Christopher James Dubey (Chris) is a disabled psychiatric survivor, activist, independent scholar, and writer. This blog shares personal experiences with psychiatric treatment, as well as news and commentary on psychiatry and mental healthcare in general.
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Keywords: psychiatric survivors, Mad Pride, antipsychiatry, critical psychiatry, critical psychology, Prescribed Harm, iatrogenic harm, informed consent, trauma-informed, pharmacovigilance, pharmaceutical adverse effects, disability rights, patient's rights, consumer protection, patient safety
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If you are in the USA and in mental health crisis or just seeking emotional support by phone or text, and you don’t wish to take the risks of calling 988, here is a list of noncoercive Support Lines Worth Knowing About, courtesy of the Wildflower Alliance in Massachusetts.
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