Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Human Face of the FDA’s Failure to Investigate Risky Medical Devices

On April 8th, the Food and Drug Administration announced its intention to finally require manufacturers of medical devices marketed prior to 1976 to submit evidence of the devices’ safety and efficacy. These devices had been “grandfathered” in and despite the … Continue reading

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Foster children in Florida on powerful psychiatric drugs

A Florida state database of foster-care records badly underreported the number of foster children on powerful and harmful psychiatric drugs. Continue reading

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Benzodiazepines Linked to Post-ICU Depression

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Top APA Shrink Needs Lesson in Disease vs. Disorder

Read the quotes below from psychiatrists / psychologists who admit psychiatric disorders are not diseases (but not the APA President). Then watch the video at http://youtube.com/cchrint. “Psychiatry makes unproven claims that depression, bipolar illness, anxiety, alcoholism and a host of … Continue reading

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Stress Testing the MOTHERS Act

Without safeguards, the MOTHERS Act [H.R.20] cannot today, or ever, pass a stress test of viability and mothers and their children certainly will be on the losing end of this mental health campaign. Continue reading

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Parental Consent Act to protect families from mandatory mental health screening

Rep. Ron Paul introduces the Parental Consent Act to protect families from mandatory mental health screening. Continue reading

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Five dead at US base in Baghdad after soldier opens fire

A US soldier was in custody in Baghdad today (5/11/09) after allegedly killing five other military personnel and wounding three at a stress clinic. A sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants which are known to cause violence. Continue reading

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Officials order look at drug use of Florida foster children

In the aftermath of 7-year-old Gabriel Myers’ suicide, state child welfare officials will review the case files of every foster child in Florida to see how many are on mind-altering drugs. Continue reading

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Lack of Vitamin D can cause depression

Lack of Vitamin D can cause depression. Continue reading

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Just Say No to the Mothers Act

The Act’s passage would set the stage for the screening of all pregnant women for a whole list of mental disorders, leading to wholesale psychiatric drugging of pregnant women with harmful and addictive drugs. Continue reading

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