In this webinar, Dr. Tom Cant talks about Open Dialogue, a community-based, integrated way of helping people with psychiatric problems by engaging with families or a person’s social network.

Ewout Kattouw, author and lecturer with lived experience of psychiatry and psychiatric medication, talks with Dr. Dick Bijl (former GP, epidemiologist, President of the International Society of Drug Bulletins) and Prof. Floortje Scheepers.

Mark Horowitz and Louise Bundock are interviewed Nicole Lamberson, giving their perspective on tapering and the way tapering is influenced by external circumstances beyond our control. Both Mark, a trainee psychiatrist and Louise (psychiatrist) have personal experience with tapering and prescribed harm. The same goes for Nicole, who is very well known for her activties in the field of tapering. The interview is followed by a Q&A and a discussion.

James Moore interviews Danish psychologist Anders Sørensen about his research into tapering methods, proving the importance of slow, gradual withdrawal from antidepressants, benzo's, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants and opiates and the importance of hyperbolic withdrawal.

Dr Rani Bora, Mental Wealth coach and holistic psychiatrist, explains the importance of self-care during tapering. She talks about potential challenges and shares ways to deal with doubt, fear, anxiety, panic and withdrawal symptoms, by understanding the power of thought and through self-enquiry. Rani explains how taking small but consistent action every day, helps you work towards self-care and gentleness towards yourself.

Prof. Jim van Os presents new data on scientific proof and evidence of the effectiveness of taperingstrips and the method behind the strips: slow, hyperbolic tapering based on shared decision making and proper (self)monitoring during as well as after the taper.

Dr. Peter Groot explains how taperingstrips work and talks about their successful use in daily clinical practice.

Dr. Peter Groot answers questions about how taperingstrips work and their use in daily clinical practice.

"What helps and what hinders when psychologically supporting someone thinking about, or already withdrawing from psychiatric drugs?". Webinar by Dr. Anne Guy, PsychD, lead editor of the Guidance, for psychoanalists, GP's and anyone wishing to educate themselves on this subject. Dr. Guy is a psychotherapist and professional educator.

Holly Hardman, who made the film As Prescribed, recorded this short video for World Tapering Day. Holly, who is herself a survivor of benzodiazepine damage. In the film you see tapering in practice. In this video Holly tells her personal story and encourages everyone to taper slowly, fractionally, by percentages.

A Video Diary recorded by James Moore (Mad in America). James talks about his withdrawal from Mirtazepine and how he used tapering strips to help him through the hardest part of his taper.

What are the symptoms of akathisia? What does it feel like? The impact of akathisia on your life.

A video with practical insights about living and coping with akathisia. This video was created and produced by Monique Timmermans (Mad in the Netherlands)
www.madinthenetherlands.org

Gus Hibberd wrote a tribute to his friend Ed White, who was very much loved and respected in the withdrawal community. After all Ed had done for the withdrawal community, he was unable to endure the withdrawal effects from Efexor any longer and tragically, on the 13th of October 2021, ended his life.