Holistic Health

Madness Radio: Beyond Meds Gianna Kali

First Aired 2-23-2009 Duration: 56:09

Blogger and former social worker Gianna Kali discusses her experience going into the mental health system after taking psychedelic drugs, spiritual emergence, decades of treatment with more than 30 different psychiatric medications, and the difficult process of coming off meds, drug withdrawal, and regaining her life. Gianna is the creator of the Beyond Meds blog about mental health and coming off medications. http://bipolarblast.wordpress.com/.

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Madness Radio: Birth Trauma w/ Annie Robinson

First Aired 12-17-2008 Duration: 48:56

Labor doula and Icarus Project student organizer Annie Robinson talks about her experience in the mental health system as an adolescent, and how it led to her interest in changing medical birthing procedures and becoming a doula. Annie discusses the trauma caused by doctor interventions in childbirth and its lasting effects on both children and mothers. Anniewrobinson(at)gmail(dot)com; http://www.dona.org/ http://www.motherfriendly.org/

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Madness Radio: Holistic Drug Alternatives Gracelyn Guyol

First Aired 12-4-2008 Duration: 55:30

Grace Guyol, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and author of Healing Depression and Bipolar Disorder Without Drugs: Inspiring Stories of Restoring Mental Health Through Natural Therapies, discusses nutrition, supplements, and holistic health care for helping people diagnosed with severe mental illnesses. GGuyol (at) aol.com

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Madness Radio: Medical Cannabis w/ Dr.Mitch Earleywine

First Aired 8-29-2007 Duration: 55:54

Psychologist and advocate with the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and the Marijuana Policy project, Mitch Earleywine discusses medical marijuana, dangers and uses, and the relationship between marijuana and psychosis. Check out www.norml.org, the Norml podcast at http:/www.normlaudiostash.com, and the Marijuana Policy Project www.mpp.org.

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Madness Radio: Coming Off Medications w/Oryx Cohen

First Aired 8-30-2006 Duration: 48:53

Oryx Cohen and Will Hall of the Freedom Center discuss how to reduce and go off psychiatric drugs safely. Oryx is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and Will with schizophrenia, and both are medication-free. They talk about their own experiences as well as general principles and things to keep in mind for anyone working to reduce or go off psychiatric drugs, lessons learned from 5 years of working with the Freedom Center support group and helping people reduce and go off drugs successfully.