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more about #psychologytoday whynotshesaid: If there is anything I can agree with members of the Mad Pride movement about, it's that much work needs to be done when it comes to understanding and... more » NellMood: I've noticed that a lot of people have brought up the stereotype of the tortured artist, and the idea that some people believe that they need pain and... more » Nariel: I have bipolar disorder, and were it not for antidepressants I wouldn't have the energy to type this. Or, I would possibly be so manic I couldn't focu... more » zombies.like.lattés.too: I have BPD. People with this condition are notoriously difficult to treat and generally do not respond well to medication. It’s often difficult to... more » screaming_on_the_inside: Anything to lessen the stigma of mental illness I think is a good thing. I work in a psychiatric hospital & many of the patients used illegal drug... more » wednesdayam: He's founded a nonprofit organization "based on accepting, encouraging people to admit to their disease — to seek treatment and become even greater ... more » westvillagegirl (exiled in chicago): That man is still wishing he took the blue pill? Get over it already and eat your mush. more » snark_shark: I wanna know who these psychiatrists are that just push pills on people, 'cuz when I see my p-doc, she asks me a number of questions to make sure the ... more » ArtfulSlinger: I used to work for Mr. Joey Pants. I can politely say if I have ever met anyone who needs heavy doses of medication, it would be this man. more » boobookitteh: The medical community has a nasty history of treatment of people with psychiatric disabilities. I think that largely informs a lot of activists who d... more » sassyredhead: When my marriage broke up I was a mess. And the only thing I seemed to be able to do was to drink booze and lots of it. I even took a handful of pills... more » superconnected (is it time to leave?): What about, I feel like shit a lot of the time for no good reason and don't want to anymore? Is that a good enough reason? more » girlleastlikelyto: ...he doesn't offer a solution for people who are so violent or suicidal that they can't make decisions about their own treatment. It seems like no o... more » lisaraine: Wouldn't it be a real kick in the nuts if "Mad Pride" was subsidized by Scientology, since they're so vehemently (and publicly) anti-psych meds? more » nagumi: When I was severely anorexic, I dodged treatment. I skipped therapy and lied about whether I'd eaten. I was, literally, dying. My treatment providers ... more » emfish55: I went through about a two year period where I was depressed and lethargic, mostly out of work and generally just deeply unhappy. It's entirely possi... more » morninggloria: Without traditional psyhciatric medications, I fear that soon, America will look like this, from mad sea to mad shining sea. more » lalaland13: I'm going to start a group of people who refuse to get much-needed therapy, opting instead to rent "In Treatment" from Netflix. Keep in mind that I m... more » AnatomyFightSong: It kind of annoys me how some people take such pride in NOT taking antidepressants. Like they've weaned themselves off some terrible vice or method of... more » andBegorrah: But it's really unfair that he gets to hog the "Crazy Pants" nickname like this. more » -
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"Mad Pride," Mental Illness, And The Age Of Antidepressants
Yesterday ABC interviewed Joe Pantoliano about "Mad Pride," a movement whose members think of mental illnesses as gifts and, in some cases, reject traditional treatment. In this, they have something in common with today's antidepressant critics. More » -
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Save An Ailing Romance With Waxed Pubes & Unsolicited Fondling
Sometimes shrinks paid to offer help are really bad at it. Two separate articles today involve men getting professional relationship advice which requires their wives to endure humiliating acts: More »
