suicide Articles
Sara Carlin - 6 Years On
Sunday, May 5th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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18 year old Sara Carlin Today May 6 marks the 6 year anniversary of the death of Oakville teen, Sara Carlin. Sara tragically took her life back in 2007 and her much publicized 2010 inquest saw her parents, Neil and Rhonda, face teams of lawyers representing doctors and GlaxoSmith... Read more
Patient Information or Litigation Disclaimer?
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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I was browsing through some SSRi patient information leaflets PILs earlier and have come to the conclusion that the manufacturers warnings about this, that and the other are merely coded messages to the consumer. Years ago, when SSRi's first hit the market, there were few warning... Read more
Crazy Kiwis...According To Modern Medicine
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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An article appeared in Stuff.NZ on the 13th of this month that, if reading between the lines, suggests that people living in New Zealand are getting crazier as each year passes. The article, "Job fears fuel rise in anti-depressant use", starts off by laying blame... not on the pr... Read more
First do no harm... providing it's no longer than 8 minutes
Monday, April 15th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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Dr Bhamjee, caused controversy back in 2011 when he called on the Irish Government to add lithium salts to the public water Dr. Moosajee Bhamjee, a soon to be retired psychiatrist from Ireland, showed exactly why the profession of psychiatry needs to take a long, hard look at its... Read more
Cellphones, Guns and Antidepressants
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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When I'm not researching or writing, I'm learning the guitar. When I'm not learning the guitar, I'm reading. When I'm not reading words related to the work I do, I'm escaping with novels, mainly John Grisham, whose words still relate to the work that I do. A breath of fresh air t... Read more
Alistair Benbow on Seroxat/Paxil Suicide
Friday, April 5th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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As a follow on from my last post,Alistair Benbow on SeroxatPaxil Addiction, I now turn my attention to part two of the interview with Benbow, much of which never went to air on the BBC. For those that don't know,Alistair Benbow was the spokesperson, nae mouthpiece, for GlaxoSmith... Read more
5 years filled with excruciating loss.
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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5 years ago today my partner lost her only child to suicide. 5 years ago today my partner returned home from work and was faced with the most horrifictragedyany mother should have to endure. 5 years ago today 17 year old Toran Henry said his goodbye because he didn't know any oth... Read more
5 years
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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5 years ago today my partner lost her only child to suicide. 5 years ago today my partner returned home from work and was faced with the most horrifictragedyany mother should have to endure. 5 years ago today 17 year old Toran Henry said his goodbye because he didn't know any oth... Read more
Impact of Gun Control Legislation on Gun Deaths
Monday, March 18th, 2013 by Dr. Robert Wascher
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A new study links gun control laws with a significant decrease in deaths caused by firearms. IMPACT OF GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION ON GUN DEATHS Each year, more than 30,000 people are killed by firearms in the United States. In 2010 alone, 68 percent of the more than 16,000 murders r... Read more
Are Coroners Ignorant of Facts?
Monday, March 18th, 2013 by BOB FIDDAMAN
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I think that I am familiar with the fact that you are going to ignore this particular problem until it swims up and BITES YOU ON THE ASS Are coroners ignorant of facts It's a fair enough question and one that I'd answer with a resounding 'yes'. I can't imagine for one minute that... Read more
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