dconrad000 wrote:This is an e-mail I've been sending out as a public service in my community and beyond. Any of you who would like to do the same, feel free to PM me your e-mail address and I will forward you the e-mail complete with live, working links.
How To Safely Come Off Antidepressant Medication And Other Psychotropics3-3-11
I am in the process of sending this out to a great number of residents of Sanpete County and beyond -- along with all of the North and South Sanpete County School District employees and members of the School District Boards; the Central Utah Health Department employees; and the Sanpete County civic employees, including law enforcement personnel.
...as well of course, to my family members and friends.
Although this is not a problem for any of my immediate family members...our family is natural-health-oriented; have not had so much as an aspirin in the house in twenty-plus years of marriage -- and we all enjoy exceptionally good health...
...nevertheless...amongst my extended family members there have been several that have been struggling with this very serious issue. One in particular, recently has been of very great concern to me, and if not for a miracle -- would be dead now...woke up in the middle of the night a couple of months ago with a crazy urge to kill them self...downed their whole bottle of medication and went back to bed. Not realizing what had happened, their spouse arose early and left for work, while they lay comatose in bed.
If it had not been for two other family members having had a "worried" feeling and coming to check on them -- this person surely would have been dead by the time their spouse returned from work. As it was, this person was ambulanced to a small-town hospital -- too far gone for them...life-flighted to a large, well-equipped hospital, where they were barely saved.
I consider it to be a miracle that this person is still with us. I believe that God had some special purpose for intervening, by "pressing upon the minds" of those two family members...which saved this beloved person from certain death...to become yet just one more psychotropic-related-death-statistic.
I decided to see what I could do to help this extended family member and have uncovered information that I think that many of you will appreciate. If a natural-health-oriented family like ours could have so many in our not-so-natural-health-oriented circle of extended family members and friends that are struggling with this issue, I am quite certain that each and every one of you do, as well. Perhaps in your case, it might be someone even closer -- such as a daughter, a son, a spouse -- but nevertheless, you have those you love and care about that are affected by this issue, as do we, I am sure.
At the bottom, I will provide a link to documentation which includes expert testimony from many, credible witnesses -- that psychotropic medication for a great many people, has as a side effect, the very symptoms they are purported to counter-act. They cause depression. They cause suicide. They cause violence. In fact, in the documentation provided you will see that persons on psychotropic medication are 10 times more likely -- an astounding 1000% more likely -- to engage in acts of violence or suicide, than if they were never put on the medication in the first place. In addition to these detrimental effects to the mind, these drugs, additionally have absolutely devastating general health consequences -- such as causing liver damage, pancreatic damage, kidney damage, nerve damage, weight gain, high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, epilepsy, sleep disorders, impotence, infertility, lack of energy and drive, depression...and the list goes on. When people are initially placed on these medications, those very serious side effects are often either down-played -- or not mentioned at all. Additionally, people being placed on these medications are often told that they are not addictive or habit forming. That is not true, they are very much so -- and unless one comes off them in the proper way, the withdrawal effects can be extremely severe...causing the person to believe that they really need them, that they cannot be without them -- and that they are going to have to stay on them for the rest of their lives...indeed, that is what they are told by most doctors and psychiatrists that prescribe them. Either knowingly, or unknowingly, they are most often never told about the safe and successful methods by which they really can come off those medications safely, with minimal to no withdrawal effects...and methods by which they can actually become well, healthy, and medication free -- without all the disastrous and ruinous effects of being on that medication.
You might be surprised to know that there has been a simple, effective program that has safely gotten over 40,000 people off of these medications for good, over the past 11 years -- since 1999. The program is run by a charitable, non-profit foundation. The program is free. It provides the simple instructions for both the prescribing doctor and the patient. Simply let your doctor know that you want him/her to help you become free of the medication with the use of this program. Hand him/her the information pertinent to the doctor for adjusting the prescriptions according to the instructions and the tapering schedule. You will need to employ the services of a compounding pharmacy. That is a pharmacy with the equipment and expertise to formulate prescriptions into customized, precisely incremented doses. There is a toll free support number that can provide you with any specific information you might need. If your doctor does not seem to care enough about you to be willing to help you with this -- or has the attitude that you must stay on your medication, despite your wishes to the contrary -- fire your doctor, and find one that will listen to you and be respectful of your desire to take control of your own health and life. If you per chance are having trouble finding such a doctor, feel free to contact me, and I will steer you towards one. I am aware of a few...in fact, towards the bottom, I will include information for a very respected and highly renowned psychiatrist that has been telling people the truth about these medications for years and has helped a very, very great many people off these medications -- has helped them to be well and to be medication free. In fact that doctor uses and highly recommends the program of which I have just spoken. I will provide that information a little further down...
...but first...you have absolutely got to see this! My wife, Mary just found this yesterday. I consider the timing of her finding this to be divine Providence. This will give you a little dose of reality, as to the dramatic transformation to the better that can occur in a person's life -- when they decide to take control of their own health and life -- and get off of these disastrous and ruinous medications. This is an absolutely beautiful, vibrant person -- so full of health, vigor and life -- that was totally and hopelessly addicted to these medications from her teens to the age of 47 -- now completely medication free since 1997. You would never know that she is 61 years old now...and the transformation that she made will astound you. She did it before and without the help of the above mentioned program, which has since made it much easier for people to do (the above program has a success rate of approximately 80%...pretty much anyone that wants to do it, can do it -- with a modest amount of effort).
Here is a link to a short video where she tells her story. The video is only about 20 minutes long, but I must say, it is the best video I have seen in a long, long time. I absolutely love this woman! I think I am going to adopt her as my aunt. My Natural Mental Health Recovery Story http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=EB6B9 ... 740B5D97EE (21:51 Minutes)
...from the caption below the video...
At the age of 45 I was told that I would spend the rest of my life in and out of mental institutions. Name any psychiatric drug that existed between 1950 and 1997 and I am sure I was on it or a combination of several at some point during my late teenage years through adult life. After hearing about natural and alternative treatments for other illnesses, I decided I wanted to try these healing methods on myself to see what would happen. I had nothing to lose. In 1997 I walked away from the mental health system . . . I have not been on medication of any kind since 1997. This week I turned 61 and I feel better than I ever thought possible! ...another short clip...only about 6 minutes long...which gives a small glimpse into this beautiful person's talents and many contributions since her transformation.
Domestic Violence Speaker/Domestic Violence Show Trailer http://youtu.be/vLLKU-3wEu8 (6:48 Minutes)
...from the caption below the video...
This Electrifying One-Woman Performance was created at the request of a YWCA for "a week without violence" campaign program. After what was supposed to be a onetime event in 1998, word-of-mouth about the show quickly spread. Today, "I Am Domestic Violence" is still in demand for women's conferences, schools, college campuses and in-house corporate awareness programs. Here is a link to the program referenced above:
The Road Back http://www.theroadback.org/default.aspx If you have questions or need help, call the toll free number provided during business hours. If no one answers, leave a message and someone will return your call. If you need help finding a compounding pharmacy, for example they'll help you find one...or help you with whatever other questions you might have...again, it is a non-profit, charitable organization, and the service is free.
Here is a testimonial about "The Road Back" program, from the highly respected and regarded psychiatrist referenced above:
"Here's an essential handbook on how to safely and more easily wean yourself (under medical supervision) off the heavily over-prescribed psychotropic medications. I have used the program with my patients and it works!" Hyla Cass M.D. Author of Supplement Your Prescription Here are some short video clips of some very interesting things that Dr Hyla Cass has to say:
Hyla Cass, MD -- Natural Healthhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyE0AEM9NTo (2:08 Minutes)
Dr. Hyla Cass: First Do No Harm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnFjaWLIUik (3:22 Minutes)
...from the caption below the video...
Psychiatrist Hyla Cass says most psychiatrists simply label patients mentally ill based solely on symptoms and put them on dangerous and addictive drugs, instead of doing complete physical examinations to find and treat underlying medical conditions which can manifest as psychiatric symptoms. There are numerous non-harmful medical solutions that patients are not being offered. She also discusses the severe withdrawal effects of psychiatric drugs and what patients need to know about safely getting off of these drugs under a doctor's supervision. Dr. Hyla Cass Speaks Out Against Meds on THE QUICK FIX (Again here, she makes reference to "The Road Back Program" founded by James Harper)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPg2vEDxEvw (4:00 Minutes)
Dr. Cass on "The View"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2ocQo2w4Hk (4:30 Minutes)
...from the caption below the video...
Hyla Cass M.D. appears on The View, along with one of her successfully treated patients, speaking about natural approaches to treating depression. Hyla Cass Bio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABFAJjGL6d0 (4:33 Minutes)
...from the caption below the video...
Dr. Hyla Cass explains how she became interested in going into the health field, and emphasizing in natural health care methods. Biography and Curriculum Vitae -- extremely impressive:http://www.cassmd.com/about.html Here is her main website: http://www.cassmd.com/ Dr Hyla Cass is an exceptionally brilliant, honest, compassionate doctor. She really keeps the Hippocratic Oath that she took...
"First Do No Harm". She is telling the truth about these things. Believe her and transform your life...or help to transform the life of a loved one.
You must also see this: Evidence and testimony from several expert witnesses regarding the disastrous and ruinous effects of psychotropic medication: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=15609 (For information that pertains specifically to this topic, begin with the 7th post down from the top of the first page, time-stamped, Weds, January 5th, 7:44 pm...continuing on from there, to the bottom of the second page.)
...and this: Evidence and testimony from several expert witnesses regarding varying degrees of brain damage that can result from vaccinations, that can later lead to diagnosed, brain-dysfunction-disorders and accompanying psychotropic prescriptions: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9764&start=180 (The entire page 7)
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That alone stopped me from passing a private guilty verdict. 
