Tens of thousands relying on social media support groups when attempting to withdraw from antidepressants 

The journal Therapeutic Advices in Psychopharmacology published, on the 18th January 2021. ‘The role of Facebook Groups in the management, and raising of awareness of, antidepressant withdrawal: Is social media … Continue reading Tens of thousands relying on social media support groups when attempting to withdraw from antidepressants 

‘The truth about coming off antidepressants’

This article in the Telegraph by Miranda Levy begins: “There is growing evidence that millions are suffering distressing side effects of withdrawal, putting pressure on doctors to act.” This article … Continue reading ‘The truth about coming off antidepressants’

“What is treatment resistance in Psychiatry?”

The above editorial “What is treatment resistance in Psychiatry?” features in the current edition of World Psychiatry and has generated considerable discussion on social media. Ten months ago this “News” … Continue reading “What is treatment resistance in Psychiatry?”

“A wrong un’ when you see it”

The January 2019 edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry has, as its theme: Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders. In the Journal a “consensus definition” of “treatment resistance” was provided by a … Continue reading “A wrong un’ when you see it”