DEMAND CHEMICAL IMBALANCE RETRACTION: 07/19/17

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

YOU GOT IT WRONG - Queensland Brain Institute

The aim of this blog is to highlight persons in the media who tout the chemical imbalance theory as a fact. It's highly unprofessional and misleading to do so and this blog demands that any statements relating to the 'chemical imbalance' myth should either be backed up with supporting evidence or retracted.

Where possible, each person featured on this blog has been contacted via Twitter, email, and/or Facebook and asked to retract their statements or provide supporting evidence.

Once supporting evidence has been shown they will be removed from this blog. Moreover, if they retract their original statements they will also be removed from this blog.

As you will see from these lists, many of the authors are household names and influence those who follow them. This has to stop. The chemical imbalance line was created by the pharmaceutical industry, moreover, Eli Lilly, who launched the first of the SSRIs, Prozac.

Those featured on this list need to do their research.

Bob Fiddaman (Author of the Fiddaman Blog)

The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)

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The Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), established in 2003, is a leading institute focussed on two of the greatest challenges of modern science: understanding brain function and the prevention and treatments of disorders of brain function.

Article ~ Depression

Quote ~ “Depression can be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.”

Publication ~ The University of Queensland

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Eduardo Greghi

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Eduardo Greghi is a board member and head of client relations at The Kusnacht Practice. The Kusnacht Practice has an unrivalled reputation as the world’s most exclusive treatment centre, offering high quality health care to private individuals in luxurious surroundings.

Article ~ George Michael's visit to secretive clinic in last ditch bid to beat his demons a year before death

Quote ~ “Once we identify the chemical imbalances of the body and brain, we start to fix it with diet and exercise.”

Publication ~ The Daily Record

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Linda Hamilton

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Linda Hamilton is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in The Terminator film series and Catherine Chandler in the 1987–1990 television series Beauty and the Beast, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy. She also starred as Vicky in the cult classic horror film Children of the Corn. Hamilton had a recurring role as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski on NBC's Chuck.

Article ~ The Cost Of Creativity: Bipolar Disorder and the Stars

Quote ~ “A lot of my early career was based on that angry woman that was just an organic outgrowth of the chemical imbalance that I had. ”

Publication ~ ABC News

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Denise Welch

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Denise Welch is an English actress and television presenter. She is known for her roles as Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street (1997–2000) and Steph Haydock in Waterloo Road (2006–2010). She is also known for her appearances as a regular panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women from 2005 to 2013. And from September 2017 onwards.

Article ~ Denise Welch on her depression battle: I tried to throw myself from a speeding car

Quote ~ “But depression is not about being sad. It’s a chemical imbalance in the brain. ”

Publication ~ The Mirror

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Keeley Hawes

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Keeley Clare Julia Hawes is an English actress. She starred in the film version of The Last September and has voiced roles in video games, such as Lara Croft in several of the Tomb Raider games.

Article ~ Keeley Hawes opens up on battle with depression

Quote ~ “I started suffering with depression when I was 17. Therapy hasn't worked for me. I've got a chemical imbalance that has to be managed. And then it's fine.”

Publication ~ Hello Magazine

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Thora Brown

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Thora Brown, PharmD, is a pharmacist in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. She graduated from Campbell University School of Pharmacy in 2009. After graduating, Dr. Brown started her career in retail pharmacy. She now has a more diverse pharmacy background, which includes ambulatory care and pharmacogenomics. She has also worked as a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner in North Carolina and founded and operated her own medication therapy management (MTM) company while residing in North Carolina. Dr. Brown currently works as a Clinical Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist for an MTM company whose clients are Medicare Part D receipients.

Article ~ Fighting the Stigma Around Mental Illness

Quote ~ “In media and film, people with mental illnesses are characterized as being “crazy” and having “multiple personalities,” however, people need to realize that these patients are regular people who have chemical imbalances in their brains and need treatment, just like diabetics need medications to regulate their blood sugars.”

Publication ~ Pharmacy Times

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Hillary Brady

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Hillary Brady is a counsellor

Article ~ Gotta Catch ‘Em All: The Link Between OCD and Video Games

Quote ~ “I don't think games cause OCD. It's a chemical imbalance in the brain you're born with.”

Publication ~ Phoenix New Times

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Bryan Welch

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Bryan Welch is the General Manager at Point Loma Sports Club.

Article ~ Bryan Welch Balance is critical to mental health

Quote ~ “Each day becomes a struggle; each night, a prison. Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, dissociative disorders and sexual disorders are more common than we think. Over 20 million people in this country are afflicted with these chemical imbalances.”

Publication ~ Mercer Island Reporter

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Mark Costello

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Mark Costello, Master of Arts, Licensed Acupuncturist: Mark Costello was extensively studied in eastern philosophy and martial arts before attaining a Master’s of Arts in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in 1996. Mr. Costello did extensive study on Chinese Herbal therapy and public health centered addiction treatment.

Mr. Costello was clinical director of acupuncture at three large multi-disciplinary pain clinics from 1998 until 2003 that utilized MDs, Physical Therapists and Chiropractors along with acupuncture in cases of musculo-skeletal pain.

Article ~ Identifying and Fixing Brain Chemical Imbalances

Quote ~ “When the brain does not have enough energy, and especially over many years, a depletion of serotonin is the result. With a depletion of serotonin, our brains cannot respond to pleasurable events and the result is depression. This is called endogenous depression; i.e. depression is due primarily to a chemical imbalance in the brain.”

Publication ~ Acupuncture Today

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Paul A. Gluck, MD

Dr. Paul A. Gluck, MD
Doctor in Kendall, Florida
Address: 8950 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176
Phone: (305) 279-3773

Paul A. Gluck, MD was, at the time of this article, chair of the Florida Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Paul Gluck received his B.S. degree in Life Sciences at MIT and his M.D. degree at NYU School of Medicine. He completed his post-graduate training in OB/GYN at the University of Miami School of Medicine where he remains on the voluntary faculty as Associate Clinical Professor. Recently retired from clinical care, Dr. Gluck is a Fellow at the University of Miami Center for Patient Safety where he will participate in on going research and professional education. In addition he will help apply patient safety principles to improve clinical care at Jackson Memorial and University of Miami Hospitals.

Article ~ Giving birth can create chemical imbalance in new mom

Quote ~ “New moms need to know that postpartum depression is not a character flaw but is actually a chemical imbalance. PPD is a real illness that responds well to treatment..”

Publication ~ Sim Valley Acorn

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Jenny Jaffe

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Jenny Jaffe is the founder of Project UROK and the chair of the Youth Advisory Council at Child Mind Institute. Jenny was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder when she was ten years old. As a teenager, she suffered from paralyzing anxiety and depression so she created Project UROK to be the resource she wishes she’d had. In addition to advising at Project UROK and the Child Mind Institute, Jenny is also a comedy writer and performer currently writing for the upcoming Disney Show Big Hero 6. Her past credits include MTV, VH1 and CollegeHumor. Jenny sold her first screenplay at 19 and has a BFA in television writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Article ~ I Was Born Afraid

Quote ~ “I was born with a chemical imbalance. You know, I am mentally ill. I was born mentally ill, and that was nobody's fault. I think there is some mental illness that maybe went unacknowledged in some previous generations, and I think there's a little bit of, you know, anxiety maybe in my parents, but I think I really kind of drew the unlucky genetic straw as far as the sort of level of chemical imbalance goes. I'm a really textbook chemical imbalance case, because I don't have any sort of childhood trauma that, you know, I'm just so lucky in all these ways..”

Publication ~ The Mental Illness Happy Hour

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Dr. Lawrence Wilson

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Dr. Lawrence Wilson is the author of Legal Guidelines For Unlicensed Practitioners, a book that shows how to practice as an unlicensed practitioner without legal difficulties. Sixteen chapters include discussions of licensing laws, your options and rights as a minister, as a consultant, coach and other practice options. Also included are sample disclaimer, disclosure and consent forms to use with your clients.

Article ~ HOMOSEXUALITY

Quote ~ “Some people say that taking the medical drug Lyrica may kill homosexual desires. I don’t know why it works, but it can. Problems with taking Lyrica are that it is toxic and may have significant side effects. It also does nothing to correct one’s body chemistry and build health. In fact, it makes the body more toxic. The fact that a simple medical drug may change one’s sexual preference would tend to indicate that homosexuality is not genetic, but rather is a biochemical imbalance.”

Publication ~ L.D. Wilson Consultants, Inc.

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Linda Alfiori

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Linda Alfiori is an activist, a writer, inspirational speaker, dating coach and a visionary. She conducted more than ten thousand detail interviews with both men and women. She has twenty years of life experience in both the paternalist and the feminist societies, and she has volunteered giving empowering speeches to women in organizations that serve them. In addition to that, she has done extensive research on men and women relationships for the last ten years. Linda Alfiori is the author of the self-help book trilogy on relationships The Art Of Loving, which includes the books: The Art of Loving Intelligently, The Art of Loving & the Peaceful Wristband, and The Art of Loving Again oriented towards single, married and divorced women.

Article ~ A HEALTHY WAY TO DEAL WITH IMSOMNIA, HEARTBREAK AND MAJOR DEPRESSION AFTER A BREAKUP, DIVORCE OR THE DEATH OF A LOVE ONE

Quote ~ “When you sleep well at night, your brain produces serotonin, the feeling good neurotransmitter that makes you feel happy. When you have insomnia the production of serotonin decreases tremendously, causing a chemical imbalance in your brain. According to researches, major depression is caused by major transitions in life, a chemical imbalance in your brain and stressful situations. ”

Publication ~ Goodreads

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