By Ann Blake-Tracy on February 9, 2010
The widow of an Ohio man who died in police custody in Fort
Myers, Florida last March, will file a federal lawsuit for violating her
husband’s constitutional rights by failing to recognize that he was mentally
ill.
Joyce Christie, of Girard, Ohio, and her son, plan to file the
action against the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Prison Health Services (PHS),
the private company that oversees medical care for the jail, which had taken
custody of Nicholas Christie for trespassing.
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By Todd on August 29, 2009
My name is Jenny McKinney. I am 26 and a stay-at-home mother of three boys, ages 5, 4, and 1 year. I was diagnosed with clinical depression in August of 1995. I was suicidal and depressed when I was prescribed the anti-depressant, Paxil. My mood swings were already out of control, but worsened after taking [...]
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By Todd on August 29, 2009
My name is Nathan Gibb. I was diagnosed hypo-manic over ten years ago which, as I understand it, is a tamer version of manic-depressive. I had been taking a medication called Wellbutrin to manage the low end of the mood swings where I spent most of the time. Within the last couple of years I [...]
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By Todd on September 16, 1999
Thanks to one of our ICFDA Directors for obtaining the following for us: The following message is a transcript of last night’s ABC News with Peter Jennings: a message about the SSRIs. Tonight Peter Jennings will discuss the “side-effects” of the SSRIs. ———————————————————————– Peter Jennings ABC News: September 15, 1999 Peter Jennings: “Just when is [...]
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