Dr. Kelly Brogan: Raising Rates of Suicide: Are Pills The Problem?

http://kellybroganmd.com/rising-rates-of-suicide-are-pills-the-problem/?utm_source=Kelly+Brogan+MD+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b5198e7712-Rising+Rates+of+Suicide&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d0f977a8c5-b5198e7712-122010197

Such a great article!  I'm loving her new book and how refreshing to see a well regarded psychiatrist speaking out so forcefully.  She does not prescribe ADs or benzos/z-drugs any more, not since her pregnancy and her diagnosis and subsequent treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis by a functional medicine specialist through diet.

Ali

http://kellybroganmd.com/rising-rates-of-suicide-are-pills-the-problem/?utm_source=Kelly+Brogan+MD+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b5198e7712-Rising+Rates+of+Suicide&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d0f977a8c5-b5198e7712-122010197

 

Such a great article!  I'm loving her new book and how refreshing to see a well regarded psychiatrist speaking out so forcefully.  She does not prescribe ADs or benzos/z-drugs any more, not since her pregnancy and her diagnosis and subsequent treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis by a functional medicine specialist through diet.

 

 

Ali

Quoting from the article:

<<In fact, based on his research, Dr. Peter Gotzsche, founder of the Nordic Cochrane Collaboration, claims, “Our citizens would be far better off if we removed all the psychotropic drugs from the market, as doctors are unable to handle them. It is inescapable that their availability creates more harm than good.”>>

BINGO.

Great article, SS! Thanks for posting all of these excellent pieces of writing! I've been sharing them with others (the Toronto Star articles, in particular) and, as a result, they've touched others.

This one reaffirms info I've read and heard from many other sources. I was so glad to see the list of people (journalist, doctors) who are challenging the status quo and asking the hard questions about dubious data.

Suffice to say, I'll be sharing this one too!

Thanks Lapis.

There is a free live webinar coming up on June 22nd, next week, with Chris Kresser and Dr. Kelly Brogan if you are interested.  It will be recorded so you can replay it if you don't catch it live.  Chris Kresser is one of my personal gurus, I love his website and get his regular emails.

You can find out about it at www.chriskresser.com.

Ali

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Hello everyone,

According to the latest statistics, the number of people diagnosed with depression is increasing by 20 percent year over year, and antidepressant prescriptions have increased by 400 percent since 1998.

Unfortunately, as is the case with most other modern diseases, conventional medicine has not been effective in treating depression. Although antidepressants can be part of the solution for some people, they do not address the root causes of depression.

As a functional medicine practitioner, I know that treating the underlying causes of health problems is the key to deep and long-lasting healing. That’s why I’m excited to tell you about an upcoming free webinar I’m doing next week with Dr. Kelly Brogan.

FREE WEBINAR

Healing Depression from the Inside Out

5 keys to reclaiming your body, mind, and life, naturally

      Wednesday, June 22nd,

      11 AM PDT / 2 PM EDT

Learn more and register for free

Kelly Brogan, MD, is a New York City-based holistic women’s health psychiatrist, author of The New York Times bestselling book A Mind of Your Own, and co-editor of the landmark textbook Integrative Therapies for Depression. She completed her psychiatric training and fellowship at NYU Medical Center after graduating from Cornell University Medical College and has a BS from MIT in systems neuroscience. She is board certified in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and integrative holistic medicine and is specialized in a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms.

Sign up for this free webinar, and join Dr. Brogan and me as we spend about 30 minutes talking about how to treat depression without drugs, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.

You’ll learn about:

The current thinking and research around the role of inflammation and gut health in healing mental symptoms

How nutrition can help heal your moods and reverse depression and anxiety

A natural, root-cause approach to healing your symptoms, not just suppressing them.

Some tangible steps you can take right now to start reclaiming your moods, your mind, and your life.

At the end, there will be a special invitation from Dr. Brogan for you to join her Vital Mind Reset online group, if you choose.

If you or someone you love is suffering from depression, anxiety, or other mental disorders or symptoms, please take an hour to learn more about the power of diet and lifestyle to reclaim your joy and energy—your life!

Learn more or sign up for Healing Depression from the Inside Out

In health,

Chris Kresser, L.Ac.

P.S. This webinar will be recorded. So, even if you can’t make it to the webinar, please register and we’ll send you a link when we post the replay after the live event.