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Justina Pelletier and Boston Children’s Hospital

March 6, 2014 By Phil Hickey |

Justina Pelletier is the 15-year-old girl who is at the center of a dispute between her parents and the Psychiatry Department at Boston Children’s Hospital. Justina, who lived with her parents in Connecticut, had been diagnosed with mitochondrial disease, a rare and debilitating illness, and had been receiving treatment for this from Mark Korson, MD,… Continue Reading

A Blood Test for Schizophrenia with 83% Accuracy?

March 4, 2014 By Phil Hickey |

INTRODUCTION An NBC online News article dated October 15, 2010, carried the noteworthy title New blood test may help detect schizophrenia.  Thanks to Francesca for the link. The article was written by Natasha Allen, a freelance medical journalist.  The gist of the article is that there is a new blood test called VeriPsych which “researchers… Continue Reading

Neuroleptics and Tardive Dyskinesia in Children

February 26, 2014 By Phil Hickey |

There’s an interesting February 11, 2014, article on Peter Breggin’s website:  $1.5 Million Award in Child Tardive Dyskinesia Malpractice.  Thanks to Mad in America for the link. Here’s the opening paragraph: “On February 11, 2014 a Chicago jury awarded $1.5 million to an autistic child who developed a severe case of tardive dyskinesia and tardive… Continue Reading

Psychiatry Still Trying to Reinvent Itself

February 24, 2014 By Phil Hickey |

There’s a truly delightful little piece in February’s Current Psychiatry.  It’s written by Henry Nasrallah, MD, and is titled Psychiatry’s future shock.  Dr. Nasrallah is Editor-in-Chief of Current Psychiatry. The gist of the article is that “transformative” changes are occurring in the psychiatric field, and psychiatrists had better get on board, or they will be… Continue Reading

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The phrase "mental health" as used in the name of this website is simply a term of convenience. It specifically does not imply that the human problems embraced by this term are illnesses, or that their absence constitutes health. Indeed, the fundamental tenet of this site is that there are no mental illnesses, and that conceptualizing human problems in this way is spurious, destructive, disempowering, and stigmatizing.

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