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CCHR Florida at STAND Conference 2011-Largest Conference of Its Kind
CCHR Florida Attended the Largest Conference in the state of Florida, attended by Parents, Teachers, Social Workers, Attorneys, Psychologists and Non-profits... STAND Conference 2011: The Statewide Network on Disabilities Network on Disabilities' 5th...
Psychiatric Drugs for Psychiatric Disorders May Shorten Life
Psychiatric disorders may indeed shorten life. But not for what may seem like the “obvious” reason. Psychologists’ own studies have found psychiatric drugs shortening life by many years. If treatment for psychiatric disorders can result in early death, are patients...
Personality Disorders: Who Can Decide What is Normal?
Personality disorders, mental disorders and mental illnesses are all terms to designate some kind of supposed abnormal behavior that needs to be treated. At least, that is what a psychiatrist would say. But who is to say what is normal and what constitutes a so-called disorder?
TeenScreen: Benevolent or Malevolent? (Good or Bad?)
Mental Health Screening of School Children The Aug. 30, 2011 article in The Wall Street Journal, “Will Students Take A Mental Health Test”, covers the seemingly benevolent issue of whether Florida and other state schools should engage in mental health screening. ...
Psychiatrist James L Schaller Pleads In Gun Threat Case
Naples News Nationally Known Psychiatrist Pleads in Gun Threat Case A nationally known Naples [Florida] child psychiatrist who pointed a gun at his teenage son's friend, then allegedly threatened his 15-year-old son, pleaded today to aggravated assault with a deadly...
Judge Sends Therapist to Prison for 35 Years for Medicare-Fraud
The sentencing of Marianella Valera, 40, came only days after the same judge sent her 49-year-old boyfriend, Lawrence Duran, to prison for 50 years. The pair ran Miami-based American Therapeutic Corp, which prosecutors say defrauded the taxpayer-funded Medicare program of more than $200 million.
What are the Real Facts About Depression?
Psychiatry proclaims that depression is a mental illness which needs to be treated with antidepressants. However, the actual facts about depression do not support this. Of course you can be depressed, but it is not a mental disorder, nor is it a disease. It is neither caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain. Some forms of depression are a normal part of life. Other kinds of depression may need more investigation to find the cause.
Snorting Bath Salts?
Believe it or not, snorting bath salts has become a dangerous new pastime for some young people. What drugs do these bath salts contain? Snorting, smoking and injecting these substances can produce dangerous, even deadly side effects. Snorting “designer” bath salts...
Are Children with Bipolar Becoming Drug Guinea Pigs?
Are children with Bipolar the victims of a huge profit-making scheme? Is it possible that the uptick in childhood bipolar diagnosis is related to the huge profits experienced by drug companies and psychiatrists promoting these drugs? There are prominent child...
Children with Anxiety
There are plenty of things for adults to be anxious about these days, but what about children? Since children have less life experience, less control over their lives and get more influence from others, it would be logical that children could be more prone to anxiety...
OCD in Children Facts
What is OCD in children, and how is it treated? What risks are involved in standard psychiatric drug treatment? There may be physical causes for what appears to be OCD, and ways to handle it that are not dependent on psychiatric drugs. How do you know if your child...
License of Mental-health Counselor Suspended by State and More News
Read the latest Florida news about the license of a mental health counselor which was suspended; the statute in Florida providing protection for a child and their parent regarding the prescribing of psychotropic medication; and the new prescription drug monitoring...
The Effects of Ritalin on Our Children
One of the first questions that could be asked is: If children have to say “yes” to Ritalin and the effects of Ritalin, will they “Say No to Drugs” later in life?
Vyvanse Side Effects in Children
Vyvanse is a psychiatric drug used to treat children ages six to twelve with ADHD. It is different than other ADHD drugs because it has to be swallowed and digested before the drug takes effect. However, it is similar to other ADHD drugs because Vyvanse side...
Intuniv Side Effects
Are Intuniv side effects something to be concerned with? A parent guide distributed by Shire Pharmaceuticals was criticized by the FDA’s Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communication (DDMAC ). According to the DDMAC, the risk factors involved with taking...
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