Could Psychiatric Drugs Be Fuelling A Mental Illness Epidemic?
04/29/10
- Latest Buzz on Disability
A few years ago, while writing an article about the merits of psychiatric medications, I looked at whether the number of adults receiving a federal disability payment due to mental illness had significantly changed since 1987, which was the year that Prozac was introduced. Our society's use of psychiatric medications, of course, has soared since that time, and here's what I discovered: The number of adults, ages 18 to 65, on the federal disability rolls due to mental illness jumped from 1.25 million in 1987 to four million in 2007. Roughly one in every 45 working-age adults is now on government disability due to mental illness.
Worried she’s harboring a sex offender
04/19/10
- Latest Buzz on Disability
My 20-year-old stepson, “Marshall,” has been living with us since he was released from jail five months ago. While intelligent, Marshall is also childlike. He has a developmental disability and is receiving counseling. He also has signed up for vocational rehabilitation and is hoping to get on a waiver so that he can get an education, a job and assisted living. In the meantime, he lies around the house and reads or plays video games. He has been tested for depression, but apparently that’s not the issue.