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The Dangers of Medication Spellbinding and Mental Health

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Medication spellbinding often occurs when patients are quickly prescribed a medication for their mental disorder, yet do not fully understand all the complexities and dangers associated with this approach to healing.

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How Psychiatric Drugs “Work” and the Power of Placebos

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Earlier this week I posted a video by Dr. Peter Breggin where he discussed “chemical imbalances” in the brain, and how this message is more hype and marketing than it is good science.  Today Dr. Breggin discusses how psychiatric drugs …

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Mental Health “Chemical Imbalances” More Hype than Good Science

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

As a mental health clinician, I regularly hear clients of mine talk loosely about “chemical imbalances” and how these imbalances are the cause of their depression, anxiety, ADHD, and literally every other psychological stress they experience in life.  I have …

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Doctors and Scientific Journals Compromised by the Big Bucks of Pharmaceutical Companies

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

As a mental health clinician for almost 20 years, not a day goes by where I don’t engage in a conversation with a client, colleague, friend, or family member about the various therapeutic modalities and related efficacy rates pertaining to …

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Breaking a Sports Performance Slump

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Dr. Chris Stankovich

Every athlete who competes in sports will eventually experience some type of a sports “slump,” or a period of time where he or she doesn’t perform up to athletic potential and expectations (Sport Success 360).  In some cases, the slump …

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