A special thank you to Philip Dawdy, journalist and author of Furious Seasons for supporting me and my daughter, with much discussion and links to my articles over the years . always keeping the spark alive for questioning the Childhood Bipolar Diagnosis paradigm and the medications young children, like my daughter were and are being prescribed. Antipsychotics in particular are potent chemicals, and frankly I am grateful my daughter is not suffering more body damage as a result. (Depakote has been confirmed as a permanent damage via polycystic ovary syndrome).She currently has a thyroid issue being addressed also.
From this post on Furious Seasons "Cymbalta Hand Soap, Zyprexa Cosmetic Bag, And More!" Dawdy says this:
.."For those of you who don't know, her daughter is technically diagnosed as psychosis NOS and is one of the most profound cases of mental illness I've ever run across. Her mother, who has fought heroically for her daughter's rights in the system, is beginning to lean towards autism as the most sensible diagnosis. The docs haven't gone there yet, but then she's usually ahead of the docs.", May 2008
Thank you, Philip and especially for your most recent writings about Lindsay, and the mental health system, outdoor time and everything. Keep up the good fight, the recent inpatient victory for Lindsay was one step, one shining light in this world of pharmaceutical industry information and exposure, and one small step toward raising awareness about medicating children at a young age, based on a diagnosis theory, one that we know has no medical basis for use of these medications.
stop by his blog, and give him a thank you, because he gave me a voice many years ago on his blog, which inspired me to write my own. hit the paypal button on your way out, on behalf of my daughter, who via writings by him and many people has been able to have a voice in this world, in a mental health system full of injustice and indignities, while mostly non-verbal.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment