So Young and So Many Pills

So Young and So Many Pills

On Dec. 28, 2010, The Wall Street Journal published an article, titled “So Young and So Many Pills”.   Below are some of the graphs that were published in this article, showing enormous numbers of prescriptions for psychiatric drugs given to children...

Psychiatry's Faith Based Campaign

According to The New York Times,   “Of all medical specialties, psychiatrists are the least religious, a survey has found, and the most religious doctors are the least likely to refer their patients to psychiatrists.”1   But an article by Rob Whitley, of Dartmouth...

ADHD and the Environment

Our environment today is not the same as it was 50 or 60 years ago.  As technology rapidly advances to accommodate the fast paced society we live in, so does the departure from using the natural resources of the environment.  Doing things the old fashioned way, which...
So Young and So Many Pills

Jail Psychiatrist Arrested and Fired

Orlando Sentinel State: Jail psychiatrist billed for unnecessary treatment at 2nd job December 10, 2010 By Jeff Weiner Court records show a psychiatrist who saw patients at Orange County Jail before his arrest last week is accused of ripping off an insurance company...

Electroshock Therapy’s Permanent Damage

Electroshock therapy still exists, despite a long-established record of permanent mental damage and memory loss. Psychiatrist Michael Corry is an opponent to this “therapy.” In his words: “Memory loss is the first obvious result. Other factors compromised include...