YOU GOT IT WRONG - Chris Prochut

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)

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Chris Prochut is a mental health advocate and law enforcement suicide prevention trainer. Over the past eight years, Chris has had the honor to present to over 10,000 law enforcement officers across the United States and Canada on the topics of suicide and depression warning signs, medication myths, department policy revision, and told of his personal experience with the stigma of mental health issues.

Article: Fmr. officer saved from suicide weighs in on proposed red flag bill

Quote: "It's not a character flaw. It's a chemical imbalance in the brain and you take medicine, it balances out the chemicals, and you feel better."

Publication ~ 7 WSAW TV

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Salwa Meghjee

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)

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Salwa Meghjee is a Student Assistant for the Fall Program for Freshmen, UC Berkeley. She is also the co-founder of UC Berkeley's all-female theater troupe, Golden Women

Article: Depression hurts

Quote: "Depression is a disease of the mind, but it manifests in the body. Many of our body’s neurotransmitters are actually located in our guts, not in our brains.  Mental illnesses can wreak physical havoc on our bodies. There is evidence that gastrointestinal issues such as irritable bowel syndrome can be significantly influenced by one’s emotional state. When dysregulation of neurotransmitters occurs, it can lead to both depression and physical pain. It’s hard to comprehend that a chemical imbalance can have debilitating physical side effects."

Publication ~ The Daily Californian

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Vincent Agyapong

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)

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Vincent Agyapong is a clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Alberta, and he’s currently studying the impact of exercise in the treatment of depression when compared to treatments like medication and therapy.

Article: People with depression are often told to exercise. What if they can’t?

Quote: "We know that, when people are depressed, there’s a chemical imbalance in the brain involved with chemicals referred to as neurotransmitters,” said Agyapong. These include serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine, among others."

Publication ~ Global News

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Casey N. Wilson

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)

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Casey N. Wilson contributed this article to Dig Online Magazine

Article: Living with Bipolar

Quote: "I was diagnosed at twenty years old, and suddenly, so much of my life had made sense. For the past four years, I had no idea that I had an actual chemical imbalance in my brain to explain all my actions. The pieces of the puzzle were starting to click together." 

Publication ~ Dig Online Magazine

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Mark Potter

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)

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Mark Potter is entering his 19th year as the head coach of the Newman men's basketball program in 2016-17. Potter has compiled an overall record of 322-204 (.612) in his time with the Jets, the most victories and highest winning percentage in the program’s history. That includes a 141-105 record since Newman moved to NCAA Division II, and a 72-58 mark in eight seasons of play in the Heartland Conference.

Potter is now a keynote speaker and advocate for mental illness.

Article: Newman University basketball coach tells his story of depression and getting help

Quote: "Digging deep into his own story, Potter shared, when his severe depression hit, interestingly, his full life had so many positive elements at the time. “My team was doing great, so was my marriage and children, but then everyday issues with the players seemed like 100 times magnified and my thought process was like, ‘what’s goin’ on here?’ That’s a chemical imbalance in the brain,” Potter said. “I was beginning to have dark thoughts. I remember driving and tears were rolling down my face. I thought, I sure wasn’t going to tell my students or even my wife, but since then as you know, I’ve learned you must go the doctor and get it fixed,” he said, adding, “A chemical imbalance can be addressed through medication, counseling or a combination.”"

Publication ~ The Fence Post

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Meagan Hughes

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)

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Meagan Hughes

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Meagan Hughes is a contributor for The Manitoban, the official University of Manitoba students newspaper

Article: Black Friday shopping a high-stress bargain

Quote: "When we give in and buy non-essential things that we desire in the moment, our brains anticipate this as a reward and we then experience a rush of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is associated with addiction. However, this leaves a chemical imbalance in our brains which can leave us feeling a need to bring back the rush and in turn leading to overspending and even shopping addiction in the most extreme cases." 

Publication ~ The Manitoban

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Sheryl Crow

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)

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Sheryl Crow

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Sheryl Crow is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of pop, rock, country, jazz, and blues.

Article: 14 Celebrities Who Have Experienced Depression

Quote: "At its worst, there was a six-month period ... when I couldn’t dress, days I couldn’t leave the house. Antidepressants helped and so did therapy, but depression is a chemical thing that some people go through." 

Publication ~ Everyday Health

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Ty Walker

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)

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Ty Walker

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Ty Walker is a farmer from Broken Arrow Cattle Co. Arthur, Nebraska and is active in the ag community as a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) Class 36.

Article: It's not hopeless: Addressing mental health in rural America

Quote: "Once I did, I learned you can't tough out a brain injury or a chemical imbalance in your brain," he says. "Clinical depression isn't something you can just tough out. If medication helps address it, why wouldn't you?"

Publication ~ Beef Magazine

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Victoria Rosselli

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)

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Victoria Rosselli

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Victoria Rosselli is an Art Director at FCB Chicago.

Article: Pick one: Mental health or work in advertising

Quote: "When we have a toothache, we go to the dentist to get it fixed. And when we have a bad cough, we go to the drug store to get cough syrup. Our first instinct is to treat an illness immediately. When we experience anxiety and depression, we’re afraid of people finding out we see a psychiatrist. Is seeking help for a chemical imbalance frowned upon?" 

Publication ~ Campaign Live

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Diamond Tree Recovery

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)

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As a leading and innovative recovery program, Diamond Tree Recovery will assess the degree of addiction and provide the most appropriate options for treatment whether we provide the service or not.

Article: How to keep sobriety and health goals during the holidays

Quote: "When it comes to some, they are more susceptible to addiction that other. A genetics test is a helpful way to determine genetic information. There can be a brain reward deficiency syndrome. These deficiencies can come from trauma, genetics, or from poor nutrition. It’s usually not a moral weakness, but a chemical imbalance in the brain."

Publication ~ ABC4

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Chestoria Smith

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)

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Chestoria Smith

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Chestoria Smith sells herbal blends through a business called Tea Love

Article: Herbalist Chestoria Smith on Restoring, Reviving and Renewing

Quote: "Depression, for instance, is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, she said. Certain herbs, such as kava kava, can help restore those chemical imbalances, which can be due to a lack of nutrients." 

Publication ~ Birmingham Times

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Ginger Morton

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)

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Ginger Morton

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Ginger Morton recently graduated from the National Alliance on Mental Illness

Article: Morton paving the way for NAMI in Athens

Quote: "People suffering from mental illness such as depression, hear: “Just get over it, all you want is attention” or “others have it worse than you.” While well-meaning, phrases like this are dismissive and minimize the pain of the person struggling. Many of these issues are the effects of a chemical imbalance in the brain that have to be addressed just like diabetes, hormone issues etc."

Publication: Athens Daily Review

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YOU GOT IT WRONG - Candice Brown

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)

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Candice Brown is a British reality television personality. She is most known as the winner of the seventh series of The Great British Bake Off.

Article: Bake Off winner Candice Brown reveals she has depression and considered self-harm

Quote: “Group therapy taught me that bouts of depression will probably be a reoccurring thing. It p****d me off that I would have to rely on things. Now I know it’s not my fault, it’s a chemical imbalance." 

Publication ~ The Sun



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