Comments on: Making a Killing with Psychiatric Drugs … Literally http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/ A better life through natural health, fitness, and personal development. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Danielle http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-13452 Danielle Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:49:29 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-13452 Hello. Thanks for the article. I am very mixed about this topic, since I was diagnosed w/depression and panic disorder in 1991 and have been on meds since. Both came out of nowhere... I remember having 'weird' symptoms that no one could explain and feeling so far 'in a dark hole' that i felt nothing mattered at all...I saw no point to anything. It's hard to picture if you've never been there yourself...its the worst mental feeling in the world to me. There was nothing to look forward to b/c nothing mattered. I thought about death, but was too afraid to kill myself. I think the meds I was prescribed helped...b/c I did get out of the 'hole' that came from nowhere. I've had a few relapses though and just recently have had meds switched around b/c of weird symptoms, that are still going on, and fear BECAUSE of the weird symptoms. Fear is a BIG part. I've wanted to try alternative therapy but don't have the money. I also hear it's not as 'powerful' as RX meds. I'd love to get off them but I'm very afraid of getting worse then, or/and having withdrawal. So it may be that, in certain major cases, like mine, RX was the only way to make these thoughts go away. And like you said, there's no proof or test that can look inside my brain (that i know of) to see what's causing this (which is driving me batty). My psychiatrist has suggested other forms of help...exercise, getting out of bad situations, breathing... so I really don't know how much she is influenced by drug co's and how much she is looking out for me. I'm hesitant to take new meds and my docs think I'm 'too sensitive' b/c of this. Hello. Thanks for the article. I am very mixed about this topic, since I was diagnosed w/depression and panic disorder in 1991 and have been on meds since. Both came out of nowhere… I remember having ‘weird’ symptoms that no one could explain and feeling so far ‘in a dark hole’ that i felt nothing mattered at all…I saw no point to anything. It’s hard to picture if you’ve never been there yourself…its the worst mental feeling in the world to me. There was nothing to look forward to b/c nothing mattered. I thought about death, but was too afraid to kill myself.
I think the meds I was prescribed helped…b/c I did get out of the ‘hole’ that came from nowhere. I’ve had a few relapses though and just recently have had meds switched around b/c of weird symptoms, that are still going on, and fear BECAUSE of the weird symptoms. Fear is a BIG part.
I’ve wanted to try alternative therapy but don’t have the money. I also hear it’s not as ‘powerful’ as RX meds. I’d love to get off them but I’m very afraid of getting worse then, or/and having withdrawal.
So it may be that, in certain major cases, like mine, RX was the only way to make these thoughts go away. And like you said, there’s no proof or test that can look inside my brain (that i know of) to see what’s causing this (which is driving me batty).
My psychiatrist has suggested other forms of help…exercise, getting out of bad situations, breathing… so I really don’t know how much she is influenced by drug co’s and how much she is looking out for me. I’m hesitant to take new meds and my docs think I’m ‘too sensitive’ b/c of this.

]]> By: Vin Miller http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-12838 Vin Miller Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:57:01 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-12838 Hi Susan, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss and appreciate you sharing your story. I admire your courage and motivation to inform others and hope that your efforts will make a significant difference in many people's lives. Hi Susan,

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss and appreciate you sharing your story. I admire your courage and motivation to inform others and hope that your efforts will make a significant difference in many people’s lives.

]]> By: SusanK25411 http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-12750 SusanK25411 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:15:47 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-12750 Thanks for sharing this. I saw it referenced in the Jan '10 issue of Energy Times and nearly fell off my chair. My late husband, who committed suicide at 41 (2 years ago), is one of these victims. I always suspected something like this after I lost him. The doctors tried to put me on Lexapro to help me "cope" with the reactive depression, PTSD of finding him dead like that and the grief of losing a loved one. I nearly committed suicide and decided those pills that made me feel nothing but want to end my life were like legalized murder in pill form. I'm glad I had time to work through those issues and process the loss before I was confronted with this proof. I'm trying to educate as many people as I can and now have a resource to refer them to so it doesn't look like I'm making a mountain out of my single anecdotal story because it's part of the proof of a pandemic. I have had and taken the opportunity to redeem my loss by encouraging others who suffer a similar loss (http://www.rbc.org/radio-tv/words-to-live-by/2009/09/04/program.aspx) and by speaking out where and when I can. Thanks for creating this forum as a place of info.sharing on this critical topic of which so few are aware. "In Loving Memory" by Alter Bridge should be the theme song for this and for all of us who are walking wounded, survivors of the scourge. Thanks for sharing this. I saw it referenced in the Jan ‘10 issue of Energy Times and nearly fell off my chair. My late husband, who committed suicide at 41 (2 years ago),
is one of these victims. I always suspected something like this after I lost him. The doctors tried to put me on Lexapro to help me “cope” with the reactive depression, PTSD of finding him dead like that and the grief of losing a loved one. I nearly committed suicide and decided those pills that made me feel nothing but want to end my life were like legalized murder in pill form. I’m glad I had time to work through those issues and process the loss before I was confronted with this proof. I’m trying to educate as many people as I can and now have a resource to refer them to so it doesn’t look like I’m making a mountain out of my single anecdotal story because it’s part of the proof of a pandemic.
I have had and taken the opportunity to redeem my loss by encouraging others who suffer a similar loss (http://www.rbc.org/radio-tv/words-to-live-by/2009/09/04/program.aspx) and by speaking out where and when I can. Thanks for creating this forum as a place of info.sharing on this critical topic of which so few are aware. “In Loving Memory” by Alter Bridge should be the theme song for this and for all of us who are walking wounded, survivors of the scourge.

]]> By: Vin Miller http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-12698 Vin Miller Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:53:33 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-12698 Hi Mary, I'm sorry to hear about your difficult situation. Unfortunately, coming off of prescription medication can be a very complicated process which is why it requires the cooperation of a doctor. If this person's doctor is unwilling to cooperate in this manner, perhaps you can help them find another doctor. Diet and exercise can have a significant influence on depression. I suggest reading the article I wrote about <a href="http://naturalbias.com/how-to-defeat-mood-disorders-through-diet/" rel="nofollow">improving mood through diet</a> and reading the book it's based on which is <a href="<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142003646?ie=UTF8&tag=hefifu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0142003646" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Mood Cure</a> by Julia Ross. It would also be a good idea to encourage this person to engage in some low intensity exercise on a regular basis, even if it's just walking. However, don't let them turn into an exercise fanatic because if they exercise too much, it could make the depression worse. If you're able to help this person improve their depression through healthier lifestyle habits, then perhaps you can convince the doctor to gradually lower the dosages of the medications until they're no longer needed. I hope that helps and I wish you and your friend the best of luck! Hi Mary,

I’m sorry to hear about your difficult situation. Unfortunately, coming off of prescription medication can be a very complicated process which is why it requires the cooperation of a doctor. If this person’s doctor is unwilling to cooperate in this manner, perhaps you can help them find another doctor.

Diet and exercise can have a significant influence on depression. I suggest reading the article I wrote about improving mood through diet and reading the book it’s based on which is The Mood Cure by Julia Ross. It would also be a good idea to encourage this person to engage in some low intensity exercise on a regular basis, even if it’s just walking. However, don’t let them turn into an exercise fanatic because if they exercise too much, it could make the depression worse.

If you’re able to help this person improve their depression through healthier lifestyle habits, then perhaps you can convince the doctor to gradually lower the dosages of the medications until they’re no longer needed.

I hope that helps and I wish you and your friend the best of luck!

]]> By: MaryM http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-12621 MaryM Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:35:11 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-12621 Someone close to me whom I can not say due to privacy considerations mentioned to provider that he/she was depressed was recommend to go to hospital ended up staying more than a week and was discharged with 4 psych meds and 2 anti seizure meds plus two already taking for a total of eight and a considerable amount of money for the monthly prescription plus I don't even recognize this person who is quite close to me altered physically and mentally don't know what to do researched meds cannot be discontinued cold turky according to drug guide but I believe they are doing harm please any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance. Someone close to me whom I can not say due to privacy considerations mentioned to provider that he/she was depressed was recommend to go to hospital ended up staying more than a week and was discharged with 4 psych meds and 2 anti seizure meds plus two already taking for a total of eight and a considerable amount of money for the monthly prescription plus I don’t even recognize this person who is quite close to me altered physically and mentally don’t know what to do researched meds cannot be discontinued cold turky according to drug guide but I believe they are doing harm please any advice would be greatly appreciated thank you in advance.

]]> By: Vin Miller http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-10873 Vin Miller Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:58:51 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-10873 Hi Mal, thanks for your comment and your kind feedback! A healthy diet fixes more health issues than most people are willing to believe, and even if it doesn't completely resolve the issue, it should still be the foundation of the solution because it's an essential requirement for good health. Unfortunately, most people have to learn this the hard way and far too many of them never learn it at all. I think the drug industry has had a major influence in this, and so has modern dietary advice such as how you were told to avoid fat. Advice like this can usually be tied to influence from the food industry, and unfortunately, this industry is a lot like the drug industry in some ways. I'm glad to hear that you've found a better approach and wish you great success with your recovery. Hi Mal, thanks for your comment and your kind feedback!

A healthy diet fixes more health issues than most people are willing to believe, and even if it doesn’t completely resolve the issue, it should still be the foundation of the solution because it’s an essential requirement for good health. Unfortunately, most people have to learn this the hard way and far too many of them never learn it at all. I think the drug industry has had a major influence in this, and so has modern dietary advice such as how you were told to avoid fat. Advice like this can usually be tied to influence from the food industry, and unfortunately, this industry is a lot like the drug industry in some ways.

I’m glad to hear that you’ve found a better approach and wish you great success with your recovery.

]]> By: mal http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-10822 mal Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:39:31 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-10822 just getting around to reading this article. it is amazing, and sadly/depressingly(no pun intended!) oh so true. i myself am recovering from anorexia, and it is a mental disorder/psychiatric disease. the cure is DEFINITELY not in the drug industry. the only way to fix my nitch is through a healthful diet. the only way to balance out my brain is to gun-ho it with saturated fat. no doctor told me that, i had to find out for myself after an actually thinking about suicide when i was put on prozac which was dumbfounded so i threw the bottle away, took recovery in my own hands and later found WAP website, and the real deal behind nutrition. my first nutritionist i saw actually told me to eat low-fat products like yogurt and milk, and focus on rice/pasta/"whole grain" bread, as well as to avoid butter and in place use margarine. what a mess... it is such a money making capitalistic society and it is SO frustrating your blog is outstanding i commend you once and again for it ! just getting around to reading this article. it is amazing, and sadly/depressingly(no pun intended!) oh so true. i myself am recovering from anorexia, and it is a mental disorder/psychiatric disease. the cure is DEFINITELY not in the drug industry. the only way to fix my nitch is through a healthful diet. the only way to balance out my brain is to gun-ho it with saturated fat. no doctor told me that, i had to find out for myself after an actually thinking about suicide when i was put on prozac which was dumbfounded so i threw the bottle away, took recovery in my own hands and later found WAP website, and the real deal behind nutrition. my first nutritionist i saw actually told me to eat low-fat products like yogurt and milk, and focus on rice/pasta/”whole grain” bread, as well as to avoid butter and in place use margarine. what a mess… it is such a money making capitalistic society and it is SO frustrating

your blog is outstanding i commend you once and again for it !

]]> By: Vin Miller http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-8594 Vin Miller Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:32 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-8594 Thanks, Tara! What a refreshing story about your husband! It's always nice to hear about people who go through medical school and manage to maintain respect and interest for the principles of natural health. It's great to hear that you were able to isolate sugar as the cause of your symptoms. I've experienced mood issues from sugar as well, but for me, gluten is much more of a problem. Thanks, Tara!

What a refreshing story about your husband! It’s always nice to hear about people who go through medical school and manage to maintain respect and interest for the principles of natural health.

It’s great to hear that you were able to isolate sugar as the cause of your symptoms. I’ve experienced mood issues from sugar as well, but for me, gluten is much more of a problem.

]]> By: Tara http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-8531 Tara Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:47:12 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-8531 Hi Vin, Fantastic article! My husband is in his final year of med school and just finished up his psychiatry rotation. He found it incredibly frustrating to be dealing with people with varying mental issues with absolutely no consideration being given to nutrition or physical activity. It's interesting that schizophrenics, in particular, are known to have serious issues with sugar addiction... hmmm... I, personally, have a surefire way to fall into depression. If I eat sweet stuff (oh, the organic stuff will still do the trick quite nicely) and don't move my body my entire perspective changes. It took my a few years to do this, but I've gotten to the point of being able to recognize my true nature and the hazy/dark feelings that are brought on by not following a primal style of eating and movements. It's really sad that there are so many people feeling hopeless that could be easily helped without the controls of pharmaceutical drugs. Your site is brilliant! Tara Hi Vin,

Fantastic article! My husband is in his final year of med school and just finished up his psychiatry rotation. He found it incredibly frustrating to be dealing with people with varying mental issues with absolutely no consideration being given to nutrition or physical activity. It’s interesting that schizophrenics, in particular, are known to have serious issues with sugar addiction… hmmm…

I, personally, have a surefire way to fall into depression. If I eat sweet stuff (oh, the organic stuff will still do the trick quite nicely) and don’t move my body my entire perspective changes. It took my a few years to do this, but I’ve gotten to the point of being able to recognize my true nature and the hazy/dark feelings that are brought on by not following a primal style of eating and movements. It’s really sad that there are so many people feeling hopeless that could be easily helped without the controls of pharmaceutical drugs.

Your site is brilliant!

Tara

]]> By: Vin Miller http://naturalbias.com/making-a-killing-with-psychiatric-drugs-literally/#comment-8468 Vin Miller Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:48:42 +0000 http://naturalbias.com/?p=8638#comment-8468 Hi Raine, thanks for your comment! I completely agree. What's even more upsetting is that it's now common for kids to use painkillers and other prescription medications as recreational drugs. Hi Raine, thanks for your comment!

I completely agree. What’s even more upsetting is that it’s now common for kids to use painkillers and other prescription medications as recreational drugs.

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