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Gross Misconduct — The Final Nail in the Coffin for Antidepressants

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

Antidepressants-Updated Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola, First published: January 30, 2024 STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study published in 2006 was the largest and longest-running antidepressant effectiveness trial ever conducted and, importantly, it used real-world patients. The authors claimed an overall cumulative remission rate of 67%, and this study has

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Antidepressants & Mass Murder

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

Antidepressants & Mass Murder 2.5 min video by Peter Goetzche, a brilliant MD/researcher, on risks of psychiatric medications for adults and youth Antidepressants and Other Psychiatric Drugs Psychiatric drugs are mind altering chemicals designed to alter emotions, behavior and thinking processes. At their best they can be helpful so patients do not feel as

Posted in Anti-Depressants, Integrative Mental Health antidepressants, depression, mass murder, mental illness, psychiatric medication, suicide

Australia to Allow MDMA and Psilocybin for Some Mental Illnesses

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Emma Bragdon

MDMA and Psilocybin Experts say the decision will make Australia the first country in the world to officially recognise MDMA and psilocybin as medicines. From July, (2023) authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe the drugs for post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression. After decades of “demonisation”, psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, MDMA au, australia, depression, mdma, psilocybin, psychiatrist, psychiatry, PTSD

Exercise & Mental Health 2022 Report

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

Hot off the press, this report summarizes the last three decades of research on the links between exercise and mental health. Does Exercise Impact Mental Health? Briefly: Existing scientific research overwhelmingly indicates that exercise and physical activity benefit mental health. 89% of all published peer-reviewed research between 1990 and 2022 found a positive, statistically significant

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Research depression, exercise, fitness, integrative mental health, mental health, movement

Depression NOT Linked to Serotonin Imbalance!?

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

“The main areas of serotonin research provide no consistent evidence of there being an association between serotonin and depression, and no support for the hypothesis that depression is caused by lowered serotonin activity or concentrations.” * Depression: A Serotonin Deficiency? For decades now people have been led to believe that depression is caused by

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health anti-depressant, antidepressants, chemical abnormalities, chemical imbalance, depression, Joanna Moncrrieff, Mark Horowitz, serotonin

States Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

Over the course of the past year, several states across the US have taken legal action to expand access to psychedelic-assisted therapies for some citizens. According to the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), as much as 20 percent of all veterans returning home from Afghanistan will suffer from symptoms of PTSD. It’s currently estimated that roughly twenty-two

Posted in Psychedelics depression, Johns Hopkins, mental health, Nature Medicine, psychedelic medicine, psychedelic-assistred psychotherapy, psychedelics, PTSD, trauma, veterans

Update: What’s Most Effective vs. Depression?

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

Early in the pandemic depression tripled, from 8.5% just before to 27.8%, then skyrocketed to 32.8% in 2021. For Perspective… Depression Rates Soar In the U.S. in 2017, an estimated 17.3 million American adults, or 7.1% of the adult population, experienced at least one major depressive episode. The highest rates were reported among those

Posted in Depression, Integrative Mental Health anti-depressants, depression, evidence-based medicine, exercise, integrative mental health, major depression, psychiatric medication, suicide

Ketamine Therapy Outcomes

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

Ketamine therapy swiftly reduces depression and suicidal thoughts Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a review of all the available evidence. Ketamine therapy has a swift short-term effect on reducing symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a review of all the

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Psychedelics depression, group ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, ketamine, suicidal thoughts

Holistic Protocol Validated for Psychotropic Drug Withdrawal

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Emma Bragdon

Groundbreaking Holistic Protocol Validated for Psych Med Withdrawal & Symptom Improvement A groundbreaking new study published in Advances in Mind Body Medicine titled, “Psychotropic Drug Withdrawal and Holistic Tapering Strategies: A Case Series,” validates the role of holistic approaches in helping patients successfully withdraw from psychotropic drugs, as well as contributing to the evidence base

Posted in Integrative Mental Health anxiety, depression, harm reduction, Kelly Brogan, mental health, psych med withdrawal, psychotropic drug withdrawal, sayer ji

Effective Choices in Treating Depression Using Integrative Mental Health

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Emma Bragdon

Using Integrative Mental Health Integrative Mental Health weaves together the best of science and the best of all therapies. These therapies might include common sense (get enough sleep), nutritional advice, the tools of allopathic and functional medicine, as well as the wisdom from naturopathic resources. Integrative Mental Health insists that we assess and treat the

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