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DISPELLING THE MYTHS:  REAL FACTS ON MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

DISPELLING THE MYTHS: REAL FACTS ON MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

by Harper West | Sep 3, 2022 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, DSM, Psychoactive Medication

As I write about on my website, I am an outraged psychologist.  I am outraged at witnessing people harmed by the current mental health system, which stigmatizes them as “diseased,” which leads to hopelessness and self-judgment about normal emotional responses. It...

Facts on Psychiatric Drugs

by Harper West | Apr 4, 2021 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, Psychoactive Medication

Psychiatrists have tried for decades to find a biological cause for human behavior, such as a deficiency in serotonin that supposedly causes depression or an excess of dopamine that supposedly causes schizophrenia. Despite what the advertising and marketing campaigns...

Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Resources

by Harper West | Apr 4, 2021 | Anti-Psychiatry Movement, Psychoactive Medication

Disclaimer: Harper West, MA, LLP, and Harper West, PC are not providing medical advice with this resource section, or making any recommendations regarding withdrawal from psychiatric medications. The purpose of this page is to provide resources and information for...
 Book Review: “Anatomy of An Epidemic” 

 Book Review: “Anatomy of An Epidemic” 

by Harper West | Oct 31, 2017 | Psychoactive Medication

Science journalist Robert Whitaker has won numerous awards as a journalist covering medicine and science, including the George Polk Award for Medical Writing and a National Association for Science Writers’ Award for best magazine article. In 1998, he co-wrote a series...

Beware of Benzos aka Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Ambien, and Lunesta

by Harper West | Jul 11, 2017 | Psychoactive Medication

Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Ambien, and Lunesta. Common names, but — beware!  Take these drugs at your own risk. These are just some of the names of benzodiazepines or benzos, a class of psychiatric drugs that is highly addictive. There are many harms and...

Debunking the “Chemical Imbalance” Theory of Depression

by Harper West | Nov 2, 2015 | Depression, Emotions, Psychoactive Medication, Shame

Blogger Phillip Hickey, PhD, has another great Mad in America post debunking the “chemical imbalance” theory of depression based on an article on Florida State University’s DigiNole Commons. The article is a very easy read and I recommend it highly...
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