Leonie Fennell writes a blog, based on the death of her son Shane. Shane killed himself just 3 weeks after taking the antidepressant Celexa, (cipramil). In the midst of her angst she has recently been sent a letter threatening legal consequences due to naming a doctor on her blog, mixed with emotional opinion, which leads Leonie to question her freedom of speech as a blogger. The doctor is Irish psychiatrist Patricia Casey.
Robert Whitaker is a well-known award winning author of the book Anatomy of an Epidemic. The podcasts feature Whitaker and Casey in a discussion, and debate over long term use of antipsychotics and the increase of disabled people in America's 'epidemic' of mental illness. Leonie is featured in a podcast interview done by blogger and author Bob Fiddaman.
Listen to both podcasts for an indepth grasp and insight into the world of mental health from several points of view, a psychiatrist, a journalist in persuit of the truth, and a grieving mother who wants truth, justice and awareness of antidepressant related suicide and homicide brought into light.
Patricia Casey, the psychiatrist was a speaker at a Lundbeck symposium discussing controversies in psychiatry. In that linked document, there is no financial disclosure of speakers listed, though Lundbeck is the creator of Citalopram (Celexa) an antidepressant.
"Citalopram is sold under the brand-names Celexa (U.S. and Canada, Forest Laboratories, Inc.), Citalopram (USA, United Kingdom, Denmark), Citta (Brazil), Cipramil (Australia, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, New Zealand, South Africa), Elopram (Italy)[31] Citol, Vodelax (Turkey), Citrol, Seropram, Talam (Europe and Australia), Citabax, Citaxin (Poland), Citalec (Slovakia, Czech Republic), Recital (Israel, Thrima Inc. for Unipharm Ltd.), Zetalo (India), Celapram, Ciazil (Australia, New Zealand), Zentius, Cimal (South America, by Roemmers and Recalcine), Ciprapine (Ireland), Cilift (South Africa), Citox (Mexico), Temperax (Chile, Peru, Argentina), Talohexal (Australia), Citopam (Australia), Akarin (Denmark, Nycomed), Cipram (Turkey, Denmark, H. Lundbeck A/S), Dalsan (Eastern Europe), Pramcit (Pakistan), and Celius (Greece), Humorup (Argentina), Oropram (Iceland, Actavis), Zylotex (Portugal)."
Leonie Fennell interviewed by Bob Fiddaman
Robert Whitaker and Patricia Casey radio podcast
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