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“Dad, Something’s Not Right. I Need Help”: Richard Fee on the Dangers of Adderall

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Siem: Around 2005 or 2006? He started college in 2004, so this would have been 2005 or 2006. He started working with me at the shop, and I tried to put him on my insurance. Thats when my agent told me,We cant write your insurance because your son is on Vyvanse. I put a lot of blame on insurance companies, too.

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Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Clinician’s Middle View

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For example, suppose psychotherapy is not a realistic option: e.g. when insurance coverage is limited; or few therapists are taking new clients; or serial co-pays pose a financial burden. No single number accurately presents the whole picture of withdrawal.

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That Others May Live: An Airman’s Mental Health and Medication Hurricane

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When my grandmother died in 2005, my struggles deepened and I was prescribed a second set of SSRIs. At this time I all but gave up on the VA and instead used my health insurance to access a civilian counselor. I enjoyed the rigor, embraced the core values of the Air Force, and respected my fellow servicemen.

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Upcoming ECT Legislation Needs to Be Revised

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About twenty years ago in 2005, I was 22 years old and in severe distress. I am certain that this is what happened to me at the age of 22 back in 2005 when I became suicidal only months after abruptly stopping paroxetine. MECTA Electroshock Device Manufacturer Files for Bankruptcy as its Shock Box Loses Liability Insurance.