Psych Meds Keep You "Sick" & Make You WORSE

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by dysamoria | October 26, 2009 at 07:47 pm
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Evidence is mounting that psych meds are making people (& populations) worse, not better. Nations that don't keep their patients on meds have a higher recovery rate than, the "rich & modern" nations like the USA. You wont find this info welcome in my country because the USA is the home of "big pharma" & "capitalism at the cost of humanity."

 "Mad in America,” by Robert Whitaker

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...a research effort that lasted 8 years. ... At both two-year and five-year follow-ups, patients in three poor countries–India, Nigeria, and Colombia–were doing dramatically better than patients in the United States and four other developed countries. They were much more likely to be fully recovered and faring well in society–”an exceptionally good social outcome characterized these patients,” the WHO researchers wrote–and only a small minority had become chronically sick. At five years, about 64 percent of the patients in poor countries were asymptomatic and functioning well. Another 12 percent were doing okay, neither fully recovered nor chronically ill, and the final 24 percent were still doing poorly. In contrast, only 18 percent of the patients in the rich countries were asymptomatic and doing well, 17 percent were in the so-so category, and nearly 65 percent had poor outcomes….
- page 227, "Mad in America,” by Robert Whitaker
Source: http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/the-who-study/


The blog poster of this info had this to say about it: 

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This is further evidence that the chemical imbalance theory and even the link made to genes as a factor in mental illness is flawed. Environmental factors such as trauma and toxins are much more likely indicators.
giannakali
Source: http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/the-who-study/

i've been saying this for a long time about a lot of "mental disorders" yet i'm no one of importance and wont be listened to in the nation that makes these meds at gross profits.

Also of vital note for benzodiazepine users (like myself!): 

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Benzodiazepines ... prescribed for ... stress-related reactions. ... if used for more than a few days they may prevent the normal psychological adjustment to such trauma. In the case of loss or bereavement they may inhibit the grieving process which may remain unresolved for many years." ... "benzodiazepines may inhibit the learning of alternative stress-coping strategies, including cognitive behavioural treatment.
- Professor C Heather Ashton DM, FRCP
Source: http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/index.htm

Read the whole thing at: "Benzodiazepines: How They Work And How To Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual)"

or start at the host's general site: http://www.benzo.org.uk/

Thanks to Emphryio for pointing me to the W.H.O. info link!!

-jace cavacini of dysamoria.com

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dysamoria
dysamoria

at 20:04 on October 26th, 2009

NowPublic Developers: it took me about twelve edits to get this to look and flow correctly as i wanted it to.

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sara star
sara star

at 02:27 on October 27th, 2009

In the case of loss or bereavement they may inhibit the grieving process which may remain unresolved for many years.

Sadness and anger are a normal human response. A lot of the times, trying to numb emotions is the very cause of psychological problems.

Benzodiazepines may inhibit the learning of alternative stress-coping strategies, including cognitive behavioural treatment.

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smkovalinsky
smkovalinsky

at 03:11 on October 27th, 2009

Thanks for this story:  Yes,  I read a book some years ago which made this same point about over-diagnosis and over-medicating of "illness"  which is not always truly clinical.  

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PIM of SPAIN
PIM of SPAIN

at 03:26 on October 27th, 2009

It is sad that people trust a doctor who apparently has other interests in subscribing medicine that effectively wouldn't be necessary. It are the pharmaceutical companies that corrupt the real profession of medicine by offering awards for administering their products. In Europe similar cases came to light. The best advice is to omit medication and first try other none harmful homeopathic methods or exercises, because pharmaceuticals de like Benzodiazepines that in fact are tranquilizers used to improve sleep etc. are very much addicting, once on it it is very difficult to abstain from it. There are many well known alternatives that work as well that only require more discipline from the patient.

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QueensHart
QueensHart

at 08:58 on October 28th, 2009

When my husband took flight and left me to raise our two children alone I went to therapy recommended by my minister right away.  It was amazing to hear how many women immediately took anti depressants.  The bio energetic folks won't let you for it masks the emotions you must let flow thru...crying etc.

This is a result too of our "pop a pill" all the time.  Even headaches can be a sign of unexpressed emotions.  

I know a man who has taken an anti depressant for years.  The Dr. never recommends cognitive or behavioral therapy of anykind. It should be against the law to prescribe any pill that changes feelings without prescribing a psychologist or relative type work on their issues that cause them to be this way.



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