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What’s the Harm in Taking an Antidepressant?

Posted on December 1, 2016 by admin

By Kelly Brogan, MD, ABIHM Side Effects are explained clearly in this article. We know that all drugs have side effects. That’s just part of the deal right? But is it really possible that an antidepressant can cause a sane person to act like a cold-blooded criminal? I imagined my audience would be wondering as much

Posted in Anti-Depressants, Depression, Drugs, Health, Medication, Mental Health, Research, Suicide anti-depressant, depression, mental health

Gut, Mood & Mental Health

Posted on July 31, 2015 by admin

Beneficial bacteria may serve the same role as antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. In one study, people who took a multi-strain probiotic for at least four weeks reported a lessening of rumination—recurring, persistent thoughts about something distressing that has or may happen, which tends to create anxiety. Ninety percent of the neurotransmitter serotonin, (which is thought

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Anti-Depressants, Anxiety, Depression, Diagnosis, Mental Health, Micronutrients, Nutrition, Psychiatry anti-anxiety, anti-depressants, micronutrients

Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil

Posted on April 16, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

Spiritist psychiatric care is described below…and it’s leading us into new territory that might improve our own healthcare system! Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil “If the spirit is not acknowledged as existing and real, psychiatrists will only pay attention to effect. They will be impeded from divining the root causes and will never cure

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Diagnosis, Drugs, Health, Integrative Mental Health, Medication, Meditation, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Spiritual Healing, Spirituality healing, meditation, mental health, mental illness, schizophrenia, spiritual emergency, spirituality

The Vaccine Safety Manual

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

Finally, a book to relieve the confusion in the debate for and against vaccines with simple reliable information. It defuses the emotionalism and lack of science seen elsewhere! It’s a good thing we have this resource, as the controversy rages on and autism rates are at epidemic levels and rising. In the last few weeks

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Autism, Children, Drugs, Health, Medication, Mental Health, Vaccines

Bipolar Disorder & Alternatives to Meds

Posted on July 11, 2014 by admin

One in five people who have bipolar disorder commit suicide. It can be a crippling illness characterized by unpredictable, extreme mood swings including profound depression and manic behaviors. Fortunately, there is research that points to the effectiveness of some micronutrients in stopping the symptoms of bipolar disorder. “Some people may inherit the need for

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Bipolar, Drugs, Medication, Micronutrients, Suicide alternatives to meds, bipolar, depression medication, mental health

ADHD Medications

Posted on June 6, 2014 by admin

Alarming news: one in five boys in the USA will be diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by the time he goes to high school (not quite as many girls). Ten thousand toddlers, age 2-3, are now being given ADHD drugs even though the safety of this has not been studied so prescribing

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Alternatives to Psych Meds, Children, Medication, Micronutrients ADHD, ADHD medications, alternatives to psych meds, mental health

Antidepressants, Pregnancy, and Autism: Time to Worry?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by admin

SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy is linked to pregnancy complications and risks for the baby, including what may be an increased risk of autism. These complications might be considered tolerable if there was solid evidence of benefit with the use of antidepressants by pregnant women. Sadly, in 25 years of study, not a single study

Posted in Anti-Depressants, Autism, Depression, Medication, Mental Health anti-depressants, autism, pregnancy

Say No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs?!

Posted on April 24, 2014 by admin

Saying No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs? A new article by Peter Breggin, MD in the journal Children & Society, outlines The Rights of Children and Parents In Regard to Children Receiving Psychiatric Diagnoses and Drugs: ”. . . This article addresses the scientific and moral question of whether it is ever in the best interests

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Children, Drugs, Health, Medication, Mental Health, Psychiatry ADHD, Breggin, drugs, kids

4 Reasons for Integrative Psychiatry

Posted on February 13, 2014 by admin 6 Comments

Four Reasons for Integrative Psychiatry, aka Green Psychiatry Steven Goldsmith, a psychiatrist from Oregon is kindly allowing me to share the blogpost about why he turned away from the limitations of conventional psychiatry and turned towards a more expanded perspective on mental health care. Enjoy! Why Do I Practice Green Psychiatry? Why do I no

Posted in Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression, Drugs, Integrative Mental Health, Medication, Mental Health, Psychiatry mental health, mental illness, pharmaceuticals, psychiatry

Better Mental Health Care Treatment Needed

Posted on November 2, 2013 by admin

CBC News from Toronto, Canada reported in November 2012 that drugs given for mental illness are not as effective as we had assumed. CBC reported that even though there is greater awareness that one in five people are now suffering from mental illness, we find ourselves not knowing how to meet the growing need for

Posted in Depression, Diagnosis, Drugs, Integrative Mental Health, Medication, Meditation, Mental Health, Micronutrients, Psychiatry