Author Archives: cchrstl

Primary Care Doctors Advised Not to Prescribe Antidepressants to Patients on First Visit for Mild to Moderate Depression

Posted on June 5, 2023 by cchrstl

Antidepressants have a limited efficacy and may have significant side effects. Continue reading →

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What Is Your Emotional Intelligence?

Posted on May 31, 2023 by cchrstl

The over-complication of an essentially simple concept leads to endless speculation. Continue reading →

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FDA Updates Warning on Stimulants Prescribed for ADHD, Now Lists Risks of Misuse, Addiction, Diversion and Overdose

Posted on May 22, 2023 by cchrstl

FDA Updates Warning on Stimulants Prescribed for ADHD. Now Lists Risks of Misuse, Addiction, Diversion and Overdose. Continue reading →

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More About Shock Therapy

Posted on May 15, 2023 by cchrstl

The barbaric and shameful psychiatric use of shock treatments unfortunately has a lengthy history. By shock we mean such atrocities as electrotherapy (various methods of shocking body parts with electricity), temperature therapy (shocking with hot or cold temperatures), insulin shock … Continue reading →

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Tolerance and Intolerance in Psychiatry

Posted on May 8, 2023 by cchrstl

Our reference here is the book Tolerance – The Liberation of Mankind, by Hendrik Willem van Loon, originally published in 1925. The volume we have was independently published on June 12, 2021, by an unnamed source. As the book says, it … Continue reading →

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Historical Underpinnings of Psychiatric Medical Training

Posted on May 1, 2023 by cchrstl

Psychiatry is probably the single most destructive force that has affected society within the last 60 years. Continue reading →

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Fraud in the Psychiatric Industry

Posted on April 10, 2023 by cchrstl

Greater oversight and stronger penalties for violations are needed to curb psychiatric fraud. Continue reading →

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature

Posted on April 3, 2023 by cchrstl

Psychiatry’s Attack on 1st Responders Continue reading →

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Take Action – Missouri Legislature

Posted on March 27, 2023 by cchrstl

We Urge You To Contact Your Missouri Legislators To Express Your Own Viewpoints. Continue reading →

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How to Cultivate Empathy

Posted on February 13, 2023 by cchrstl

A prime example of creating unawareness is psychiatric drugs. Continue reading →

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