Users and Abusers of Psychiatry: A Critical Look at Psychiatric Practice
Psychiatric Drugs Explained
Australia can learn from a Belgian town where people with mental illness live with dignity in the community
Prescripticide
This 12 minute video (see below) is set within an American context. The producers say: “This video challenges one of the most popular beliefs: That mental suffering is a disease that requires corrective treatment through chemical intervention. More specifically, this…
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The ERNI Declaration: Making Sense of Distress Without “Disease”
This article was originally published on Mad in America. It begins: “ The ERNI (Emotions aRe Not Illnesses) declaration is based on the idea that distress does not equate to disease, dysfunction, dysregulation, or chemical imbalance. Signatories believe that there needs to be a shift from illness and…
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What is a Men’s Shed?
The UK Men’s Sheds Association say: “Men’s Sheds (or Sheds) are similar to garden sheds – a place to pursue practical interests at leisure, to practice skills and enjoy making and mending. The difference is that garden sheds and their activities are often solitary…
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The Case Against Antipsychotics: A Review of Their Long-term Effects
This publication (2016) from the Mad in America Foundation has been written by Robert Whitaker. The author says it is: “… designed to present a succinct review of what science has to say about the long-term effects of antipsychotics. Do they…
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The Drugging Of Our Children (Full Length)
This documentary film from 2005, directed by Manette Loudon and Gary Null, has been made within an American context. The programme makers say: “Excessive talking, fidgeting, or squirming. Often loses things. Difficulty remaining seated, playing quietly, or sustaining attention. Sound like your…
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