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Our piece just published in the BMJ: "The government has a moral duty to help those harmed by prescribed dependence-forming drugs". bmj.com/content/381/bm…

I deeply regret having to say that it will be difficult for people to find a doctor to assist them in gradually tapering off antidepressants & other psychiatric drugs. They simply don't know anything about it, or about withdrawal symptoms, or even adverse effects of those drugs.

Our drugs regulator, the MHRA, is not fit for purpose. It’s 100% funded by fees from pharma, & favours lax, industry friendly regulations. Please sign this petition calling for an independent safety audit of this compromised organisation (imo). petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6382…

Counsellors etc, be more open to talking about #antidepressants & #withdrawal The notion that it's solely a 'medical' issue is outdated. Monday’s BBC Panorama challenged this thinking. Many want to talk about it & you can help to support #informedconsent bit.ly/3CKg3ed

“The public should be aware that we don’t know what antidepressants do to the brain or how they work to allow more informed choices about their treatment.”

Such a disappointing choice by Bristol ICB. England's only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close bbc.co.uk/news/health-66… @APPGPDD International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal LEAP4PDD

England's only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close. "Its astonishing the NHS doesn't have a service to support those people. There is now much greater awareness of the problem...yet government is still failing to fund & implement these services". bbc.co.uk/news/health-66…

All the members of LEAP4PDD stand with Bristol Tranquiliser Project - this loss is huge for those going through withdrawal from antidepressants NHS Bristol, N Somerset & S Gloucestershire ICB Tony Avery NHS England Steve Barclay England's only antidepressant withdrawal helpline to close bbc.co.uk/news/health-66…

The updated WHO treatment guidelines for mental disorders (MHGap) is out. I‘m proud to be a member of the guideline development group and an expert advisor for the depression chapter. Find the guidelines here who.int/publications/i…

The APPG for PDD will enter a new era today as it becomes the Beyond Pills APPG. We’re seeking answers as to how rates of inappropriate prescribing of antidepressants can be reduced and people helped to safely withdraw. bmj.com/content/383/bm…

This is a very important move - can save untold misery for millions as well as money for the NHS. Medicines are vital treatment but must use them well and address causes of ill health. Danny Kruger Norman Lamb Dr James Davies (PhD) 💭 Anne Guy 💙 lukemontagu Michael Dixon #beyondpills

Politicians, experts, and patient representatives call for the UK government to reverse the rate of antidepressant prescribing bmj.com/content/383/bm…

Another taboo topic: do ‘antipsychotics’ cause withdrawal symptoms? ⁦Dr Joanna Moncrieff⁩ ⁦Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social⁩ ⁦CEP⁩ ⁦@MarnieWedlake⁩ ⁦Anne Guy 💙⁩ ⁦Indigo Daya⁩ ⁦International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal⁩ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New report released today: Beyond PillS APPG calls for paradigm shift in mental health care Danny Kruger Lord Nigel Crisp beyondpillsappg.org/news/

Parliamentary Group brings together United Nations, World Health Organisation and British experts to launch report calling for shift away from bio-medical paradigm and coercion to a rights-based, psych-social approach. An historic meeting.

Shifting the balance towards social interventions: A call for an overhaul of the mental health system Key obstacles to change, 6 principles for reform and nine specific calls for action Dr James Davies (PhD) 💭 Anne Guy 💙 The Power Threat Meaning Framework beyondpillsappg.org/wp-content/upl…

@APPGPDD (All Party Parliamentary Group for Beyond Pills) launches new report today. We have a mental health crisis. After 40 years of the biomedical paradigm it's clear the drugs aren't working, in fact they're making things worse. 1/3

‘Shifting the balance towards social interventions: Why the UN and WHO are calling for Mental Health Reform’ Webinar recording now available youtu.be/IjTU196u28k Dainius Pūras Michelle Funk Norman Lamb Lord Nigel Crisp Danny Kruger Dr James Davies (PhD) 💭

“The evidence is overwhelming that the way we’ve gone about trying to understand and solve mental health problems for the last 30 years has failed. We’ve not managed to improve mental health outcomes in that period, despite billions spent.” express.co.uk/news/uk/190069…