How could a biomarker for "depression" be valid when it is positive with no "depression" present? The condition of "depression" is nothing but symptoms!

holeousia.com/2024/09/11/3-m… "A further month that has passed and still there has been no substantive response from the RCPsych on this patient safety issue." Lade Smith CBE To use the words of the former Bishop of Liverpool, is this the "patronising disposition of unaccountable power"?

A review of empire of normality: neurodiversity and capitalism Chapman’s work, presented as a challenge for the establishment, may in fact be used by the establishment to defend the status quo. tandfonline.com/eprint/SNNVXJ9…

Momentous day for me. I have just read 17 pages of a book with relative ease and very enjoyable too. 11 bloody years of not being able to read properly. Absolute disgrace. #prescribedharm

Dr Hannah Bennett (née Belcher) Kenneth A. Vatz No, it’s saying they’re still sick even with the absence of symptoms. Your logic keeps people under treatment forever. Once a psychiatric patient, always a psychiatric patient. No appeal. This sentence is a human rights abuse, isn’t it?

Dan Aya alaa I don’t take anything. I just know what harms many benzo people. benzoinfo.com/medications-an…

(1/n) Samei loves to point out this graph showing low American life expectancies coupled with high spending. However, he fails to realize that the main reason for low life expectancies isn’t a lack of health care, but rather increasing use of drugs, like the ones he prescribes.

"most (79.9%) agreed that they would stop one or more prescription medications if their HCP said it was possible...[Their] most common chronic condition was CVD (84.3%), followed by arthritis (49.5%), diabetes (28.5%), a psychiatric condition (21.6%), or lung disease (10.8%) "

Inpatient mental health care - 'a dramatic and concerning surge in restrictive interventions for CHILDREN UNDER 18.' Why is this human rights abuse happening to children? Royal College of Psychiatrists assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66e1b49e…

I felt just depressed and lazy and lethargic all the time. It's no life for anyone to live. #lithium #informedconsent #psychmeds #mentalhealthadvocate

Last week, we educated future PAs at Eastern VA Med School about benzos. Huge thanks to our volunteers—Mark Keller, Lisa Gemmill, Wendy Jo Cole, and Sam Goldberg—for their great work! The students were very engaged. Excited for future events! #MedTwitter #prescribedharm

What if I told you the pill you take for anxiety might be making it worse? And not just a little—a lot. Benzodiazepines like Xanax and Klonopin are prescribed to millions, but the real risks of long-term use are often hidden. Yes, they ease panic at first, but over time, they

I agree so much with this. Patients, a good doctor should take the time to talk to you about what you read online and what they agree or disagree with and why. If not, then find one who has time to provide care.

Antidepressant use may combine with inflammation during pregnancy to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies’ brains, such as those linked to autism, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. newsroom.uvahealth.com/2022/12/19/ant…

‘Antidepressant use was nearly twice as high among residents in the most socially deprived (21.0%) versus least deprived (11.3%) areas in 2019’.

23 years later and psychiatry still in denial about the brain damage caused by #ECT. Image is from 'Bipolar Disorder - The Ultimate Guide' by Sarah Owen & Amanda Saunders. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/12…