On the Importance of Medication

   

     In case you haven't seen, the current administration is looking into the efficacy and safety of psychiatric medication. Here is the language and the statement from DHS.

"(ii)    assess the threat that potential over-utilization of medication, certain food ingredients, certain chemicals, and certain other exposures pose to children with respect to chronic inflammation or other established mechanisms of disease, using rigorous and transparent data, including international comparisons;"

To read the full article, click here. 

Why Medication is Integral in Treating Severe Mental Illness

    Let's just say, this hit a nerve and finally gave me the confidence to say my piece. See below for two articles, one by The Badger Herald from the University of Wisconsin and one that I wrote for Bipolar subsection of Health Union. 

Being quoted in The Badger Herald is incredible. I read this paper almost daily back in college and it's really meaningful to contribute to this wonderful publication in a small way. Read both articles below: 

Clark, Patricia. (2025, March 4). Federal Investigation of antidepressants could impact student mental health, experts say. The Badger Herald. 

Medication is the Foundation for Recovery. Bipolar Mental Health Community. Health Union. 

And the video that started the train!