Recently, courtesy of Monica on Twitter, I’ve come across a United Nations document. It’s a report on torture or cruel, degrading treatment in healthcare settings. You can see it here. It runs to 23 pages. Here are some quotes: “…the discriminatory character of forced psychiatric interventions, when committed against persons with psychosocial disabilities, satisfies both intent… Continue Reading
National Alliance for Mental Health
This is a new group: “…a grassroots organization dedicated to providing accurate information and resources to families and individuals seeking better mental health.” I discovered them thanks to Tallaght Trialogue and zebdot on Twitter. They’re not affiliated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (despite the similarity in title), and their philosophy is very different… Continue Reading
Tardive Dyskinesia
In the late 80’s, I worked for a while in an addictions unit that was located on the grounds of a State Hospital in West Virginia. Clients would arrive on 72-hour holding committals from the counties, and if the psychiatrist felt that the client needed to stay longer than that (which was almost always the… Continue Reading
Bad Pharma, by Ben Goldacre
All the awful things you’ve heard and read about the pharmaceutical companies are documented on the pages of Bad Pharma with compelling clarity and abundant references. Dr. Goldacre is a British physician. His primary issue is the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products in general medicine, but he has a lot to say about psychiatric… Continue Reading
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