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In the Fellowship of His Suffering: A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness – A Focus on ”Schizophrenia”

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These are my reflections on those Scriptures that God has used to comfort me as I have travelled through the "valleys of Shadow of death." I am hoping that they will comfort those fellow-travelers who are going through the wilderness of life. At times, I will also write blogs relevant to mental illness, particularly as it relates to issues of faith, theology and community. All Scriptures used here will be from New American Standard Bible, unless otherwise specified.
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What if Some of Our Psychiatric Symptoms are Iatrogenic?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Elahe Hessamfar

Illustration: Jon Han Many psychiatric treatments are iatrogenic, meaning the treatment itself creates new disordered symptoms. Unfortunately, not all physicians are familiar with all side effects of these drugs.  This is partially because pharmaceutical companies don't expose all side effects, ... [Continue Reading]

Category: Research Tagged: Akathisia, Antipsychotics, iatrogenic, psychiatric drugs, Schizophrenia, SSRI

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