 The
Critical
Think Curriculum on Psychotropic Medications
is a FREE online or home study
course that provides up to
12 continuing
education (C.E.) credits for
counselors, psychologists, social workers, and
other mental health practitioners, and up to
14 C.L.E.R credits
for attorneys. Anyone may freely view or
download the course materials or take the
course. David Cohen, Ph.D.
ICSPP -
International Center for the Study of Psychiatry
and Psychology is a
501(c)(3)
non Profit and
network of people concerned with how mental
health theories, research, advertising and
education effect public policy, clinical
outcomes and people's well being at large.
Our varied membership includes psychiatrists,
psychologists, professional clinical counselors,
social workers, educators, and lawyers as well
as psychiatric survivors, concerned family
members, and advocates. People can join
for as little as $15 and the tools and
networking is INVALUABLE ! I highly
recommend joining and attending educational
conferences.
Dr. Peter Breggin, M.D.,
a with honors Harvard graduate who has appeared on dozens of televisions shows,
who has testified before the FDA and numerous criminal and civil trails has
written extensively about the abuses and misuses of psychotropic medications . Dr. Breggin’s site is an excellent source of
information for psychotropic drugs and legal suits related to involuntary intoxification.
Harm Reduction Guide To Coming Off Psychiatric
Drugs, by Icarus Project, a 40-page
guide of the best information and the most
valuable lessons learned about reducing and
coming off psychiatric medication. Mood
stabilizers, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants,
anti-anxiety drugs, risks-benefits, wellness
tools, information for people staying on their
medications, detailed Resource section, etc
included. A 'harm reduction' approach means not
being pro- or anti-medication, but supporting
people to make their own decisions balancing the
risks and benefits involved. Written by Will
Hall and a 14-member health professional
Advisory Board and 24 other collaborators
involved in developing and editing.
Coming Off Psychiatric
Medications
This
website aims to give you up to date information
about psychiatric medication, how it functions
and the withdrawal process, asi it is important
therefore to disseminate information about the
‘coming off’ process.
Mindfreedom
International (MFI) is a totally independent
nonprofit coalition that defends human rights
and promotes humane alternatives for mental and
emotional well being. Everyone who donates
receives a one-year MindFreedom membership. This
includes:
PsychRights:
Law Project for Psychiatry Rights.
A non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization,
has a mission to try to help bring fairness and
reasonableness into the administration of legal
aspects of the mental health system. The purpose
of this page is to allow people to educate
themselves regarding the science behind various
claims in psychiatry by providing short
descriptions of research and copies of the
actual papers.
Volunteers In Psychotherapy:
A Connecticut nonprofit organization that provides truly private psychotherapy
(for no fee) in exchange for volunteer work clients provide elsewhere,
independently for the community nonprofit of their choice: A non-medicalized
alternative to the lack of privacy and control people experience under managed
care. Website gives references and rationale. Richard Shulman, Ph.D., Director.
Sequoia Psychotherapy Center:
Treatment Ctr. focusing upon philosophy, not technique, and not using
medications. Based on San Joaquin Psychotherapy Center, Dr. Popper- Director,
sees all humans growing when their humanity is not infringed upon.
Rethinking Psychiatric
Drugs : A Guide for Informed Consent By Grace E. Jackson, MD.
Are patients aware of
the fact that pharmacological therapies stress the brain in ways which may
prevent or postpone symptomatic and functional recovery ? Book is a critical
appraisal of the medications which an est. 20% of Americans consume on a regular
basis. It is the philosophically, epidemiologically and scientifically
supported revelation of how and why psychiatry’s drug therapies have contributed
to a standard of care which frequently does more to harm than to cure.
1-888-280-7715
Drug Induced Dementia: A Perfect Crime,
By Grace Jackson, MD, is a timely resource which reveals why
and how medical psychiatric treatments cause brain degeneration and
premature death. A first of it's kind resource for patients and
clinicians, the book integrates research finds from epidemiology
(observational studies of "real world") basic biology (animal
experiments) and clinical science (neuroimaging and autopsy studies) in
order to demonstrate the dementing and deadly effects of psychotropic
drugs.
http://www.astore.zmazon.com/intecentforth-20
  Dr. David B.Stein, Ph.D.
is a Psychologist, Criminal Justice Professor and Diplomate. He is a
national best selling author and speaker for parenting and treatment
without the need for psychiatric drugs.
“Education before Medication !”
http://www.drdavestein.com/ and
http://davidbstein.blogspot.com/
The Resiliency Center:
This site is run by Al Siebert, Ph.D. It shows how to gain
strength from adversity and turn misfortune into good fortune. Contains
up-to-date information about resiliency research.
The Alliance for
Human Research Protection:
A national network
of laypeople and professionals dedicated to advancing responsible and ethical
medical research practices, to ensure that the human rights, dignity and welfare
of human subjects are protected, and to minimize the risks associated with such
endeavors. Site run by Vera Hassner Sharav
ProzacTruth.com
Information on coming off prozac & SSRIs. What was found through the Freedom of Information Act that Eli Lilly does not
want you to know. How to Tapper Off Your Medications.
CCHRInt- Nonprofit mental health
watchdog group that is responsible for over
150 laws protecting people from harmful
psychological and psychiatric practices.
This was originally funded by the Church of
Scientology, and I am in no way affiliated
with either CCHR or the Church of Scientology.
I have yet to see any CCHR publications,
videos or other material that has not been well
documented and supported by peer review data.
It is a shame CCHR is so discredited because of
their past (or current) affiliation with
Scientology. I have never been trained,
practiced, visited or had any formal or informal
contact with the Church of Scientology. It
is sad I must make such a statement, but within
days of acknowledging their contribution to the
field of psychiatry and psychology I have had
people emailing me asking me questions about
this. I hope this clarifies that my
professional work is based upon professional
peer reviewed research and ethical standards of
care.
Healthy Skepticism: is an
international non-profit organization for health professionals and everyone with
an interest in improving health. Our main aim is to improve health by reducing
harm from leading drug promotion.
"Anatomy
of an Epidemic:Magic
Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing
Rise of Mental Illness in America".
A book by Robert
Whitaker, who has won numerous awards for
covering medicine and science. He was a
finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Public
Service. He previously worked as the
director of publications at Harvard Medical
School. A must read along with is seminal
work: Mad in America.
Mad in
America:
The National
Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers:
NCMHP is committed to advocating for Mental Health Professionals and Consumers.
The focus of The National Coalition is on political and legal action to preserve
the highest standards of treatment and client privacy.
Amy Philo started the Unite website in
January 2007, as an adjunct to her work
as a Co-Founder of Children and Adults
Against Drugging America (CHAADA). The
mission of UNITE is to bring together
existing groups and individuals who are
already working to educate and reform
and help them become more unified
towards the common goal of preventing
death and harm from psychiatric drugs,
electroshock, and other dangerous
treatments.
A Cyber-Community by a nurse for nurses.
This blog is designed to connect,
educate, and activate nurses and medical
personnel on the promotion of human
rights issues and to reject violations
of present day biological and coercive
psychiatry. The issue of informed
consent for coercive psychiatric
treatments is also addressed. A Call to
Arms for Nurses Petition to change the
mental health field by appropriate
legislation is initiated here.
www.thomasarmstrong.com
Excellent website and treatment
facility debunking ADD/ADHD. 50 Ways to improve your child’s behavior and attention span without
drugs, labels, or coercion. He provides excellent educational alternatives for
struggling children.
Program/book
that has helped over 20,000 people reduce and
eliminate their psychotropic drug usage.
Created by James Harper.
Psychiatric Medication Awareness Group (PMAG)
is a small group of British Columbia citizens
concerned about the increasing use of
psychiatric drugs in B.C. and Canada, and the
potential harm associated with these drugs. PMAG
is also concerned about the dramatic increase in
the prescribing of psychiatric drugs to the
general population in Canada, particularly to
women. Good Benzo review.
Dr.
Jeffery Schaler, Ph.D.-
Psychologist and professor in the Department of
Justice, Law and Society at
American
University's School of Public Affairs in
Washington, D.C. His website is excellent
resource and he is a very spoken presenter
critical of psychiatry.
Dr. Dan Dorman's,
MD., & Ms. Catherine Penny's account of True Recovery.
Dante’s Cure
offers a story of courage and hope. It reveals how madness is
inherent to the human
condition and therefore ought to be treated as such. To
restore patients’
trust in their power to recover, rather than robbing them of
their agency in the
name of medical knowledge, is the true moral of this
remarkable journey
out of madness.
 AbleChild is a non-profit 501-c national parent's rights
organization dedicated to protecting full
informed consent and the right to refuse
psychiatric services. It has EXCELLENT
list of Links
VIDEO of The Drugging of Gary Null, highlighting
the dangers of SSRI induced suicide.
http://www.antidepressantsfacts.com/
Bikers
Against Child Abuse (BACA) exists with the intent to create a safer
environment for abused children. We exist as a body of Bikers to empower
children to not feel afraid of the world in which they live. We stand
ready to lend support to our wounded friends by involving them with an
established, united organization. We work in conjunction with local and
state officials who are already in place to protect children.
Truth
About Ritalin and Stimulants: Ritalin Death:
This site contains must-see information if you or your family is currently
involved in the use of the prescription drug RITALIN. The dangers,
misconceptions and vital information being overlooked by the medical industry is
discussed in great detail.
 Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic delves into the roots
of depression and links our increasingly consumer-based culture and
standard-practice psychiatric treatments to worsening depression,
instead of solving it. In an easy-to-understand narrative style, Dr.
Levine prescribes antidotes to depression including the keys to building
morale and selfhealing. Unlike short-term, drug-based solutions, these
antidotes foster a long-term cycle where people rediscover passion and
purpose, and find meaning in acting on their societal concerns.
 For three decades, the
Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has been the
nation's leading legal advocate for people with mental disabilities.
 International
Coalition for Drug Awareness. A group
of physicians, researchers, journalists and
concerned citizens
dedicated to educating about the dangers posed
by many Rx medicines
Chris Kresser launched
The
Healthy Skeptic last year to help others see
through the common myths and misdirections
peddled by the media and medical establishment.
Lectures and Seminars on Holistic Mental
Healthcare
by
A. B. Curtiss. New book BRAINSWITCH OUT OF
DEPRESSION: BREAK THE CYCLE OF DESPAIR. On this
site you can read some of the latest writings
about depression, ADHD and anxiety, looking
beyond prescription drugs for their answers. You
will also find some helpful do’s and don’ts for
when depression hits. I would not endorse
the exact statement though that "Depression is a
choice", literally.
 Judge
Rotenberg Center (JRC)
is a special needs school in Canton,
Massachusetts serving ages 3-adult. For 38 years
JRC has provided very effective education and
treatment to both emotionally disturbed students
with conduct, behavior, emotional, and/or
psychiatric problems and developmentally delayed
students with autistic-like behaviors.
Their work is highly controversial, but they
have excellent outcomes, are well informed,
support informed choice and demonstrate how
psychotropic drugs are not required even in the
most extreme situations/cases.
 Windhorse
Associates:
Northamtom, Mass. A non-profit
treatment and education organization with a
whole person approach to recovery from
serious psychiatric distress. Our services
are individually tailored in close
communication with each client and family.
Dr. Paterno affirms that all people are
biological, social, and spiritual beings. He
believes that all of these are relevant in
assessing and responding to a person's
struggles. To ignore any of these facets of
the personality, then, would be to ignore an
essential facet of a person's being,
functioning, and suffering.
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