October 15, 2013 at 10:33 pm
Martha Rosenberg, author of Born With a Junk Food Deficiency and speaker at the inaugural MISSD event, is concerned about the over-medication of the troops and suicide.
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October 15, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Dr. Peter Breggin, a reform psychiatrist, urges the Department of Defense to give serious consideration to the role of drugs, suicide and personal violence in the military.
October 15, 2013 at 10:28 pm
This article by John Paul Scott in Men’s Journal Magazine highlights military suicides and refers to akathisia as a torture from the inside out.
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August 6, 2013 at 9:34 pm
MISSD is happy to announce the 1st Annual MISSD Event, in honor of Suicide Awareness Month. It will be held on September 17, 2013 at the Park West, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago IL, from 6:30pm-9:30pm.
August 6, 2013 at 9:31 pm
MISSD is a sponsor of Chicagoland Out of the Darkness Walk, which will be held on 10/26/2013 at Arvey Field (Museum Campus), Columbus Drive, Chicago IL from 11am-2pm.
Find out more here.
August 6, 2013 at 9:26 pm
This article highlights how the manufacturer of Paxil hid and manipulated data concerning Paxil-induced suicides in adults. There were aware of the association between akathisia, violence and suicide. This fascinating article was written by the renowned psychiatrist Dr. Peter Breggin.
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August 6, 2013 at 9:24 pm
This article is a great summary of the association between akathisia, suicide and violence. Learn about many of the prominent doctors that are trying to bring awareness to the under reported problem of medication induced suicides and akathisia.
August 6, 2013 at 9:21 pm
In John Paul Scott’s article he continues to highlight his frustration at the continued association between popular mental health medications and suicide and the lack of attention to a problem that has been going on for years.
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August 6, 2013 at 9:20 pm
MISSD was a proud sponsor of Selling Sickness, a conference held in Washington, D.C on February 2013.
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August 6, 2013 at 9:17 pm
There has been a high rate of suicide among soldiers returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This article highlights the association between the increase in the number of psychoactive drugs that have been prescribed to soldiers and the increased rate of suicide.
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