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Power, Privilege & Controlling the Narrative: Vested Interests in ‘Mental Health’

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It doesnt seem beyond the realm of possibility that pharmaceutical companies would deliberately disrupt the conversation in similar ways, and indeed James Davies in his book Sedated gives evidenced examples of them selectively publishing research data on the efficacy of their drugs (Davies, 2022). Davies, 2013, p.30)

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Why Failed Psychiatry Lives On: Its Industrial Complex, Politics, & Technology Worship

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In these interviews, I have talked about the components of the psychiatric-pharmaceutical-industrial complex, along with how psychiatry meets the political needs of the ruling class and dysfunctional families. Mainstream media is another major player in the psychiatric-pharmaceutical-industrial complex. Evolutionary geneticist R.C.

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How Great Leaders Help Employees Connect to Purpose

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At Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a Bell Ringing ceremony is held to celebrate important milestones in the development of treatment of diseases. At Wegmans Food Markets , a commitment to transparent language is part of the secret sauce, as captured in its “W Board ” — a mission board on display at all of its locations. “We

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The Anatomy of Anxiety: An Interview With Ellen Vora

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This isn’t an anxiety to pathologize or suppress, nor is it something we can avoid by just eating gluten-free food or avoiding caffeine. Our hormones, our gut health, micronutrient deficiencies, the degree to which we have inflammatory molecules coursing through our bloodstream—there’s an enormous influence from food.

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The Fallacy of Modern Psychiatry: Treating Symptoms, Ignoring Causes

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and of course a host of pharmaceutical drugs. But these patternsseen as symptomsare shaped by systems and constructs psychiatry rarely questions. Human beings evolved to live in harmony with nature, solving tangible problems like finding food, shelter, and community. They are also more likely to be depressed.

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Psychiatry, Capitalism, and the Industrial Machine

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Economic systems are portrayed as immutable laws of nature, obscuring the fact that they are human constructs. Modern psychiatry, heavily influenced by pharmaceutical companies, often prioritizes medication over addressing root causes. This trend continues today.

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Interview with German activist Peter Lehmann: “I Lost My Fear and Gained Everything.”

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Finally, I was not able to do the most primitive things, to cook, to care for my food As I said before, you can read the story in my personal contribution to the book Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs (2). Together we wrote an informational brochure about neuroleptics free from the commercial interests of the pharmaceutical industry.