Angela Peacock, MSW, is a US Army veteran, benzo survivor, member of BIC’s medical board, and a tireless advocate for those who struggle with PTSD and psychiatric drugs. Her story is highlighted in the new film, "Medicating Normal." Premiering at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 16th and 17th, 2020, “Medicating Normal” is a documentary feature film about the overprescribing of psychiatric drugs and its effects. Join us for our fascinating conversation

“Medicating Normal,” a documentary feature film about the overprescribing of psychiatric drugs, premiers at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 16th and 17th. We had the distinct privilege to speak with two of the filmmakers this week. In part one of our two-part series, D had a wonderful conversation with director/producer Lynn Cunningham. Lynn candidly shares the struggles and successes of making this film, the inspiration behind it, and the insights ga

A Film by Holly Hardman Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan – all belong to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines (benzos). News and entertainment media portray them in terms of addiction and abuse or as innocuous medications that relax nerves. AS PRESCRIBED documents a strikingly different narrative, following eye-opening stories of invisible illness and disability. Boston-based survivor Geraldine Burns leads a grassroots army of “good patients” that help other victims and a

Welcome to Mindful, Compassionate Care (MCCare). If you are affected by prescribed opioid, benzodiazepine, or antidepressant withdrawal, or you support someone who is, this site offers a wealth of resources that can be used to cope well, while healing takes place. Explore and bookmark the tools that resonate best and are most effective, and use them regularly. If you are having a challenging time, be as nurturing, kind and gentle with yourself as you possibly can. Take one br

We run a free telephone helpline 01179500002 (10am-3pm Monday to Thursday) ​available to anybody in the UK. There are often occasions when we experience a high volume of calls: if you are unable to get through, please keep trying or email us. Regretfully, we are rarely able to return calls or provide in-depth advice via email. The Project provides a safe & supportive atmosphere to discuss the problems of taking & withdrawing from benzodiazepines & other psychotropic medicine.

Our mission is to make evidence-based improvements to the prescribing of benzodiazepines and Z-drugs. The Alliance for Benzodiazepine Best Practices’ primary objective is to significantly reduce the number of benzodiazepine withdrawal sufferers by reducing the number of new prescriptions for benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, limit the duration of use, and provide an evidence-based pathway for deprescribing. Our focus is to illustrate the problems associated with benzodiazepines, i

A Film by Shane Kenny Initial Release: 2016 This documentary tells the hidden story of how benzodiazepines can both maim and kill. The serious crippling physical side effects of these drugs can last for years after the medication is stopped, possibly permanently. It is compared to the Thalidomide scandal. Featured on RTE 1 TV Jan2017 Watch it Now YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/MVoFlGR7Lhs

We seek to break the stigma and raise awareness around prescribed benzodiazepine injury; provide a voice to the patients who are suffering, and facilitate research and access to competent, evidence-based medical care for those impacted by benzodiazepine-induced disability. We are a group of patients and medical professionals who believe the over-prescription of benzodiazepines without proper warning has resulted in a growing national epidemic of benzodiazepine injury. While w

A Film by Lynn Cunningham and Wendy Ractliffe World Premiere: Santa Barbara International Film Festival, January 16th, 2020 Combining cinema verité and investigative journalism, Medicating Normal follows the journeys of four diverse Americans who were given prescription psychiatric drugs to help with anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, focus, and trauma. This film reveals the untold story of what can happen when profit-driven medicine intersects with human beings in distress.