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BIPOLAR JUDGE: Board Questions Judge’s Mental Health After Courtroom Rant
BIPOLAR JUDGE: Board Questions Judge’s Mental Health After Courtroom Rant By Ann Blake-Tracy on December 11, 2014 Judge Cynthia Brim Judge Cynthia Brim removed from the bench Illinois Courts Commission says unmedicated Cynthia Brim isn’t fit to be a judge … Continue reading
39-year-old woman who hanged herself after being assessed as a low suicide risk
The Gloucestershire Review Thursday, 23 October 2014 THE DISTRAUGHT family of a 39-year-old woman who hanged herself after being assessed as a low suicide risk have lashed out at the mental health treatment the mum-of-two received. After an inquest into … Continue reading
‘I ask members of Congress to look those Newtown families in the eye’
Washington (CNN) — Tim Murphy was fascinated with trains at the age of 9. Every morning and evening, he went outside to watch an iron horse roar by on the railroad line that cut through Northfield, Ohio. He placed pennies … Continue reading
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Psychiatrists’ Prescriptions for First-time Psychosis Often Don’t Follow Guidelines
Psychiatrists’ Prescriptions for First-time Psychosis Often Don’t Follow Guidelines December 12, 2014 “Many patients with first-episode psychosis receive medications that do not comply with recommended guidelines for first-episode treatment,” states a National Institute of Mental Health press release about a … Continue reading
ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND WEIGHT GAIN
Experts say that for up to 25% of people, most antidepressant medications — including the popular SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs like Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft — can cause a weight gain of 10 pounds or more. “This … Continue reading
SAFETY UPDATE CLINICIENNE (CHAMPIX, CHANTIX) AND SERIOUS PHYSCIATRIC ADVERSE EFFECTS
SAFETY UPDATE CLINICIENNE (CHAMPIX, CHANTIX) AND SERIOUS PHYSCIATRIC ADVERSE EFFECTS Editor’s Note: The basis for this article is US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) Briefing Documents. These documents are detailed analyses prepared for and made public prior to a … Continue reading
Lives destroyed by happy pills
Lives destroyed by happy pills: As our use of antidepressants DOUBLES in a decade, experts say thousands are being given dangerous drugs they don’t need By Jerome Burne for MailOnline Updated: 07:00 GMT, 29 June 2010 View comments Clare Morgan … Continue reading
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