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I Am Looking for People I Miss

Mad in America

I felt stupid with my women magazines, books and chocolate I had brought to her, with my pink Peugeot. She was on massive doses of anti-psychotics, while I was on none, only using Seroquel as a night sleep aid, taking 50-75 mg at night. Peer support is crucial in mental health system. No one has the same bipolar disorder.

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Summing up the STAR*D Scandal: The Public was Betrayed, Millions were Harmed, and the Mainstream Media Failed Us All

Mad in America

As such, the scandal now serves as a historical verdict on the ethics of American psychiatry, and by extension, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). This ongoing failure can be traced back to the publication of DSM-III in 1980, when American psychiatry adopted a disease model for categorizing and treating mental disorders.