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THE PATH AHEAD LEADS TO A FUTURE BEYOND THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM.

It's time to come together and cultivate change.

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Inner Compass Initiative provides information, resources, tools, and connecting platforms ​to facilitate more informed choices regarding all things "mental health" and to support individuals and groups around the world who ​wish to leave, bypass, or build community beyond the mental health system. We are energized to make change happen and eager for you to join us. Your experiences, your story, and your voice matter— find out how you can get involved.

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Millions of us have taken them, but are any of us being meaningfully informed about their risks and effects?

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February 10, 2020

Are Psychiatric Medications Safe? The FDA's Answer May Surprise You

The Deputy Director for Safety at the FDA’s Division of Psychiatry Products answers our questions about how the risks of psychiatric drugs are evaluated – and explains what you need to know to better protect yourself.

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October 25, 2019

Announcing Our Upcoming Pilot Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Webinar for TWP Connect Members!

On Saturday, November 9th, 2019, ICI's The Withdrawal Project will pilot a free Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Webinar for TWP Connect members called "To Withdraw or Not to Withdraw: Psychiatric Drugs and the Deep Questions About Ourselves."

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September 10, 2019

UK Doctors Ignore Clinical Guidelines for Reducing Psychiatric Drug Dependence

The UK Government continues its important research into psychiatric drug dependence and issues recommendations on how to reduce this growing problem.

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Find others thinking critically about all things "mental health" at ICI Connect.
Find others on the psychiatric drug withdrawal journey at TWP Connect.

Even the most thorough change happens one choice at a time."

-Charles Eisenstein

Are you thinking about reducing or coming off psychiatric drugs?

Visit ICI's The Withdrawal Project to find information, resources, and support for tapering, and a community of others on the same journey.

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Inner Compass Initiative, The Withdrawal Project, ICI Connect, and TWP Connect (collectively, the “Website”) are a web-based online information-sharing and connecting platform which seeks to provide opportunities for likeminded people to find each other, and to facilitate the sharing of information that improves the general public’s understanding of psychiatric drug withdrawal and of “mental health” diagnoses and treatments generally. Any and all information, materials, and content (the “Content”) posted on the Website is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the authors, bloggers, and/or editors of the Website are laypeople who have direct personal experience taking, reducing, or tapering off psychiatric medication and/or supporting someone else who has taken, reduced, or tapered off psychiatric medication. The Content on the Website neither constitutes nor should be interpreted as the professional medical or clinical advice of a physician, pharmacist, therapist, counselor, prescriber of psychiatric medication, or any other kind of licensed practitioner, and should not be used or relied on to treat or diagnose any diseases, illnesses, or symptoms. To read our complete disclaimer, click here.

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