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Jan 16, 2008, 06:00 PM
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Jan 18, 2008, 12:31 AM
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From the article opening... </font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font> A psychologist once diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia has helped launch a website advising people how to withdraw from psychiatric drugs. May was given the schizophrenia diagnosis when, aged 18, he lived in a "day-dream fantasy world" and thought he was a spy. Rufus May said his psychiatrist told him he would have to take neuroleptic medication for the rest of his life. But May - against medical advice - later successfully withdrew from all his medication. He went on to qualify as a clinical psychologist and, aged 38, has since become a key voice promoting a non-medical recovery approach to mental health. May fears psychiatry often confuses the withdrawal effects of medication with symptoms of an underlying mental illness. He has now helped set up comingoff.com, a website providing information on different psychiatric medications, including neuroleptics, antidepressants, Lithium and benzodiazepines. The site - created with input from May's psychiatrist colleagues - details how the drugs interact with the brain, side effects, withdrawal effects and suggested drug dosage rates when trying to come off the drugs. Before withdrawing, the website recommends people developing alternative ways to deal with "difficult mind states”, sourcing suitable networks of support, and working collaboratively with their psychiatrists. </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> I hope to see the site grow. Many people who are taking medications will want to experiment with the dosage or come off them completely. They can only benefit from reliable medical information. I suggest that this site would be worthy of posting in the recommended links section. Those who are curious to know more about Dr. Rufus May will likely enjoy the following: Understanding Psychotic Experiences and Working Towards Recovery
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