The Heart Risks of Psychiatric Drugs
In today’s world of over-specialized and drug-infused medicine, doctors hand out pills for everything, often prescribing drugs without regard to side effects on patients’ general health. Dentists use mercury, which may preserve teeth but is highly toxic to the rest...People with ADHD and Suicide Risk
It is well known that people with ADHD may be at risk for suicidal thoughts and behavior. But in the 1950s and 1960s children daydreamed and stared out the window during school, or barely sat still while their teacher droned on about subjects the child had no interest...DSM 5 Outrages Mental Health Professionals
DSM 5, the fifth edition of the influential Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, has gone a bit far, even for its own proponents. What human emotions and reactions have now been labeled mental illnesses in DSM 5, this latest edition of the psychiatric Bible? For one,...No Benefits From ADHD Meds
Over the past thirty years, the use of ADHD meds has increased twenty-fold so that three million children are taking these drugs today. Innocently enough, someone could assume there must be a lot of kids out there that have ADHD and it’s good that they are getting...Channel 10 News Report-Hard Drugs Given to Children
Channel 10 News Report Watch this short Video: http://origin.tampabays10.com/investigators/article/236965/34/Dangerous-psychotropic-drugs-given-to-kids-in-foster-care TAMPA, Fla. — Mind-altering drugs for kids as young three years old? It’s a...Is Child Mental Illness Worsening Or Is the Definition Expanding?
We would all agree that child mental health is an important issue in society. Recent trends might lead us to believe that mental illness is on the rise, and that modern “science” is now properly labeling the countless “mental disorders” that children, adults and the...Medical Scientist Find Link between ADHD and Thyroid Conditions
In Science Daily of March 12, 1997, a press release states medical researchers found a positive link between patients with ADHD and specific Thyroid levels. At the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Peter Hauser, Psychiatrist, warns “The correlation...Child Mental Health—Parents Losing Control
Parents send their children off to school every day in hopes of them getting a good education and growing up to be mature responsible adults. But what about child mental health? Is that something you want addressed at your child’s school? Are you aware of any sort...Are Medicated People with ADHD at Risk for Heart Problems?
An alarming report was issued by the FDA in 2007 regarding people with ADHD and possible cardiovascular risks. In February of 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration released a report to all drug manufacturers that were involved in the production of medication to...How Are America’s Foster Children Being Treated?
The answer is, “not so well,” according to recent investigations. Apparently what happens is this: children are first taken out of abusive or neglectful homes and put into the foster care system, presumably to be given the chance at better lives. So far, so good. ...Depression for Kids – Antidepressant Use Rises
A diagnosis of depression for kids is a large moneymaker for the pharmaceutical industry. Shockingly, more than one out of every 10 US citizens over age 12 now takes an antidepressant. A diagnosis of depression for kids is thus included in that statistic....‘‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’’
ADHD is one of the many disorders psychiatrists have developed today. It stands for “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.” There is no actual proof ADHD is real, it’s just an “illness” created by psychiatrists by which they give...ABC NEWS: New Study Shows U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment
Children in foster care are more likely to take multiple antipsychotic medications for longer periods of time than any other group of children By DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, BRINDA ADHIKARI, SARAH KOCH, JOSEPH DIAZ and CLAIRE WEINRAUB Nov. 30, 2011 The federal government...Questioning the Quality of Psychiatric Treatment of Depression
The use of psychiatric drugs for treating depression recently came under scrutiny, when results of past drug trials were found to be misinterpreted and not fully disclosed to the public. A study done in the year 2002, testing over 340 people showed that...Contact CCHR Florida
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