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Dependency is Okay When it’s a Prescription
The mental illness industry is obsessed with telling people not to become dependent on anything: don’t rely on substances, don’t lean on coping tools too much, don’t build habits that might create “addiction.” But then, the very same industry hands … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-depressants, anxiety, Behavioral Health, Cymbalta, dependency, discontinuation syndrome, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Lexapro, medical marijuana, Mental Health, MMJ, polypharmacy, psych meds, psychiatry, Psychology, psychotropic medications, withdrawal
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“Lexapro, NO! Cannabis, YES!”
I want to share some tools I use to survive and integrate my experiences, compared to what the mental illness industry offers. After the non-consensual surgery, my nervous system desperately needed support to regain a sense of safety. Instead, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Behavioral Health, cannabis, cuckoo's nest, dependence, drugs, hypocrisy, integration, medical marijuana, Mental Health, MMJ, Nervous System, polypharmacy, psych meds, psychiatric hospital, psychiatry, psychotropic medications, Regulation, Stress, survival, Trauma
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