Mad in America

OCTOBER 24, 2024

2] A 2015 “State of the Art review” in the BMJ claimed that “Evidence supports specific psychotropic drugs to reduce the risk of suicide.” [3] The comment I made in 2015 on the Board of Health’s website. [40] 51] Can anything be worse than this in healthcare? BMJ 2015;Dec 10 and Gøtzsche PC. BMJ 2015;351:h4978. [4]

Aging and mental health

Mad in America

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Carly tells that Joey was on almost thirty different medications between 2015 and 2024. This comprehensive analysis highlights the urgent need for reform in mental healthcare, advocating for a more humane and context-sensitive approach to treatment and support. Joey developed akathisia, tardive dyskinesia and dystonia around 2021.

Genetics and mental health

ADDitude

APRIL 25, 2025

Finally, we cant ignore the fact that many Black women dont seek care due to a well-founded mistrust of the healthcare system. ADHD often underlies the anxiety, depression, and substance use problems that bring women in contact with the mental healthcare system. Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 18(5), 542548. link] 5 Epperson, C.N.,

Healthcare

Mad in America

APRIL 9, 2024

According to the FDA, ‘ healthcare providers generally may prescribe the drug for an unapproved use when they judge that it is medically appropriate for their patient ’ ( FDA, 2018 ). To explain this, in 2015 I came up with the picture below, which I used to make visibly clear that the last ‘small’ dose reduction of 18.75

Pharmaceuticals

Mad in America

MAY 6, 2025

New York: Broadway Paperbacks; 2015. Copenhagen: Peoples Press; 2015. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012:April. Depressive and bipolar disorders: patients attitudes and beliefs towards depression and antidepressants. Psychological Medicine 2005;35:1205-13. 3 Whitaker R. Anatomy of an epidemic.

Neurotransmitters and mental health

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I know this because in 2015, I had dental work done the day prior to my three-month med-check appointment and I showed up with a puzzling revelation. Having a knowledgeable healthcare team is important, but the work of recovery is ultimately mine—I’d learned my lesson.

Trauma and the brain

Clear Behavioral Health

APRIL 2, 2025

A SAMHSA study found that in 2015, 38% of the adult American population used prescription painkillers, over one-third of the entire US population. Seeking professional help from addiction treatment centers or healthcare providers with expertise in addiction medicine is essential. Opioid addiction is an epidemic in America.

Genetics and mental health

ADDitude

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Treatment recommendations for healthcare providers. 2015 Nov;41(6):779-88. Epub 2015 May 18. . “Comparing the efficacy of stimulants for ADHD in children and adolescents using meta-analysis.” ” European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 19(4), 353-364. 34 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Eating disorders

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Dimond : Well, since 2015, so about eight years. Do you want to stay in your home with healthcare aides coming in, and your money to be used for that instead of guardianship? They just wanted to tell their story so badly. And it was a lot of work, but it was a real passion project for me.

Trauma and the brain

Mad in America

MAY 16, 2025

Whistleblower in healthcare. New York: Broadway Paperbacks; 2015. Copenhagen: Peoples Press; 2015. Copenhagen: Institute for Scientific Freedom; 2024 (freely available). 2 Gtzsche PC. Copenhagen: Institute for Scientific Freedom 2025; April 8 (freely available). 3 Whitaker R. Anatomy of an Epidemic, 2nd edition. 10 Gtzsche PC.

Aging and mental health