A Harm Reduction Approach | Will Hall

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Uploaded on 8 Jan 2012

The Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs can be downloaded for free here: willhall.net/comingoffmeds. Also available in Spanish, Greek, and German. Disponible tambien en español.

Psychiatric medications can sometimes be very useful, but there is often little information or guidance when the risks and harm start to outweigh the benefits. Will Hall provides an introductory overview of how to come off psychiatric medication.




Will Hall is a survivor of a schizophrenia diagnosis who today works as a therapist and teaches internationally on mental diversity, including psychiatric medication. This video provides some basic guidance for anyone considering reducing or coming off psychiatric medications and their supporters, and is discussed in greater detail in the Harm Reduction Guideto Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs.

You can contact Will at http://www.willhall.net



Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. While everyone is different, coming off medications, especially abruptly, can sometimes be dangerous. Seek support when possible and use caution.

For more information on psychiatric medications and withdrawal, go to www.beyondmeds.com, www.willhall.net/comingoffmeds, www.madinamerica.com, www.comingoff.com, www.peter-lehmann-publishing.com, www.theicarusproject.net/comingoffmeds, and Journal of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing bit.ly/wbUA6A.

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theicarusproject.net/HarmReductionGuideComingOffPsychDrugs

willhall.net/comingoffmeds/

The Icarus Project and Freedom Center's 40-page guide gathers the best information we've come across and the most valuable lessons we've learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Includes info on mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-anxiety drugs, risks, benefits, wellness tools, psychiatric drug withdrawal, information for people staying on their medications, detailed Resource section, and much more. A 'harm reduction' approach means not being pro- or anti-medication, but supporting people to make their own decisions balancing the risks and benefits involved. Written by Will Hall, with a 14-member health professional Advisory Board providing research assistance and 24 other collaborators involved in developing and editing. The guide has photographs and art throughout, and a beautiful original cover painting by Ashley McNamara.

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Will Hall speaks to the American Psychiatric Association!! -

beyondmeds.com/2012/10/07/will-hall-speaks-to-apa/

Madness Radio -

www.madnessradio.net/

Mind Freedom -

www.mindfreedom.org/

Freedom Centre -

www.freedom-center.org/