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Originally Posted by whirlpools

there doesn't seem to be an alternative at the moment, though. it's either the typicals or the atypicals, both with their merits and negatives. all medication comes with potentially dangerous side-effects so you have to weigh up whether your psychosis poses a greater risk or the medication.

I have spent 20 years looking into viable & comprehensive alternatives. From the pioneering work of Carl Jung, to John Weir Perry & Diabasis, to Loren Mosher & Soteria House. & many, many others. People can & often do recover med free if given half a chance.

Here are two well known examples -

Rufus May - diagnosed & labelled with Schizophrenia; Hospitalised & medicated. Went on to come off all medication, & make a full recovery, trained as a Clinical Psychologist & now works for the NHS; treats people with 'med free' methods; & as a MH campaigner.

http://www.rufusmay.com/

This next site is about the story a catatonic Schizophrenic; who went on to make a full med free recovery -

http://www.dantescure.com/

Here is a link some background on John Weir Perry -

http://spiritualrecoveries.blogspot....-diabasis.html

There is a massive body of easily researchable evidence; & proof that people can indeed recover fully from even the most severe of psychiatric illness completely med free. A fact which is sadly ignored & denied by most people.