The dilemma of choosing psychiatric meds is in some ways like the omnivore’s dilemma… Yes, we all like to say people should be able to choose whether or not to take psychiatric drugs, and for the most part I say the same thing. It’s politically correct and choosing psychiatric meds for oneself sounds diplomatic, it Read More
Author: Chaya
Leonard Roy Frank’s Apartment, For 50 Years: A Photo Essay
After Leonard Frank’s memorial service, a small group of us went to his apartment on Webster Street to look through his books and publications. Here are some photos (click on each one to see a full sized version):
Before You Turn 30, Leonard Roy Frank
Leonard Frank died last week. He was 82. The December I was about to turn 24 and living in Northampton, Massachusetts, I took a week long trip to visit my cousin in San Francisco. This was my first time on an airplane, or really on any excursion out of Western Massachusetts, in over 3 years, Read More
Alternatives to Psychiatric Drugs Facebook Groups
Alternatives to psychiatry Facebook groups: updated version. The groups that remain on this list are all still active and the ones that are no longer relevant or active have been removed. Please notify me of any new alternatives to psychiatry Facebook groups that you have found useful. Several years ago I wrote a post listing Read More
Psychiatric Industrial Complex 101
Most people sense there is something up with the increase in psychiatric drugging correlating with more suicides, school shootings, health problems and disability. You may sense there’s more to the story that the mainstream media often hides. Here are some sources that might be helpful in putting together the pieces of the puzzle. http://www.antipsychiatry.org/drsmith1.htmGeneral Principles: Read More
The Limelight (of Humiliation)
When I was 11, I ran for vice president of my 6th grade class at Mark Twain I.S. 239 in Coney Island. This was the school I took a school bus ride to everyday, and often was made fun of by the “cooler” kids who sat in the back seats and threw spit balls into Read More
My Breakfast I Love
For most meals, I find deciding what to eat and preparing it burdensome, but my breakfast I look forward to cooking and eating every morning. I already feel excited tonight that I get to prepare and eat my breakfast tomorrow morning, even while I eat the same breakfast every morning, pretty much. On the off Read More
You’re Only Human
On this birthday morning in my bedroom in San Francisco with the sun shining in so strong on my face I need to duck out of it, after a day of the strongest winds, still in my layered pajamas, and after many prayers, some tears roll down my face. I have no idea what I’m Read More
Before You Take Psychiatric Drugs
Before you take psychiatric drugs a few questions to ask yourself: 1. Are you eating a reasonable diet? This doesn’t mean you have to eat kale for breakfast lunch and dinner, but before taking a drug for your state of mind, look at your nutritional habits. I know, a months supply of Paxil is cheaper Read More
Shifting the Way We Approach ‘Problems,’ Part 1
Just yesterday, I hired my friend to help manage my indiegogo campaign to fund my book on Breaking Free From Psychiatric Drugs. We had this Facebook chat at 4AM (the best time to do anything really) and, after taking out a few side notes, I wanted to share it with others who may have the Read More