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Why I Stopped Taking Antidepressants—and Was It Worth It?

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At that time (and unfortunately still in Poland), psychiatry held the belief that people with personality disorders had a dysregulated hormonal balance, which, as a budding neuroscientist, made a lot of sense to me. In 2009, no one had heard of tapering. After several months, the doctor advised me to stop taking it abruptly.

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Escaping The Shackles of Psychiatry: What I’ve Seen and Survived, as Both Doctor and Patient

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On top of it, during the last few years, when I spent more time detained in hospital than at home, some of the nurses accused me of “not wanting to get better” and urged the doctors to label me with “personality disorder.” I was a nobody, and it took a move away from Scotland in 2009 to pull myself out of the quagmire.

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Critical Psychiatry Textbook, Chapter 16: Is There Any Future for Psychiatry? (Part Three)

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When I checked the Danish prices in 2009, the rejuvenated drug cost 19 times as much for a daily dose as the original drug. Since I suspected it was a dubious concept, I looked it up on the Internet and found a test for schizotypal personality disorder. I did exactly that in my two books about psychiatry.

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Medical Journals Refuse to Retract Fraudulent Trial Reports That Omitted Suicidal Events in Children

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There were 14 versus 3 discontinuations (P = 0.02) among the 228 versus 190 children for reasons related to suicide and violence (suicide attempt, euphoria, manic reaction, agitation, hyperkinesia, nervousness, personality disorder, hostility, and depression).

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The TikTokification of Mental Health on Campus

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Despite having this resource that former generations lacked, rates of mental and emotional struggles still continue to rise among younger generations , with rates of major depressive episodes increasing by 63% for American young adults between 2009 and 2017—and social media likely plays a role in this. “I ’ ” says Misha.

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2025 Election Begins March 1

The Maryland Psychiatric Society

Personal Statement : Dr. Young’s specific areas of clinical interest include treating complex mood disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, and substance use disorders. He also has a strong interest in sports and performance psychiatry.

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Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS): How the Last Step to Recovery Became the Final Step in Life

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In 2009-2010, I had a very tough time. In 2009-2010, things did not go well for me due to a combination of extreme insomnia, a seriously diminished self-image, setbacks in all kinds of areas and the partial loss of my social safety net. Anniek Lemmens : By nature, I am adventurous. But afterwards, I picked up my life.