A very interesting article in The New York Times about medication and side effects.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/well/prescription-drugs-depression-suicide.html?mabReward=ACBMG2&recid=15xkZiqRzsCwRZXLSvO1rSS3vFU&recp=0&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&region=CColumn&module=Recommendation&src=rechp&WT.nav=RecEngine

Looking for a way to support MISSD with your purchases? If you go to Amazon Smile, a percentage of proceeds from your purchases on Amazon will go to MISSD. Just make sure you chose MISSD as the organization you would like support. You must go to Amazon Smile to place your order and not the regular site. Please read the link below with some more details. As always thanks for your support!

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Please join No Shame On U on WEDNESDAY, MAY 16th at 7:30pm at AMC Village Crossing in Skokie for our screening of Suicide: The Ripple Effect. The film chronicles the story of Kevin Hines, who at age 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge. Since then, Kevin has been on a mission to use his story to help others stay alive and find recovery.

MISSD Founder, Wendy Dolin will be participating in a discussion panel after the movie.

Tickets: https://gathr.us/screening/22726

MISSD executive board members attended, the LOSS Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, 27th Annual Blossoms of Hope fundraiser on April 29.  The organization was founded by Father Rubey, who is pictured below, with MISSD founder Wendy Dolin and executive board member Nikki Carvelli.

The mission of MISSD has drawn attention to side effects when stopping starting or changing the dosage of medications. Today’s article on the New York Times focuses on withdrawal symptoms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/health/antidepressants-withdrawal-prozac-cymbalta.html

We look forward to seeing everyone at this incredible event!

Here is Wendy Dolin’s interview with Mike Tellerino, for K9s for Veterans, that aired last Thursday

https://youtu.be/MNjNG6FMQPY

Wendy Dolin, founder of MISSD, was contacted by the Dr. Oz show to use a statement made when she spoke in Copenhagen regarding the sudden death of Stewart as the result of taking a prescription drug. MISSD is not aware of the entire content of the program but we are hoping awareness will be drawn to some deadly side effects of meds. #TheDrOzShow #DrOz #DrOzShow

Show will air March 14, 2018 at 1pm on Fox

http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/dr-oz-summit-there-link-between-psychiatric-drugs-and-violent-behavior

With the title Veterans Helping Veterans Talk Show. MISSD is happy to partner again with K 9’s for Veterans. On March 8th MISSD founder Wendy Dolin will be interviewed by Mike Tellerino founder of K9’s for Veterans regarding her work at MISSD and the importance of the mission of MISSD for Veterans.

https://www.facebook.com/k9sforveteranstalkshow/photos/a.117359892303393.1073741829.117304742308908/160300194676029/?type=3&theater

With all the talk of the flu, and it being flu season, we came across an interim article regarding the potential side effects of Tamiflu.

https://psychcentral.com/news/2006/11/15/fda-warns-about-suicide-delirum-associated-with-tamiflu/411.html