIvT6
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Akathasia is one of the most denied and deadly effects of taking psychiatric drugs. For me, it felt like I was being tasered from the inside of my body. Brain zaps and panic were there 24/7 and it sounded like a jet was landing in my ears, while it felt like the pressure of a jet was pushing me forward. ALL THE TIME.
I noticed these side effects early on and when I brought them up to my doctors and therapist, they called them “anxiety” and I was placed on even more drugs to “help,” which was like pouring kerosene onto my brain, already on fire. Now you’re in the system, drugged and any type of drug “side effect” is labeled as your “mental illness.”
Akathasia is like a chemical fire in the nervous system where your body feels trapped and your mind can’t find an escape. This isn’t even like normal “drug withdrawal” where you experience waves and windows of relief—it is a 24/7 every second of every day where you get zero relief from it. It’s also one of the leading causes of iatrogenic suicide, where for me, I simply couldn’t take it anymore and was trying to make it stop,
It’s not a reflection of a mental illness, it’s a result of a napalm being poured onto your nervous system. And f*ck right off to any pharma reps and doctors who still deny it. Rest in peace Christine.
1/ In May, we submitted a citizen petition to the @US_FDA calling for urgent updates to SSRI & SNRI antidepressant labels so patients are clearly warned about the risks of devastating withdrawal that can upend lives. Our petition is grounded in established science and supported by leading experts and researchers.
The FDA’s response? To bury it in limbo and delay action.
Meanwhile, lives are being destroyed while the FDA refuses to warn the public. 🧵
65M Americans take psychiatric drugs.
1 in 4 adults. Nearly 1 in 10 kids.
Millions are medicated, numbed, and stuck with no safe way out.
If this affects you—or someone you love—this thread matters 🧵
Public say NO to compulsory Digital ID - but Govt try to “backdoor” it by forcing 8 million company directors onto "One Login" Govt Digital ID with serious security flaws via @CompaniesHouse?
Not acceptable. Well done @togetherdec for campaign: https://t.co/e8M4gOqzAc
The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! https://t.co/tOaqBjI7GN
@ProfRobHoward@FarewellSSRI@sanilrege Tell me how you would establish a causation in all cases. Regardless of what clinical picture is available, all you would be doing is giving your opinion. There’s no science behind that.
@ProfRobHoward@CatsnTrade@sanilrege And what agenda might that be? I’m certainly finding YOUR agenda categorically biased in favour of psychiatry and pharmaceuticals!
@ProfRobHoward And your evidence for this is what exactly? Following ill-placed advice to “go to your own doctor” resulted in myself and countless others experiencing incomprehensible suffering, from being taken off medication too quickly. From what I can see, YOU are spreading misinformation.