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I went to an @AlexianerGmbH hospital because I took an antibiotic, and suddenly couldn’t eat or sleep. Their “treatment” left me with such poor vision, that six months later, I still can’t work on my laptop to work on design, or digital art like this. 😞 
Their doctors insisted I was depressed, but ironically, their treatment has left me in a position where I need to actively focus on why things could still be worse, so I’m not feeling ridiculously depressed 24-7.
Imagine convincing a graphic designer to take drugs that could negatively impact one of their most prized possessions - their vision So fucking cruel. 😞 Nobody ever warned me that my vision could be impacted either.
1/4 I started advocacy work years ago after my teen was #prescribedharm & died an avoidable, #akathisia-induced death. Initially, I thought prescribers, medical & #suicide organizations needed to be made aware that prescribed harm & iatrogenic "suicides" are not rare occurrences.
2/4 Soon I learned that most of these organizations & prescribers already knew they were promoting & prescribing harm & death. Trusting consumers who took the pill-pushers' products didn't know they were taking part in a Russian Roulette game, but many of the drug pushers knew.
3/4 Research about #akathisia-induced violence & #iatrogenic death has been available for decades. @DrDavidHealy's work was well known among prescribers, particularly #psychiatrists, long ago. Ditto for the #SSRI clinical trial deaths, mounting body bags & wrongful death cases.
#showusyourmeds #prescribedharm #psychiatry
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disclaimer:
this thread is dedicated to people that were lately encouraged by the #showusyourmeds trend to seek psychiatric/neurological help but are sceptical about the effectiveness or scared of the side effects of/
thread:
disclaimer:
this thread is dedicated to people that were lately encouraged by the #showusyourmeds trend to seek psychiatric/neurological help but are sceptical about the effectiveness or scared of the side effects of/
/psychiatric medication. It's meant to inform people about the dangers of psychiatry and medication it provides. This thread is not aimed to in any way shame people that decided to take medication and found it helpful. It's not aimed to in any way add to a stigma about people/
/taking medication. it's not meant to be associated with people projecting their resentment on people seeking help for their mental health issues. It's not meant to be hostile to any safe space for people that are taking medication. It's not aimed to offend feelings of people/
@jill_d35 @NoMoreStigmaMH (2) We've only been together a few months, so this intense period of living together has taught me a great deal about the brain injury he sustained from #ECT in 2015, and the impact this has had on his life. It is still has a huge impact now, in both of our lives.
@jill_d35 @NoMoreStigmaMH (3) Andy was 45 when he had #ECT and he has lost more as a result of it than he could ever have dreamed. He had a good career, two degrees, was fit, climbed mountains, spoke 7 languages. Now he is unable to work due to cognitive impairment and has days when walking is difficult.
@jill_d35 @NoMoreStigmaMH 4) His speech is often affected, and he has to rest every afternoon to get through the day to it's end.
Can you imagine Jem, how I feel when psychiatrists like Robert Howard & Tim Stevens deny evidence of brain damage exists from #ECT? We live with the evidence every damn day.
Can you imagine Jem, how I feel when psychiatrists like Robert Howard & Tim Stevens deny evidence of brain damage exists from #ECT? We live with the evidence every damn day.
Here's a sample of what we spoke about at #adisorder4everyone in Cumbria:
1. @medsconsult and @recover2renew read 'Cracked' by James Davies (now @CEP_UK ) when published 2013
1. @medsconsult and @recover2renew read 'Cracked' by James Davies (now @CEP_UK ) when published 2013
2. @medsconsult volunteered to help to compile the #unrecognisedfacts document for 2014 launch of @CEP_UK
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@medsconsult @CEP_UK 3. We have collaborated voluntarily with the @TheBMA 's Board of Science to provide real patient experiences of prescribed drug dependence and withdrawal, leading to the BMA ‘call for action’ for support for affected individuals in October 2016
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