by wonderersheart | Oct 31, 2011 | Movies, Treatment |
ECT is rarely mentioned without One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest being referred to. For many of us that movie perhaps the only contact we’ve ever had with the mental health system. McMurphy’s story is a memorable one of an archetypal struggle of an...
by wonderersheart | Oct 29, 2011 | Treatment |
I had lunch with a girlfriend last week, and I mentioned ECT, I can’t remember what we were discussing, I don’t know how the topic came up, but I do recall her response. I said something about electroconvulsive therapy and she stopped chewing mid-mouthful,...
by wonderersheart | Oct 23, 2011 | Reported in the news, Treatment |
A news report published on-line on October 20 2011 states that anti-depressant usage is up by 400% since 2008 in the US. Apparently one in ten people ‘are taking’ anti-depressants, although I suspect a more accurate reporting would be to say have been...
by wonderersheart | Aug 28, 2011 | Reported in the news, Treatment |
I was disturbed this week by a study out of Ontario. Is this the best we can do for people in crisis? The report highlights that 80 per cent of people with distress around mental health issues were admitted to general hospitals rather than to specialised psychiatric...
by wonderersheart | Aug 14, 2011 | Treatment |
Medication as a treatment for depression is a vexed issue, with many valid persepctives. I don’t say yes or no, to pyschiatric meds. I do advocate for making an informed choice and seeking the advice of a trusted professional. My Psychiatrist friend, the one I...
