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• Truman Show syndrome, Prozac and CBT

  The New York Times has a piece on Truman Show syndrome - apparently a growing number of psychotic patients believe they are part of a Truman Show type scenario, in which their every waking moment is being filmed as part of some sort of reality show. Read... Posted Aug 29 2008, 01:06 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, psychosis, cbt, prozac, pets, anger management, truman show syndrome

• Antidepressants no better than placebo

  Research published today confirms what many have suspected for some time, that antidepressants are no better than placebo for most people suffering from depression. Read More... Posted Feb 26 2008, 10:25 AM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, antidepressants, prozac, SSRIs, marjorie wallace, PLoS Medicine, university of hull, chemical imbalance theory

• Britain: A prozac nation?

  by Keith Sellick Lib dem leader Nick Clegg thinks so . He points to the lack of services, long waiting lists and over-reliance on pills. “Pills must not be a crutch for the wider issues in our society which cause mental health problems." Read More... Posted Feb 08 2008, 02:18 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, Keith Sellick, cbt, antidepressants, happiness theory, social class, capitalism, iain ferguson, neo-liberalism, layard, prozac, nick clegg