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"Coming Off Psych Drugs" Movie Event in Portland


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For those living in Portland or area the following event is taking place on April 17/13 at 7PM to 9PM. It will be held at the First Unitarian Church, 1211 SW Main Street, Portland.

 

More than half the film's subjects have successfully come off a variety of medications, including antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and benzos, and several participants give trainings on the process. Here they tell how they did it and they provide a philosophy and framework for coming off.

 

Screening will include a brief intro with Chaya Grossberg, who is in the film and will be followed by Q and A and discussion.

 

Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds

Director: Daniel Mackler

Country: USA

Year: 2013

Runtime: 75 minutes

 

In June of 2012, twenty-three people came together to discuss the subject of coming off psychiatric drugs. We were psychiatric survivors, therapists, mental health consumers, family members, and activists, united by a passion for truth-telling. More than half of us had successfully come off psych drugs, including cocktails of antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. What resulted from our three-day gathering was an unforgettable meeting of the minds.

For more information, check out the website.

trailer for "Coming Off Psych Drugs: A Meeting of the Minds" (on coming off psychiatric medication)

 

The Movie Trailer:

A 20 year history of always a combo of 4 psych drugs sometimes more.  At last I had this awakening thought "These drugs aren't doing me any good."  I listened and at that point made the decision to taper off the last drug cocktail I was on of Celexa, Lamictal, Klonopin and Seroquel which I did in one year.  (Shock and awe.) Drug free May 6/09.  Sure is a slow healing process.

 

"Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go;  it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow."  Alice Mackenzie Swaim 

 

 

Not a doctor ... blah, blah, blah.  Not giving medical advise ... blah, blah, blah

 

 

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Looks very interesting. I may notify a friend who has a ministry in Portland and works with drug addicts. I believe many detox / addiction centers use SS/NRIs in withdrawal from illegal drugs. :(

Pristiq tapered over 8 months ending Spring 2011 after 18 years of polydrugging that began w/Zoloft for fatigue/general malaise (not mood). CURRENT: 1mg Klonopin qhs (SSRI bruxism), 75mg trazodone qhs, various hormonesLitigation for 11 years for Work-related injury, settled 2004. Involuntary medical retirement in 2001 (age 39). 2012 - brain MRI showing diffuse, chronic cerebrovascular damage/demyelination possibly vasculitis/cerebritis. Dx w/autoimmune polyendocrine failure.<p>2013 - Dx w/CNS Sjogren's Lupus (FANA antibodies first appeared in 1997 but missed by doc).

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I'm so glad to see that this subject is getting more and more publicity! Thanks for posting, Whoopsie.

Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012

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Introduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/

 

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Was anything mentioned in this film about the dangers of cold turkey?

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