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I stopped reading newspapers and watching major news a long time ago. Only thing these people understand is money. So tell 10 people you know never to buy the NY times again. That's the best fuck you to give them.
I stopped reading newspapers and watching major news a long time ago. Only thing these people understand is money. So tell 10 people you know never to buy the NY times again. That's the best fuck you to give them.
Response to New York Times article mentioning CB
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 09:36 AM
Velvet Elvis, on Nov 15 2005, 11:39 PM, said:
The New York Times has published an article which makes repeated reference to CrazyBoards.
When approached by the New York Times about this article we were told it was to be about patients taking a more active role in their hearth care. Instead, the article depicts individuals illegally self-medicating and abusing prescription pharmaceuticals. By association, Crazyboards is depicted as endorsing these activities. This is far from the truth. The management of crazyboards.org does not and has never endorsed self-medication of any kind for for any reason. We believe that being a fully informed patient and taking an active role in one's treatment is a vital part of coping with mental illness. Doctors and patients should work together as a team with a common goal. We reject the paternalism prevalent in the mental health care industry and believe that physicians should not be treated as all knowing holy receptacles of medical knowledge. We also reject the view of physicians as know-nothing pill pushers. A functional doctor patient relationship requires trust and and fully informed two-way communication. We are here to ensure that people have the background knowledge to effectively communicate with their physicians.
We're also here to talk about nipple clamps.
When approached by the New York Times about this article we were told it was to be about patients taking a more active role in their hearth care. Instead, the article depicts individuals illegally self-medicating and abusing prescription pharmaceuticals. By association, Crazyboards is depicted as endorsing these activities. This is far from the truth. The management of crazyboards.org does not and has never endorsed self-medication of any kind for for any reason. We believe that being a fully informed patient and taking an active role in one's treatment is a vital part of coping with mental illness. Doctors and patients should work together as a team with a common goal. We reject the paternalism prevalent in the mental health care industry and believe that physicians should not be treated as all knowing holy receptacles of medical knowledge. We also reject the view of physicians as know-nothing pill pushers. A functional doctor patient relationship requires trust and and fully informed two-way communication. We are here to ensure that people have the background knowledge to effectively communicate with their physicians.
We're also here to talk about nipple clamps.
Lamictal 200, Klonapin 1mg 3times, Respridol PRN
seasonal effective bipolar(garden variety) with psychotic features(been there,done that) and general anxiety disorder(unnerved and why not?)
seasonal effective bipolar(garden variety) with psychotic features(been there,done that) and general anxiety disorder(unnerved and why not?)
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Posted 17 April 2007 - 09:42 AM
Let's talk nipple clamps. I assume these are not like a nipple pierce or a nipple ring. A nipple clamp by definition would most likely to be painful in a sexual way. This could however be construed as self medication by some quarters. Since self medication is never recommended (though often practiced, by me included) and always a mistake( like nipple clamps) I would probaby forgo nipple clamps, or this just may be a good place to type "nipple clamps" several times for an actual reason....lol
Lamictal 200, Klonapin 1mg 3times, Respridol PRN
seasonal effective bipolar(garden variety) with psychotic features(been there,done that) and general anxiety disorder(unnerved and why not?)
seasonal effective bipolar(garden variety) with psychotic features(been there,done that) and general anxiety disorder(unnerved and why not?)
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Posted 20 April 2009 - 01:21 PM
I came aboard this morning after coming across CB while using Google to search for something unrelated to my adventures in bipolarity. Mental Health discussion boards don't have comedy writers, do they? I can't remember the last time I was prompted to think of my disorder and laugh. I also was aware that self medicating is not approved as I read through the posts preparing to join. The New York Times is in error and need to retract that. A badly written article misinforming, misspelling and maligning a site that grabbed me and gave me a thrill I did not know I had in me after one more long, sleepless night should not go unchallenged. Barrage the paper and make them do the work that was not done. The guidleline is clearly defined because I got it. I am off to explore but I wanted to let you know that I who don't follow along so well at times breezed through the statements that informed me that my psychiatrist and the meds she prescribed are endorsed here and the fine line between genius and insanity is straddled brilliantly to lure crazies into the kinds of places we really need because it's nice to feel we belong every now and again.
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Posted 22 April 2009 - 03:05 PM
Velvet Elvis, on Nov 16 2005, 12:39 AM, said:
The New York Times has published an article which makes repeated reference to CrazyBoards.
When approached by the New York Times about this article we were told it was to be about patients taking a more active role in their hearth care. Instead, the article depicts individuals illegally self-medicating and abusing prescription pharmaceuticals. By association, Crazyboards is depicted as endorsing these activities. This is far from the truth. The management of crazyboards.org does not and has never endorsed self-medication of any kind for for any reason. We believe that being a fully informed patient and taking an active role in one's treatment is a vital part of coping with mental illness. Doctors and patients should work together as a team with a common goal. We reject the paternalism prevalent in the mental health care industry and believe that physicians should not be treated as all knowing holy receptacles of medical knowledge. We also reject the view of physicians as know-nothing pill pushers. A functional doctor patient relationship requires trust and and fully informed two-way communication. We are here to ensure that people have the background knowledge to effectively communicate with their physicians.
We're also here to talk about nipple clamps.
When approached by the New York Times about this article we were told it was to be about patients taking a more active role in their hearth care. Instead, the article depicts individuals illegally self-medicating and abusing prescription pharmaceuticals. By association, Crazyboards is depicted as endorsing these activities. This is far from the truth. The management of crazyboards.org does not and has never endorsed self-medication of any kind for for any reason. We believe that being a fully informed patient and taking an active role in one's treatment is a vital part of coping with mental illness. Doctors and patients should work together as a team with a common goal. We reject the paternalism prevalent in the mental health care industry and believe that physicians should not be treated as all knowing holy receptacles of medical knowledge. We also reject the view of physicians as know-nothing pill pushers. A functional doctor patient relationship requires trust and and fully informed two-way communication. We are here to ensure that people have the background knowledge to effectively communicate with their physicians.
We're also here to talk about nipple clamps.
AMEN to that VE! That's really awful. This board is a live-saver for so many people (myself included). I utterly agree with the taking part in your own treatment...if I didn't and wasn't forceful about it from the beginning, I would still be suffering in silence on lithium, which wasn't tenable. The article is an utter disgrace, especially as they used peoples' forum names on it. Surely that's breaching Data Protection in some way? I know it's not their actual names, but if someone was so inclined, they could come and read all that person's posts for some kind of vicarious thrill. The person who wrote that article should be ashamed that they did such a shoddy and disgracefully biased and condescending article. As if we don't have enough stigma and misunderstanding from those without mental illness to have to put up, without crap like this being written.
As for the people that took other peoples' drugs because they were offered - more fool them. I have never seen anything like that condoned on here and it is irresponsible of that 'journalist' (and I use that term in the loosest sense of the word) to suggest otherwise.
This is a fantastic place full of knowledgeable and helpful people, and I have NEVER seen anyone suggest that someone should change their medication without discussing it with their pdoc (or equivalent).
Nipple clamps are also good!
And don't get me started on bondage LOL!And to add to this post, Brainchild is so right. This is a wonderful place to actually be able to occasionally laugh about your illness, to be supported by others in the same boat and never judged. Where else do you get such wonderful fringe benefits, huh?
Love you guys! Bugger the NY Times (though not literally, of course). Please keep up your fantastic work with this website. What a lifeline it is.
This post has been edited by Littlewing: 22 April 2009 - 03:14 PM
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Dx: Bipolar Disorder (2), Borderline Personality Disorder (another new, delightful dx), social anxiety and PTSD. Ultra bloomin' Rapid Cycler. Meds: Lamotrigine (Lamictal), diazepam, nitrazepam (for sleep) or zopiclone, Fluoxetine (my green and yellow friends), Zyprexa and Trifluoperazine (new one on me!).
