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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 in the...

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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...

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Florida’s Own Olympic Champion

Michael Phelps, an Olympic Gold Medal winner, has become a symbol of heroism for families across America! As a child, Michael, never sat still, never stopped asking questions, just wanting to go from one thing to another.  His mother was told he had ADHD and agreed to...

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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...

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Parents Drugging Their Children for Money

Please see the 4 different articles below from the Boston Globe, recently, that expose how parents are given Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks-when their child is labeled with a psychiatric disorder.  Moreover, it will show you how some parents feel they need...

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Join CCHR Florida Today and Help Prevent Child Suicide

If there is one thing that I believe we can all agree on, it's that children committing suicide due to psychotropic medication is unacceptable and must stop. Click on the link and select "Dead Wrong" to view the latest video entitled, "Dead Wrong".  When psychiatrists...

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What is the Goal of TeenScreen?

Most people take that preventive step towards good health by going to the dentist, doctor or other medical professional for a routine checkup. Since teens today have to deal with peer pressure, bullying, changing hormones and the like, in principle, some may think it...

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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...

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Irrational Behavior and Psychiatric Drugs

Violent behavior and Psychiatric drugs have a proven link. Specifically, these are SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) drugs, anti-depressants similar to Prozac. Their brand names also include Celexa, Lexapro, Luvox, Paxil, and Zoloft.   Although use...

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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...

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So Young and So Many Pills

National Investigation of Top Prescribers

U.S. Senator Grassley's initial investigation focused on Miami psychiatrist Fernando Mendez-Villamil who wrote an average of 153 prescriptions a day for 18 months ending in March 2009. His prescriptions cost tax payers $43 Million from 2004-2009.  On June 21, 2010 the...

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WANTED by Jackson County Sheriff–Psychologist

A woman set beds on fire in motel rooms, then got committed to the Florida State Hospital (psychiatric).  There she was met by a FSH employee, psychologist Jeffrey Lynn Benoit, who had sex with her (a felony), he married her while Benoit was still married to another...

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