
International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal
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We support the process of reducing and withdrawing from psychiatric drugs through practice, research and training.
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In a new commentary, led by Sophie Juul and Janus Jakobsen, we discuss the problems with the current assessment of psychiatric interventions - largely based on short-term symptom reduction - and propose ways forward Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social Dr Joanna Moncrieff sciencedirect.com/science/articl…



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Our critique in Lancet of the flawed article that grossly minimized Incidence of antidepressant withdrawal symptoms and was publicly endorsed/celebrated by senior psychiatrists. Mad In America Mad In The UK Royal College of Psychiatrists International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal Kindly #deprescribe -- taper psychiatric drugs Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

“For those of us who were ignorant of the possibility of antidepressant withdrawal & whose lives were shockingly altered by the severity of it, reading the inevitable academic splitting of hairs of the potential numbers of us is highly frustrating.” Stevie Lewis International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal

Giving a voice to 560 recipients of ‘antipsychotic’ drugs. “What is helpful and unhelpful when people try to withdraw from antipsychotics: An international survey” Dr James Davies (PhD) 💭 Dr Joanna Moncrieff International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal @MarnieWedlake Mad In America e bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

For your diary. April 25, 4-6pm UK, International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal presents the authors of MAUDSLEY DEPRISCRIBING GUIDELINES Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social and Prof David Taylor, plus audience q&a. Details soon. Mad In America Dr Joanna Moncrieff Rani Bora Olga Runciman Anne Guy 💙 Mad In The UK e

Chris James Dubey Elon Musk Inner Compass Initiative Mad In America Beyond Pills APPG International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal Outro Health Interested? Please donate to the Psychotropic Deprescribing Council, a nonprofit for research & education. We intend to gather clinicians & interested parties together to compose & promote guidelines. Get on our mailing list today. psychdeprescribing.org

Join us in April for a webinar + audience Q&A on the 2024 Maudsley #Deprescribing Guidelines with co-authors Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social & Professor David Taylor, plus UK GP Dr Khalid Zaman, UK campaigner Stevie Lewis & IIPDW Chair Dr John Read 📕 …udsley-deprescribing.eventbrite.co.uk


Thank you Laura Delano Inner Compass Initiative❤️ I can’t thank you enough for your website & mission. When I came off the last 25mg of sertraline my brain flicked a switch to something so unimaginable I couldn’t articulate what was happening to my family. Then we found the Inner Compass


International Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal is now registered with easyfundraising, so over 8,000 UK retailers will now donate to us for FREE every time you use easyfundraising to shop with them. easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/interna…


Comments are open in today's NYT Health piece by Ellen Barry about me, Cooper Davis , the work we're doing at Inner Compass Initiative , and the broader movement of fellow human beings who, like us, have decided to leave psychiatric drugs behind. Please add your opinions on the article



Join us in April for a webinar + audience Q&A on the 2024 Maudsley #Deprescribing Guidelines with co-authors Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social & Professor David Taylor, plus UK GP Dr Khalid Zaman, UK campaigner Stevie Lewis & IIPDW Chair Dr John Read 📕 ……udsley-deprescribing.eventbrite.co.uk

We had the privilege of attending the International Institute for Psych Drug Withdrawal webinar on Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines with Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social, Dr. Taylor, and other exceptional individuals. Your personal stories and scientific work are truly inspiring, offering real hope and support to so many of us. Thank