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FDA panel okays more antipsychotics for children

giannakali wrote 6 months ago: Not approval yet but getting there. I covered this story last week. For continued coverage click on … more →

Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Zyprexa, schizophrenia, Children, seroquel, childhood bipolar disorder, Bipolar, bipolar child, brain shrinkage

The new drug of choice for children--Risperdal14 comments

giannakali wrote 6 months ago: From CBS news here is a video I could not watch because my wireless is screwed right now. Please let … more →

Tags: Psychiatric Medications, neuroleptics, risperdal, brain shrinkage, Anti-psychotics, chemical restraint, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, neuroleptic, Risperidone

Sometimes I don't want to put on a brave face19 comments

giannakali wrote 9 months ago: In general I have a deep and abiding faith that I will get better, but sometimes I’m so damn s … more →

Tags: Psychiatric Medications, recovery, psychiatric drug withdrawal, Mental Health, spirituality, endurance, psychiatric drug toxicity, psychiatric abuse, health

My correspondence with the psychiatrist who put me on all the drugs13 comments

giannakali wrote 9 months ago: I actually correspond with the psychiatrist who medicated the hell out of me. I’ve been sendin … more →

Tags: Psychiatric Medications, recovery, psychiatric drug withdrawal, Mental Health, Psychiatry, endurance, psychiatric abuse, health, mental health professionals

Finally, I found the perfect physical therapist10 comments

giannakali wrote 9 months ago: Well, there is a happy epilogue to the home care story. After the latest debacle, I never got back t … more →

Tags: Psychiatric Medications, Disability, psychiatric drug toxicity

Birthday wrap up and new video22 comments

giannakali wrote 10 months ago: I’m uploadiing a video to youtube as I write this which I will include in this post. I think i … more →

Tags: psychiatric drugs, iatrogenic illness, Acceptance, psychiatric abuse, YouTube, iatrogenisis, drug damage

Inspirational words, good music and pretty images and a message from Gianna32 comments

giannakali wrote 10 months ago: For those of you on the west coast I’m posting this just after midnight on the east coast, so … more →

Tags: recovery, psychiatric drug withdrawal, spirituality, Chronic Fatigue, endurance, iatrogenic illness, Acceptance, Inspiration, health

The visit to my MD and essentially getting diagnosed with "drug damage!!"34 comments

giannakali wrote 10 months ago: Yes, it’s legit now. On record by a board certified MD!! Understanding this post in it’s … more →

Tags: Psychiatric Medications, Bipolar Disorder, recovery, psychiatric drug withdrawal, Mental Health, endurance, health, psychiatric drug damage

Brief update---in search of homecare 20 comments

giannakali wrote 10 months ago: Things continue to be rough with the Valium crossover. I stopped until I stabilized a few days ago a … more →

Tags: Psychiatric Medications, recovery, psychiatric drug withdrawal, meditation, Nutrition, Klonopin, klonopin withdrawal, endurance, iatrogenic illness

This is reality---latest video by Gianna15 comments

giannakali wrote 11 months ago: Okay I did a video today because my hands are not obeying me and so I can’t type much and I wa … more →

Tags: psychiatric drug withdrawal, psychiatric drug toxicity

I got progressively more physically debilitated all of last year...23 comments

giannakali wrote 11 months ago: Is it okay if I don’t feel optimistic about the coming year? There is no reason to expect I … more →

Tags: Therapy, iatrogenic illness, psychiatric drug toxicity, drug toxicity

I have an accident to prove, that, yeah, I probably shouldn't be driving19 comments

giannakali wrote 1 year ago: A minor one. But an accident, nonetheless. As I’ve said many times, I am mostly housebound due … more →

Tags: Psychiatric Medications, psychiatric drug withdrawal, endurance

Poetry

pariah1 wrote 1 year ago: I was going through some of my old poetry and thought i’d post a few today…… Landm … more →

Tags: empowement, chemical sensitivity, Chronic Illness, Poetry

Making Salt, Ghandi and the 1930 Salt Satyagraha: A Spring Walk Worth Remembering

chlorina wrote 1 year ago: Mahatma Gandhi once walked 240 miles to make salt at the edge of the Arabian Sea. It was an act of t … more →

Tags: Environmental health, Environmental Justice, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Social Justice, Toxic Torts, chemical disasters, Civil Disobedience, Ghandi, Healing through writing

Nurturing Leadership and Wisdom within the Chemically Injured Community

chlorina wrote 1 year ago: Using the Wisdom of the Ages Beware of Cybercharlatans Be Wise of the Six Sins Nurturing the Aspen G … more →

Tags: chlorine, Cybercharlatans, Environmental health, Environmental Justice, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Social Justice, Toxic Torts, chemical disasters, Healing through writing

Flower Essences

pariah1 wrote 2 years ago: Lately i’ve been creating flower essences. Think Bach Remedies, only homemade with flowers gro … more →

Tags: natural healing, empowement, chemical sensitivity, Chronic Illness, enviornmental illness, flower essences

Thoughts On Subversion

pariah1 wrote 2 years ago: “Using one plant at a time is a subversive act, a reclaiming of simple health care.” -Su … more →

Tags: natural healing, empowement, chemical sensitivity, Chronic Illness, enviornmental illness

The Poisoned Well

chlorina wrote 2 years ago: Ever since I was drafted into the ranks of the chemically injured I have shied away from the term MC … more →

Tags: chlorine, Environmental health, Environmental Justice, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Social Justice, Toxic Torts, chemical disasters, Healing through writing


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