Fri.Jul 12, 2024

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2017: My Descent Into Mayhem

Mad in America

L ast month I celebrated being three years free of psychiatric medication. It was my second attempt to withdraw. The first was in 2017. I’m still not sure how I survived it. This is the beginning of an attempt to unravel the mess of it, to shine some light, and in doing so to bring about healing and hopefully, eventually, a feeling of safety and security that its likes will never plague me again.

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Can modern life cause autism?

Potomac Psychiatry

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been a growing concern, with rising prevalence rates over the past few decades. This trend raises a critical question: can modern life contribute to the development of autism? While the human genome has remained largely stable for thousands of years, the significant increase in autism cases suggests that external environmental factors may play a pivotal role.