Category Archives: drugs
Recovery, Chronic Fatigue and Depression
When I was 14 years old, on a Friday afternoon I went to Nelda Jane’s house for the weekend. She wanted to go horseback riding and swimming; I wanted to go to sleep or sit under a tree and read. … Continue reading
How Not To Be Depressed, part 2b
2b. Don’t get an autoimmune disease. There is a relatively new area of medical investigation called PNIE—psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology. It says that how you feel emotionally is related to your nerves, your immune system, and your hormones. Who’d a thunk that your … Continue reading
August Progress Report
Good morning, Readers. It’s zero-dark-thirty and I can’t sleep so I’ve been cruising statistics. Despite the fact that I haven’t posted for a month, I’m still getting an average of 45 readers a day. CPEP, Ativan and “Beyond Recovery” continue … Continue reading
God, Psychiatry and Me: 2013
First, in the matter of Crowley and Crowley vs. Gottlieb, the trial is scheduled to start March 17 at 8:30 a.m. in Kent County, Michigan. “There are specific allegations for Count 1 – Medical Malpractice; Count 2 – Ordinary Negligence … Continue reading
Yeah, You Really are Sick
As you may know, I have two blogs, “Behind the Locked Doors of Inpatient Psychiatry” and “Notes in Passing,” and a strange thing has happened. As I have been writing about fatigue, I have been posting the same pieces to both blogs. The … Continue reading
Notes on Searches
“concentual sex in locked inpatient mental health settings” The word is “consensual,” from the base word “consent.” “stony brook cpep” There are a lot of queries about Stony Brook CPEP, located on Long Island. Apparently there is a serious problem … Continue reading
The Mind/Body Continuum
Well, as I sit here at 5:00 a.m. with tears in my eyes and palpitations in my heart, I suppose it is as good a time as any to talk about the mind/body connection. First, let me refer you to … Continue reading
A Search for the Roses
I am dreaming that Melia and I are wandering around downtown, particularly in the Armory Square section, where there are outdoor vendors. Down every little alley, in small brick courtyards and on fire escapes there are people selling hand sewn … Continue reading
Greetings, Gentlefolk
I have spent the past twelve days in St. Joseph’s Hospital on inpatient psychiatry (Unit 3-6) with Dr. Roger Levine attending. I am now going to file complaints with the New York State Dept. of Health, NYS Office of Mental Health, … Continue reading
Behind the Locked Doors of Inpatient Psychiatry 