How does the Soteria House Heal?

This “Mad in America” article shares information about a voluntary alternative treatment for people with psychiatric issues at Soteria Houses similar to the Clubhouse model as Fountain House has set up in New York. Soteria Houses have been in San Mateo & Santa Clara since the early 70s, and its name comes from the Greek words for “Deliverance” such as deliverance from crisis. Written by Micah Ingle in 2019, we hope you enjoy this article.

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Managing schizophrenia without medication? A look into the Soteria model

This article from AmiQuebec (also available in French) goes into depth about why this model of recovery works, providing a list of variables that help with safeguarding the therapeutic environment.

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Suicidality in Children and Adolescents Being Treated With Antidepressant Medications

Research Article from the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) 2018

This article shares information about the increased risk of suicidality in the first few months of taking a specific list of medications including and SSRIs. The information is also being placed on each box label with a warning about this risk, with details on which medications might be approved for children and teens. The article is very similar to another resource shared from 2007 about the updates to the current black box warnings of antidepressants and other psychotropic medications.

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Are Meds to Blame for Cho’s rampage?

Opinion Article by World Net Daily, a conservative American online news aggregator, from April 27, 2007 written by Bob Unruh, a pastor from Kansas (1934-2022).
It discusses thoughts by Dr Peter Breggin & Chester M Pierce suggesting that anti-depressant medication might have been the onset of his violence. It also compares multiple similar school shootings discussing the specific medications each child had taken, typically anti-depressants or ADHD medication prior to these events. The article asserts that these medications were never meant to treat children, and hardly tested on children prior.

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July is both Disability Pride Month and Mad Pride Month: Happy Bastille Day!

From Mad in America

By David W. Oaks – July 14, 2022

This article celebrates by sharing the history of why July was chosen and describing events related to the month. Written by a self-described protester against psychiatric labeling, we are able to read more inspiring words about someone who encourages the use of the word M.A.D. to represent the “Marginalized And Disempowered.”

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