Taking pills for unhappiness reinforces the idea that being sad is not human
If you have a terrible job or home life, being unhappy is hardly inappropriate. Pathologising it can only make everything worse The Guardian – August…
U.S. Probes Use of Antipsychotic Drugs on Children
Wall Street Journal August 12, 2013 Federal health officials have launched a probe into the use of antipsychotic drugs on children in the Medicaid system,…
New Documentary “Off Label” Shows Lives Defined Daily by Prescription Drugs
‘Off Label,’ Directed by Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher The New York Times By Nicolas Rapold August 8, 2013 The overcrowded gallery of prescription-drug veterans…
Young adults who end up in emergency room after taking Adderall, Ritalin & other stimulants quadruples
New Sign of Stimulants’ Toll on Young New York Times, August 8, 2013 by SABRINA TAVERNISE The number of young adults who end up in…
Latest edition of psychiatry’s diagnostic manual draws fierce criticism
National Post By Joseph Brean August 5, 2013 Of all the scorn heaped on the new fifth edition of psychiatry’s manual, perhaps the most biting…
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