tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post5495939853959320618..comments2023-07-13T05:01:01.343-07:00Comments on Holistic Recovery from Schizophrenia: Shipwrecked soulsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700295858497275586noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-44015582283138227582010-09-28T10:42:11.628-07:002010-09-28T10:42:11.628-07:00Yes, and trust me - if I were the one with the pro...Yes, and trust me - if I were the one with the problem, I think I would be extremely open to trying these approaches. Unfortunately in my case, it is an elderly relative, who delights in calling the psych "doctor," and shaking his hand, and feeling part of some process, I don't know what. My relative will not listen to me as I have tried to take him to psychiatrists who have tapered people off. And his own psych won't hear of it. And the relative does not listen to me. We need an alternative with a voice at least a quarter strong as that of the prevailing industry. Thanks for all you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-23528205851576704542010-09-28T07:49:28.182-07:002010-09-28T07:49:28.182-07:00In answer to Anonymous, There are alternatives ava...In answer to Anonymous, There are alternatives available in every community. Diet and exercise are a huge part of the alternative approach. Mediation centers are a dime a dozen, they have become so popular. See a nutritionist or naturopath - once or twice and you are on your own. These alternatives are NOT expensive ways to treat mental health issues. But, they have proven to be very effective. The long term efficacy is the key. Eventually drug therapy will cause problems but the alternative approaches are good for you no matter where you live or what your life style dictates.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383541747197866087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-51406799673420833972010-09-28T00:09:54.499-07:002010-09-28T00:09:54.499-07:00The altneratives are never there until people star...The altneratives are never there until people start taking their personal health into their own hands. Birmingham could be London or Rome in this regard. I live in a country that people associate with the best that psychiatry has had to offer, and I found out very quickly how plugged into psychopolypharmacy they are here. So, right off the bat, as you observe, people are isolated if they want something better.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700295858497275586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-79167879722450218722010-09-27T13:57:58.090-07:002010-09-27T13:57:58.090-07:00I have found your blog through various other blogs...I have found your blog through various other blogs, including the NYT. I am very interested in your topic and your point of view. I've been dealing with the psychiatric community in the southeast and Birmingham in particular. It's pretty discouraging to say the least. I have tons and tons of questions!! Here in Birmingham, I have not found one single alternative to psychotropic drugs. No wonder people stay on them for so long. No one, not even un-self-reflective patients, knows there is anything else to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-27697168810369903382010-09-27T12:09:21.389-07:002010-09-27T12:09:21.389-07:00They psychiatric and pharmaceutical industries wan...They psychiatric and pharmaceutical industries want to squash this kind of thinking before it takes hold on any fence-sitters. Will Hall is a compassionate articulate thinker and speaker. Too much for them to contain..Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383541747197866087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-49129136603005661512010-09-27T08:55:06.201-07:002010-09-27T08:55:06.201-07:00How stupid do they think we are that we can't ...How stupid do they think we are that we can't listen to Will Hall and interpret his disclaimer as a disclaimer - "of course, this should not be interpreted as medical advice." This is done all the time. People write this all the time. So, how come he can't say it orally in a presentation? (We have to put up with television telling us that "what we are seeing is for entertainment purposes only.") We're getting dumber and dumber, I guess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700295858497275586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2894514913516471357.post-32761999758941116502010-09-27T07:28:31.716-07:002010-09-27T07:28:31.716-07:00We ran into hand-wringers all over the country in ...We ran into hand-wringers all over the country in our search for relief for our daughter. Unfortunately, we were sucked in by their overwhelming concern and, as a result of our blind, desperate obeying of the system, my daughter lost years of her life.<br /><br />Can we make up for that time? No. Why? Because the psychotropic drugs ruined aspects of her thought process. The neuroplasicity of the brain is hard at work, but it will take time and because my daughter is still battling one of the most tenacious of the drugs, benzodiazepines, she is far from out of the woods. <br /><br />I, too, have my fantasies of how this could have gone very differently. The mention of the first psychiatrist my daughter saw, the very same one who prescribed the benzos, can still illicit tears from my daughter. "She ruined my life." What if she had asked - have you tried a nutritionist, a naturopath, meditation, yoga???<br /><br />The Alternatives Conference which begins in Anaheim, CA this week took a hit yesterday. Will Hall, a presenter who is an authority on the lessening and tapering off of psych meds was told that he had to 're-write" the language of his lecture. (Censorship, plain and simple.) NEC did not withdraw approval but they did say that references to coming off meds had to be removed in the program. They were concerned it would be interpreted as medical advice. (like the people attending can't make informed decisions; they had to step in a "protect" the attendees. <br /><br />In other words, Big Pharma reached in and placed a piece of tape over Will Hall's mouth. He decided not to attend. Here is the letter will Hall posted -<br /> http://www.madnessradio.net/coming-off-medications-workshop-censored <br />The psychiatric industry is rampantly silencing all alternative approaches to treating mental health issues. If it closes off the $$ pipeline that the psychiatric drugs provide, than it has to be muzzled.<br /><br />How do we make an impact, be a true voice for change that gets listened to? <br /><br />I feel completely defeated by this weekend's facebook analysis of what went down leading up to the conference and Will Hall's silencing.<br />Rossa, stop in and read Daniel Fisher's fb page, Meg Park's, Ed D. Knight's and my page, too, have some interesting comments. So discouraging...Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383541747197866087noreply@blogger.com