Tag Archives: Depression

RUNNING FROM CRAZY: Mariel Hemingway and The Willing Way to combat depression, stress and symptoms of “mental illness”

By Maria Mangicaro For many who attend the ISEPP annual conferencefor the first time, they become overwhelmed with the wide range of alternative options that are available to treat symptoms labeled as “mental illness”.  While the primary focus of many sources is to … Continue reading

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Why are We Turning Depression Patients into Zombies?

Uploaded by iHealthTubeon Mar 11, 2009 http://www.ihealthtube.com   Prescription drugs are used to sedate the depressed in conventional medicine. Dr. Gary Kohls explains why he feels this is not the best treatment.

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ISEPP RESPONSE TO NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE ON SOLDIER SUICIDE

 The article by Timothy Williams on soldier suicides that appeared in the June 9 issue of the New York Times News Service contains a gaping hole. Williams reported that there have been 154 suicides among active-duty troops through June 7, … Continue reading

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Why Don’t People Care that Antidepressants are Toxic? | End Depression The Drug Free Way

Why Don’t People Care that Antidepressants are Toxic? | End Depression The Drug Free Way.

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Dr. David Antonuccio at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in Los Angeles

Posted by Maria Mangicaro David O. Antonuccio,  Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Click here to read the FDA Testimony of Dr. Irving Kirsch and Dr. David Antonuccio on the … Continue reading

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ISEPP Response to NPR Edition: “When It Comes To Depression, Serotonin Isn’t The Whole Story”

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY Response to National Public Radio’s Morning Edition January 23, 2012 Story on Depression             In its January 23 Morning Edition segment on depression, Alix Spiegel of National Public Radio (NPR) made two statements … Continue reading

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The Emptiness Inside and the Effects of ECT

The Emptiness Inside and the Effects of ECT   My name is Cynthia Rossetti and I feel that it is time I put in writing the horrible effects of ECT treatments.  The main reason is that I am so tired … Continue reading

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Book Review: Do You Really Know The Truth About Your Depression?

Book Review by: Al Galves PhD. Author, Lighten Up: Dance with Your Dark Side Executive Director International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry I first met Ian White in Denver in 2002 on his way back to Australia after conducting … Continue reading

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): A non-controversial, undisputed treatment in the Land of Dr. Oz

By Maria Mangicaro As a mental health advocate for over ten years, I respect the opinions of others regarding controversial issues.   Much like Congress, organized mental health advocacy results in advocates taking sides, rather than working side-by-side to advance a progressive, unified advocacy agenda. In … Continue reading

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A Unified Model for Matching Therapy with Etiology: Better Therapy Is the Most Effective Weapon Against Reliance on Drugs! with Dr. David Stein.

Dr. David Stein will be among the ISEPP 2011 Conference presenters taking place in Los Angeles, Oct 28 & 29, 2011. David B. Stein, Ph.D. is a psychologist and professor of criminal justice at Virginia State University. Formerly, he was a … Continue reading

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Dr. Toby Watson on The Four False Pillars of Biopsychiatry: Examining the Facts about the Underlying Assumptions of Biopsychiatry

Dr. TobyTyler Watson, Psy.D., is the past Executive Director of ISEPP. Dr. Watson is a clinical depth psychologist and the clinical and doctoral training director at Associated Psychological Health Services in Shebogan, WI. He is also the Executive Director of … Continue reading

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Bullied son suffering from Muscular Dystrophy ‘lost that spark’ before suicide: father of Mitchell Wilson speaks out – CTV News

Bullied son ‘lost that spark’ before suicide: father – CTV News. Mitchell Wilson’s parents say he was never the same after he was mugged in November 2010 by an older student at his Pickering school. Mandi Hargrave files this report … Continue reading

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MISS Foundation-Missing Angels Bill PSA

Joanne Cacciatore, Ph.D. will be among the many presenters at the ISEPP 2011 Conference in L.A.  Dr. Cacciatore is an Assistant Professor, Arizona State University and Founder and CEO of the MISS Foundation, an international nonprofit serving parents who have … Continue reading

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Details of the Phoebe Prince case involve the use of psychiatric medication, including Prozac

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Licensed Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals: Continuing Education (CEUs) Conference in L.A. Oct 28 & 29, 2011

Los Angeles, CA:  The ISEPP 2011 Conference is dedicated to the mission of research and education focusing on the critical study of the mental health movement and the impact of mental health theories upon public policy, therapeutic practices, individual well-being, … Continue reading

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