What to expect as Victoria’s mental health royal commission wraps up By James Bennett and Zalika Rizmal, ABC News, Updated 28 Jul 2019 It was nothing like the child sex abuse or banking royal commissions. No interrogations, no “gotcha” moments and only one...
Electroconvulsive therapy given without proper authorisation at Royal Darwin Hospital By Emilie Gramenz, ABC NEWS, Posted 15 Aug 2019 A young Aboriginal woman received two rounds of electroconvulsive therapy at the Royal Darwin Hospital without the proper...
Withdrawal Effects of Psychiatric Drugs Many people who have taken psychiatric drugs have found that the withdrawal effects of these drugs can persist for months, even years after they stop taking them. Patients are frequently not warned about this, and are often told...
The Royal Commission has been given the task to inquire into and report on how Victoria’s mental health system can be improved. So far we have seen community consultations across Victoria,submissions were called for,the Royal Commission has heard from 96 witnesses of...
READERS’ LETTERS: ADHD drugs regime is not helping children thecourier.co.uk, 24 June 2019 Madam, – When psychiatrists speak or write on the subject of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), there’s an assumption that he or she is an expert on the subject...
Letters from Generation Rx By IMDb News, 18 July 2017 This powerful film explores the science behind antidepressants, their effects on the brain and the horrific experiences endured by patients and their loved ones. Director: Kevin P. Miller...
