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To view original article click here NEVER DATE A WOMAN WHO TAKES ONE OF THESE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS A.V. YADER JANUARY 7, 2016 One out of every four—that’s how many women in America are on some type of antidepressant. How many of the remaining 75 percent should be on meds, but aren’t for any number of reasons, is anyone’s guess. Judging by how crazy and delusional most … [Read more...] about
To view original article click here The Orangeville Banner Oct 27, 2015 Kimberly Wyatt had to see a psychiatrist for help with depression. The former Pussycat Dolls star, 33, has revealed she was emotionally unstable throughout her teenage years and was referred to a medical professional to help beat her demons. She explained: "When I was 14, I went through quite bad … [Read more...] about Kimberly Wyatt saw psychiatrist for depression — (The Orangeville Banner)
To view original article click here Yahoo News / Associated Press By MELISSA NELSON-GABRIEL September 24, 2015 1:53 P.M. [Note: According to Joel's father, Michael Smith, the reporting of Joel's case in this and other news articles is not complete or accurate. What happened was completely atypical of Joel who may have been anxious, but was a good person. Joel's father … [Read more...] about Wife: Man who killed deputy made threats 2 days earlier — (Associated Press)
To view original article click here The Atlantic David Dobbs Sep 18, 2015 Sara Bostock once sent me a picture of her and her daughter Cecily in happier times, and it’s a happy shot indeed: mother and daughter, 40-something and 20-something, outdoors in the sun, looking radiant. With their beaming smiles—the same smile, really, for they look so alike—they appear thrilled to … [Read more...] about The Human Cost of a Misleading Drug-Safety Study [329] — (The Atlantic)
To view original article click here Restoring Study 329: efficacy and harms of paroxetine and imipramine in treatment of major depression in adolescence - BMJ by Joanna Le Noury, John M Nardo, David Healy, Jon Jureidini, Melissa Raven, Catalin Tufanaru, and Elia Abi-Jaoude, published Sept. 16, 2015 Below is a selection of media stories on the BMJ Article … [Read more...] about Data from Study 329, that Claimed to show Paroxetine is Safe and Effective for Adolescents, Actually Showed the Opposite — (Various)
To view original article click here Daily Mail Online By Professor Peter Gøtzsche As told to JEROME BURNE Published: 01:10 GMT, 15 September 2015 80 million prescriptions for psychiatric drugs are written in UK every year Psychiatric drugs are the third major killer after heart disease and cancer Professor Gøtzsche reveals the scale of the issue in a new … [Read more...] about Prescription pills are Britain’s third biggest killer: Side-effects of drugs taken for insomnia and anxiety kill thousands. Why do doctors hand them out like Smarties? — (Daily Mail)
To view original article click here Belfast Telegraph By John von Radowitz Published 15/09/2015 Common antidepressants have been linked to an increased risk of young people committing violent crimes. A Swedish study found that taking the drugs, known as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs,) raised the likelihood of someone aged 15 to 24 being … [Read more...] about Common antidepressants ‘linked to increased risk of violent behaviour in young people’ — (Belfast Telegraph) Rx for violence? — (LA Times)
To view original article click here The Washington Post By Aleszu Bajak September 14, 2015 Pam Tusiani died in 2001 at age 23 from a severe reaction to an antidepressant prescribed for her borderline personality disorder. Michael D. Tusiani "I hate myself, and my brain," Pam Tusiani wrote in her journal while under 24-hour watch on the fourth-floor psychiatric ward of … [Read more...] about Her brain tormented her, and doctors could not understand why — (The Washington Post)
To view original article click here The New Glasgow News Sueann Musick Published on August 24, 2015 NEW GLASGOW – A mother’s guilt is running deep for one Pictou County mother. Shawna – not her real name but being used to protect the identity of her and her son – said she was so desperate to get her son help for his mental illness that having him arrested seemed the … [Read more...] about Mom desperate to get help for son, Makes multiple attempts to get mental health assessment — (The New Glasgow News)
To view original article click here Medpage Today Endocrinology 06.25.2015 by Jeff Minerd, Contributing Writer Women taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to treat menopausal symptoms are up to 76% more likely to break a bone, according to an observational study. The increased risk persists for at least 5 years following initiation … [Read more...] about Antidepressants Linked to Bone Fractures in Menopausal Women – Shorter treatment duration may lower risk, investigators found — (Medpage Today)