DOES MY BIAS LOOK BIG IN THIS?
Clinical trials are sold as offering the gold standard information on what drugs do. They don't. They are the best way ever invented to hide the problems drugs can cause. This lecture shows you why your hunch about what your drug is doing is likely better than the information you might get from clinical trials.
BEWARE OF DOCTOR'S BEARING GIFTS (ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN) - LECTURE
White Coat Storm' This is the official version of a lecture in the University of Lethbridge on January 26, 2023 - entitled Beware Doctors Bearing Gifts. As the In Memory of Dexter Johnson post on davidhealy.org tells you, the organizers of the talk and in particular Tom Paul the videographer faced extraordinary challenges - but did a remarkable job in the circumstances. It was a memorable lecture for all who were there - not just for the content.
THE HAZARDS OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS: MATERIAL ME GHOSTS IN THE MACHINERY OF ME
Ghosts In The Machine' This lecture given at a Medicating Normal meeting outlines a radical new view about what Antidepressants do and don't do. It covers issues that need input from everyone on how best to move forward with these treatments. The slides and text can be found on RxISK.org in a post called Fantasies of Psychopharmacology.
TRUTH, TRUST AND HEALTH
This lecture given at a Medication Normal meeting outlines changing views on Truth and what we can Trust in both politics and health. It advocates a Relationship Based Medicine as the most truthful and trustworthy form of healthcare today. The slides and text can be found on DavidHealy.org linked to a post Trust, Trust and Health.
ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND HOMICIDE: AUTOMATISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
There is overwhelming evidence from clinical studies and from tragic events that antidepressants can cause homicide. This webinar will explore this effect that SSRIs can have, and explore whether we, as a society and in the court of law, can draw a line between whether a person is 'present' - or not 'present' - at the time a crime is committed. It will also explore cultural, political and legal factors that block acquittals.
TAPERING ANTIDEPRESSANTS | HEALY
This talk outlines what we have learnt from people taking antidepressants about how to manage the difficulties that can be linked to stopping them. Based on the Lived Experience of people on treatment, the talk offers a new model of what is happening and how to manage it.
WHY ARE ANTIDEPRESSANTS SO DIFFICULT TO STOP?
A New Understanding of Drug Dysregulation Syndrome and How to Manage It. Many people who stop taking SSRI antidepressants experience what is often described as 'protracted withdrawal syndrome'. In this webinar, David Healy presents a different understanding of the biology of this injury: people withdrawing from SSRIs are suffering a 'dysregulation' of their sensory nervous system.
ISSM WEBINAR ON POST SSRI SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD): history and relevance - David Healy (Republic of Ireland); Explanatory Processes and Diagnosis of PSSD: what do we still need to know? - Yacov Reisman (the Netherlands); Q&A Session led by the moderator.
POST SSRI SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION - PSSD
Antidepressants can make us permanently sexually dysfunctional. This has been known for decades but not spoken about. Those affected are left desperate and often take their own lives. We need research on what is going on - and we need it now.
THE DEATH OF STEPHEN O'NEILL
The inquest of Stephen O'Neill - a crystal clear case of a man killed by his antidepressant and his doctors - a good case to force the inquest system to recognise treatment induced death - something it cannot now recognise. Your help is needed to make this happen.
DAVID HEALY - HEARTS AND MINDS: PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AND VIOLENCE
A talk by Prof David Healy from the Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences at Cardiff University. The talk was presented at the Cardiff University School of Psychology on 30th April 2013.
