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Irrational Polypharmacy: How Integrated Mental Health Treatment Can Help

Mad in America

She published a number of books such as Myth of the Chemical Cure: A Critique of Psychiatric Drug Treatment and The Bitterest Pills: The Troubling Story of Antipsychotic Drugs. C urrently, antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs for a wide range of diagnoses, not just depression and anxiety.

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Arrested Development: Britney Spears’ Memoir Is a Survivor’s Tale of Generational Trauma, Psychiatric Abuse, and Resilience

Mad in America

Framed in the media as a bombshell-laden “tell-all,” the book is her stated attempt to gain closure on a painful past. Published in late October, the book became an instant bestseller and Hollywood is now jockeying for the film rights. But the impact of the book goes beyond that. And it isn’t pretty. Spoilers ahead.)