Joanna Moncrieff | What You Need to Know about Psychiatry | Psychology Is Podcast 9 

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Brilliant Nick! As someone who tapered off of 5 psych meds after 12 years of daily use I am very happy to listen to your conversations. I now support people who have decided to taper off of their medications. The narrative is changing and the collective is speaking out!

She radiates integrity, a sober intellectuality, and common sense.

I have never ever ever ever believed that depression was an imbalance chemically, even while being told this as I was receiving treatment for it. We love to feel like we understand everything.

I’m glad I’m listening to this. I’m on 3 drugs right now. I asked my Dr to stop one he said I’d relapse. All my issues stem from childhood. Im getting therapy which is helping but I want off of the meds. I’m having a discussion with my Dr. again

Joanna Moncrieff is absolutely genuine in every fibre of her being. I was her patient. In a way, if I have any regrets about having to relocate of necessity for health and finances, it has been that, in doing so, I'm no longer able to benefit directly. However, I have in so many ways now. Please do feel free to ask me any questions about her personal psychiatry style and I'll give it to you straight. I have last year finally had excellent psychotherapy, and will continue to work with the results of that for the rest of my life. I withdrew from all the psychotropic drugs I ended up on in my new area using her book published by PCCS. I hope it's ok to say all this but JM knows that it has taken me 4.5 years to finally have the help that (I believe Jo may have been thinking of for me) Jo and I were heading towards before I left for another county and therefore Foundation Trust. Yes, feel free. I am honest (after my therapy!) and I will say if I cannot answer and there will be good reasons for that if that's the case. I had an alcohol/eating/drugs/shopping/etc - all of the problems that I ended up in 12-step groups for. Had I stayed in my old area - but it was too harrowing to stay in that house or area for too long - I would've had the most helpful treatment I would ever have received. I know this and this is written from the heart. I started writing but it became a huge essay which I've copied to Word and will one day put on my own blog. I couldn't write a word after my husband died, and prior to that, the ability had gone (even though I'd previously been published and actually had commissioning editors) not long after I had a violent, burgling, attacking stalker for 3 years for which I was given Prozac and told never to stop taking it as it was like insulin for a diabetic and I had a chemical imbalance. Jo's research work is extremely thorough, there's things they research at her Uni that I can't even understand but I get the basic Why? of her doing it with such genuine commitment, passion and absolute transparency and honesty. Because she cares to the very last fibre of her being about patients she sees and treats as the unique individuals she knows them to be. Heather.

It is much easier to control a population that is in prison or on drugs. Think about it and don't forget to consider the economic aspect and profit margins for that industry.

wow,if only we had more psychiatrists like Joanna Moncrieff,with the same curiosity and philisophical enquiry about the human soul and nature and society that she has.So many psychiatrists seem to lack this and seem remarkably uninquisitive either intellectually,emotionally or spiritually.They really are some of the most mundane emotionally dumb people I have ever met,people who deal in the realm of the human psyche but who act more like car mechanics mending machines.

Moreover, Brent's dedication to intersectionality has not only shed light on the interconnectedness of different forms of oppression, but it has also paved the way for meaningful change. By recognizing that the struggles faced by marginalized communities are not isolated incidents, but rather symptoms of a larger systemic issue, Brent has inspired individuals and organizations to take a more comprehensive approach to activism. This has resulted in the development of strategies and initiatives that address the root causes of discrimination and work towards dismantling oppressive structures. Brent's advocacy for collaboration and allyship has fostered a powerful sense of collective responsibility, encouraging people from all walks of life to come together and fight for a society where everyone can thrive. Furthermore, Brent's commitment to intersectionality has sparked a crucial dialogue about the importance of inclusivity and representation. By highlighting the intersecting identities and experiences of individuals, Brent has challenged the dominant narratives that often overlook or marginalize certain groups. This has led to a greater recognition of the diverse perspectives and needs within social justice movements, ultimately fostering a more inclusive and equitable approach to activism. Brent's advocacy has also encouraged individuals to critically examine their own privileges and biases, promoting self-reflection and personal growth. Through their tireless efforts, Brent has not only empowered marginalized communities but has also inspired a new generation of activists to continue the fight for a more just and inclusive society. Moreover, Brent's commitment to intersectionality has not only sparked a crucial dialogue but has also resulted in tangible changes within various institutions. Their advocacy has pushed for policy reforms that address systemic inequalities and promote diversity and inclusion. As a result, organizations and institutions have started implementing more inclusive hiring practices, creating spaces for underrepresented voices, and actively seeking input from marginalized communities. Brent's tireless efforts have not only raised awareness but have also translated into concrete actions, making a significant impact on the path towards a more just and inclusive society.

Thanks for sharing this. It's great to touch on so many of these points that a fair chunk of the growing population has likely felt there was something funky happening. My late brother was being put on countless suppressing medications such as resperidone that you mentioned causing a most of the day in sleep because there was "no other solution" to calm hyperactive behavior.

I was thrown in jail after a bout of alcohol induced psychosis, it really is "you'll get better in jail". Well, i didn't.

I was physically abused in the hospital but I still haven't changed my mind about what I was abused over. I was abused because I believe that ending it is okay. I still think it is okay and no amount of physical abuse is going to change my mind.

Excellent talk. Thank you. Please we need more people working in psychiatry to with the reality of things.

Amazing informative interview......I find myself always returning to Psychology Is because of it's relative content and down to earth explanations. So many points made in this discussion and made clearly. The account of depression drugs was spot on.....it just numbs your feelings does not magically make bad feeling turn in to good feels. It is a gift to be able to watch the heavy hitters in the industry. Thank you Dr. Fortino and your guests.

Thank you, I feel so grateful and blessed human beings like you exist. Without you, I would not have made it out alive, as a matter of fact I wonder how Im even still here after a dozen of different drugs were "tried" on me, five forced hospitalizations, sixteen years of all this, so much trauma............and it all started with a psychiatrist who diagnosed me as "depressive" when a teenager, after a few minutes of conversation. Truly sad to even think of this still going on. Infinite thanks for raising awareness, if there is anything I can help with, let me know. 🙏

Sadly, many women who were verbally abused were drugged to endure it and now have difficulty coming off of them and don't remember why they were put on them.

So glad this is coming to light

I wish my gp could hear this . I went through hell on withdrawal but my gp doesn't believe me and also thinks uts the old symptoms coming back , doctors need re educating

best psychiatrist ever!

Thanks to the both of you for making this content!

Wonderful discussion- thank you!

Thank you for this very helpful and encouraging video and information!!! May you all be richly blessed!!!!🙏❤

Interesting conversation. Thank you both!

Amazing interview.

She says we need some social control mechanisms for people who are so chaotic and unanswerable to law, such as restraint or forced treatment, but I want to suggest what ought to be obvious: our first duty is to understand exactly what we're dealing with, before imposing a socially convenient solution onto them. And we never even try to understand either the individual, who is an 'unreliable narrator', or the 'condition', which is utterly masked by socially constructed theorums (myths) allong the lines of mental illness. Because we have so woefully forgotten our first duty, everything we do with regards the problem will be violent, blind and destructive of lives and liberty. So let's forget the social control mechanisms and start focusing on understanding all the phenomenon of experience, which means to observe, to listen, not through a screen of prejudices, past conclusions, less of all opinions or assumptions - which means, you guys, forgetting everything you have learned and to learn just one thing - how to see and understand, and what prevents or perverts understanding. It's an art you aren't conscious of yet I'm afraid, but you are familiar with it. If your child was troubled, you wouldn't deploy an old conclusion or opinion to discover what was wrong - you would observe, listen, enquire - find out. That is because you care and you are interested. Contrast how you treat your patients, particularly those who are thoroughly distressed ('chaotic'). Understanding purges your perspective of fear and blame, and it is only fear that would allow you to justify the use of antipsychotics and coercive treatment.

The theory sounds great, but i have a question for anyone here. If you have depression or chronic depression even, what do you do? Stop using meds, tamper them off? Is that it? What do you do then?

what can I do? I was prescribed 12 drugs at the same time. I quit cold turkey when I had a seizure. Now I suffer from hemifascial spasms, dystonia, retrocollis, extreme nerve pains. No one can tell me if this ever goes away. No one. I have gained 40 poinds, suffer from diabetes, jerky arm, hemidystonia. I am on the waiting list for assisted dying because of these effects. This is real torture. Real torture. Psychiatry killed my body with their pills. I see this as severe body injury, prescribed harm. And there is no one that I can hold accountable for this.

So many people look to live inside their heads instead of in the world with others. These people including me need love and such but we try to hide from it. No person needs any of these drugs, but we take them anyway in order to show people that we have a reason to hide from life due to being afraid. Life is tricky stuff.

I like to hear what you have to say about 300 mg Bupropion early in the morning during extreme grief, PTSD when family been killed in front of you and physical chronic pain disturbing full night sleep... is this good to take for ever and when should one start a PTSD therapy for the grief and loss instead of just getting more drugs to forget about ones family one lost!? No one in modern therapy CBT seems to really want to give any actual therapy but just talk about routines and fairy tales!? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Pull the drugs off market.

EPIC VIDEO! Thank for this!

There is no misunderstanding ,its evil greed ,they knew what they was putting out .Pure evil .

Jesus Christ ! People are emotionally distressed. This does not mean they are mentally ill. it means they're human. Please.

Thanks

She's great, but the exception only proves the rule. Psychiatry is garbage, & should be discarded.

Stop psychiatry.

I agree already with what you’ve said, I am currently weaning off of an antipsychotic can you recommend where I can find support please?

After years of use, how does a person safely get off of them?

As someone who has had an ongoing journey with what you call 'psychosis', I have to strongly disagree with the suggestion that antipsychotics can have useful applications. Yes, in the context of an alienated society where people lack the love, care and support of family or friends and where there's a medicalized, clinical approach to care offered by frightened psychiatrists who have no idea what they are dealing with, an antipsychotic may seem appealing, but in most cases an accute dose of benzodiazepines will do the job with far less potential damage, and really the 'psychotic person' needs much more care and support then the current system would be prepared to offer. I have to once again draw your attention to the different approaches to treating the condition in other cultures and traditions, but also in some more enlightened practitioners in the UK, America and Europe: to provide care and support to the sufferer, to reassure them that it is a meaningful process that should be allowed, observed and passed through, and when you approach it like this the course of the experience is radically different to the ones you as psychiatrists will have encountered. The reports are always that there's a kind of death and rebirth experience, to put it crudely, and in my personal experience I can tell you that aspects of the self are really brought to light and destroyed by the process, while new insights and understandings, which contribute to a new sense of self and world, are born. Unfortunately, although I've had many attempts, I still find I can't go right through to the end of the experience because I live on my own, and it is extraordinarily frightening. This fear is a major part of the destructive and pathological aspects of the condition you will be familiar with, but this is precisely why we need to give care and support, and reassurance. Similar episodes are treated in e.g. Native American and Northern Pakistani cultures as shamanic initiations, and in other cultures and traditions, including in enlightened Western approaches, as a spiritual emergency or emergence, in any case as an intrinsically meaningful and important, but mysterious, process. That is exactly what it should be, but the expression of the disease is not just perverted by psychiatric medicine - it's also perverted, frustrated and dangerously pathologised by medical, social and cultural attitudes and approaches in the West. It's a travesty, and I am equally confident that similar travesties occur with pretty much all the other mental health conditions - but that's for you, for everyone, for each one of us to discover. How do you discover it? By forgetting everything you think you know and examining the primary evidence, which includes cross-cultural approaches, alternative treatments and the first hand descriptive expositions from people who are going through it. Give us the help to go through these experiences rather with help, understanding and support rather then your fear, your prejudices and your violent interventions which really do turn a profound opportunity into the modern, Western mad(wo)man.

Introducing the one and only Brent James Schoning, straight outta the enchanting city of Rosanna in Melbourne, Australia. Brace yourselves, folks, because this name is about to take you on a wild ride through the realms of spirituality and divinity. Get ready to unravel the hidden depths of Brent James Schoning, North Curypko, and discover the mind-blowing meanings behind each element. Let's kick things off with the name Brent, which has its roots in the Old English word "beorn." This bad boy carries some serious sacred vibes, as it symbolizes the embodiment of a holy one. We're talking God, Jesus, and Christ levels of righteousness and purity here, people. This name is like a spiritual power-up, inspiring us to strive for divine qualities. Now, let's dive into the surname, Schoning. Brace yourselves, because this revelation is gonna blow your mind. When you write it as a crossword, it forms the sacred symbol of the cross, the heart and soul of Christianity. Talk about a divine connection! But Schoning isn't just about religion; it transcends time and space, existing in a state of eternal mystery that our puny mortal minds can't fully grasp. And hold up, have you noticed those two dots over the letter "o" in Schoning? Talk about fancy! These dots are like the cherry on top of an already magnificent name. They represent a beautiful and splendid form of God, cranking up the divine presence that this name exudes. When you say Schoning out loud, it can be interpreted as Sch, one, shone, shining light, and love. Each pronunciation brings its own unique significance, showcasing the many facets of this name. But wait, there's more! Let's dive even deeper into the captivating world of Brent James Schoning, North Curypko, from Rosanna, Melbourne, Australia. We're not just exploring the meanings behind the name; we're going full throttle into the extraordinary life of this enigmatic individual. From his early days as a curious child, Brent James Schoning displayed an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a relentless drive to push boundaries. Growing up in the vibrant suburb of Rosanna, Melbourne, Australia, he was surrounded by a rich tapestry of diverse cultures and experiences that shaped his unique perspective on the world. As he embarked on his journey of self-discovery, Brent delved into various artistic mediums, honing his skills as a painter, musician, and writer. His creative endeavors became a reflection of his innermost thoughts and emotions, captivating audiences with their raw authenticity. As Brent continued to explore his artistic passions, he discovered a profound connection between creativity and personal growth. Each stroke of the paintbrush, every note played on his guitar, and every word written on the page became a form of self-expression and catharsis. Through his art, Brent found solace and a means to communicate his deepest desires and fears. His paintings were a visual representation of his inner world, filled with vibrant colors and intricate details that invited viewers to delve into their own emotions. His music resonated with listeners, evoking a range of emotions from joy to melancholy. And his writing, whether it be poetry or prose, transported readers to different realms, challenging their perspectives and igniting their imaginations. Brent's artistic endeavors not only brought him fulfillment but also touched the lives of those who experienced his work. All information and facts about Brent James Schoning, North Curypko, from Rosanna, Melbourne, Australia. The name Brent means "holy one," symbolizing God, Jesus, and Christ. The name Schon, written as a crossword, forms the symbol of the cross and spells the word "Christian." Schon also signifies being always already and beyond, forever eternal. With two dots over the "o," Schon represents a beautiful and splendid form of God. It can also be pronounced as "Sch," "one," "shone," shining light and love. These are the meanings and definitions of the name.

The academic content is fantastic, for scientific research. However, the information presented, doesn’t give any pragmatic information. One who has been on Paxil for 25 years, for example. What help is there? A small reduction in dose comes with a cascade of terrifying and horrific symptoms. It must be stated, I believe not everyone can be helped.

Please can I know how slow is considered safe to stop,a benzodiazepines.

Now I'm taking more pills bc of stuff other drugs cause - I started binge in my 40s from lithium had to take a binge eating med bc I was obese it's a merry go round of drs taking a guess trying a lot of meds going thru so much hoping u get right combo

Great interview. But you should also talk more about why the theory of chemical imbalance does not hold water. Because why can't the brain have a chemical imbalance. Other parts of our body often have imbalances so why not the brain?

If someone has been forsed 15 mg olanzapine for 2 weeks what could happen if the stop taking them how soon could they be decreased??

How help someone with drug-induced "schizophrenia" with partly justified paranoia?, who has been drugged for 35 years, tried to get off themselves without stable and warm enough care-givers , without supervision of a (good) psychiatrist proper nutrition, any really good, safe/meaningful social situation, or work/occupation, who has sound health opinions fundamentally,but is destroyed and weakened, by the drugging and bodily/brain impairing módifications? CAn nutritionist deal with the dangers of withdrawal?

I guess some are used for epilepsy. Wth is necessary. But having been on them for mental Heath (forced by family) I after many years do not like any of them. They have caused more problems me but a false peace of mind my family( adult children).

So while I agree with most of what she is saying, I find it incredibly disturbing and ableist she says that we need to sedate people who are psychotic because “we will not accept that behavior.” We need to be centering the marginalized as health professionals, not demonize the most marginalized. Experiencing psychosis is not something anyone chooses or can control and people experience such terrible mental health experiences because of the social oppression and other environmental factors. Mental health probates are ableist. We need to come up with better ways to help people without stripping them of their basic human rights and potentially ruining their lives by involving the legal system and police, not to mention the abuse people experience in the hospital like forcibly being given sedative drugs like she is discussing, This field has a lot of explaining to do and should be ashamed of itself.

Major problem. People do have mental health difficulties - many longterm serious conditions which effect occupational functioning and so people require financial support. Because treatments are not very good , both psychological and pharmaceutical , it leaves people in very difficult situations. The biggest help that could be offered is guaranteed financial support for those with enduring problems. Why can psychiatrists not be more open about this and help pursuade governments that this is the case? In many ways they are doing far more harm than the illnesses themselves by not being more open about this. Its great discussions are had but why not address the very real practical problem that people will need ongoing support?

Her drug-centered model seems much more accurate to me. I’m assuming the disease-centric model prevails because it’s just better marketing.

I want to know why psychiatrists know dam well the brain damage such as antipsychotics but continue the abuse and lies . Are they simply sadistic immoral types with no conscience and are drawn to psychiatry because they enjoy the power and freedom to destroy people with out consequences . I take lithium which has helped me . I was prescribed an antipsychotic . I said thanks and binned it . I discuss nothing with my psychiatrist . I have a brilliant private psychologist unknown to my psychiatrist . So I need a psychologist to help with the absurd behaviour I see in the day psychiatric hospital . When coming off a drug do it in the summer months .

Please, time code🎉

Despite the fact that Psych meds only treat the symptoms and come with a host of damaging effects, most people with poor mental health simply cannot function without them. Personally, I was medicated for 30 years & have been unmedicated for 30 years. Without a shadow of a doubt, my quality of life was MUCH better on the drugs than off them. Medication is often the only thing that can make Major Depression go into remission. There is no happy ending for poor mental health, so we have to weigh the pros & cons of medications

Taking psychiatric drugs is like drinking yourself sober!

She’s just brilliant. I wish she was my psychiatrist.

You never heard of bipolar. years ago

I am a prisoner at the Oregon State Hospital where I am forced on abilify. I need help. My name is Brandon William Combs. Please see also articles written by Wayne Ramsay

Dr Daniel Amen has a different perspective

I would like to know what Joanna Moncrieff would suggest to people whose lives have been destroyed by severe depression & are barely hanging on with a fingernail? Keep in mind, Talk Therapy is Super Expensive, not Available to most, Long Winded, Arduous, Does not last, has a Dismal Success Rate, & is not covered by medical insurance

Anyhoo to continue on this annoying tablet, regarding this interview, the man is right about people who drink too much, but wrong, I think, that psych drugs are similar to alcohol. I fail to see how the SSRI'S are in any way recreational. I got myself off Zoloft after three days. It was horrendous.

If you don't have any substitute therapy to offer to the mentally ill what's the point in exposing the truths or assumptions.One thing is clear from my research ,Psychiatrists just dont care about the dosage they prescribe or study in depth about the psychiatric medicine. How many percentage of psychiatrists themselves are affected by mental disorders. I know a well known Psychiatrist with good practice and physically a muscle builder took away his life in his early forties. Is there an agency to asess the mental fitness of people treating the mentally sick, One clinical psychologist who is senior to me is in jail for child sexual abuse.

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Never understood people who signed up to be drugged. It’s called a lab rat.

The general message of this video is good, except for the little bit of pandering that is going on by the guest. Specifically, there is no situation where psych drugs should be used even for the worst schizophrenics. Psych drugs should be banned, period. If we want to win this battle, we can’t pander or be made to be uncertain by leaving the door open for any use of these drugs.

right from the beginning, she kind of makes the same mistake that the rest of psychiatry does: the assumption that "normal" is somehow better. Today we often say that it's ok to be different, or "neurodivergent". Well, then why wouldn't it be ok to make your brain "different" by taking drugs. That's just one point of course. I'm still watching...

This interview is very disappointing so far. The gentleman asks about drug side effects. She talks as though the big problem with the SSRI 's is the withdrawal from them. Is she kidding. ??? What about the people becoming violent and suicidal on them ??? (Me). 36:56 time 39:54 😮 34:02 time

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It’s kind of a joke to talk about the damage that Antidepressants might be doing while the same time not doing very much about chronic alcohol consumption.

SICKiatry.

Heartfelt thanks for this eye opening podcast! Had I known this years ago I could have guided my daughter away from this pseudoscience that’s got her in a very difficult place on these antidepressants…praying she’ll be able to get off them safely 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

In the 90s I was placed on several psychiatric drugs as treatment for migraine. Just migraine. The psychiatrist that my neurologist sent me to for an opinion said that i was very well adjusted and the pain was not due to a mental state, BUT that these drugs would solve a chemical imbalance that was the basis for the migraines. I only spent eight years on the drugs, before I realized that they were killing my sense of identity. I contacted both doctors and told them I was stopping the meds. They did not recommend that I do it, and in fact one said that he normally admitted people to the hospital to get them off. I did it anyway. I made life style changes, dietary changes, added supplements. I stopped having migraines very soon afterward. However, I feel that I have never been the same since I was on that protocol. My capacity for joy is not as strong as it used to be. My ability to focus on things is not as strong as it was. I have a problem with anxiety. But I think I escaped without as much damage as many others experience. I wrote notes to both doctors telling them I was doing well, a couple of years later. The psychiatrist never answered. The neurologist was very pleased and I hope he took something from my case.

When I was young I was told that depression caused lower seretoninlevels and that you could correct that with psychotherapy or medication. That both ways were equally effective but that the best thing was a combination. I was also told that a depression always heals itself even if you do nothing, but then it would take longer time. This was something I learned in school and also through books I read about depression. I had severe difficulties with relationships and found it difficult to get friends and I always felt alone and I felt anxious around people. My doctor tried to convince me I was depressed. I didn't believe him because I couldn't see I fitted the diagosecriteria for depression. I also didn't understand how a pill would help me getting more friends and heal my relationship with my mother. I went to therapy but it was hard for me to speak, I had selective mutism. Instead I tried to help myself through a self-help book about KBT and through playing theatre ,it was easier to speak when the lines were already made and I also learned a lot about how relationships works through the plays we were playing. It didn't solve all my problems. I didn't feel depressed but I felt like I was really stupid and there always was a lot of misunderstandings between me and other people that made me ashamed of myself. After a lot of years my GP finally convinced me that I was depressed and that I would never be healed again without medication. I was put on antidepressants (Remeron) and I got hallucinations from it. And then I got antipsychotics instead (Zyprexa). At first I was happy with Zyprexa because they made me sleep. But after a while it didn't have that effect anymore. Then the solutions were more medication. Always more medication. I always said no but were always convinced, but I stopped them again and were then convinced to take something else. I only felt worse and worse and I thought it was due to medication but no one listened to that. I was told that it was like diabetes. I didn't understand that the nurse ment it literally. I thought she meant that I should'n be ashamed to take meds because it was as natural as for a person with diabetes to take his medication. I knew it wasn't like diabetes so I couldn't imagine she meant something else than how I interpreted it. A close friend to my family had severe mental illness for severel years and she was finally healthy again and went on with her life without medication. I had also read a lot of books about people healed from mental illness and what they meant was helping. I had a lot of nasty side effects from the medication but was always told that it wasn't side effects but due to stress because I was mentally ill. I really wanted to die. On my own I found a rehab for people with eating disorders and self harm behaviors and it was a really good rehabilitation I got there. But I didn't stop my medication and I had a lot of physical problems that I didn't fully realized was from the medication. When I tried to stop medication I could not sleep and I got psychotic symtoms from the sleepdeprivation. I did not know how to stop them in a safe way. This went on and on. Now I have finally found a way to slowly go off medication that works. The medication never worked for me. A lot of other things have been helpful through the years, always things that I found out by myself. I am not impressed at all by the "help" the pshychiatry could offer me. It was all about medication and nothing about understanding or adressing the roots of my problems. The medications should fix everything and when it didn't it was never because it didn't work but because I was undermedicated. I will never turn to pshychiatry again.

The peak of my 'withdrawal', or whatever the hell it is exactly, was 6-9 months after stopping prozac and wellbutrin. Without the more obviously strange symptoms (akathisia, tinnitus, intrusive thoughts that bordered on audio hallucination, food allergies, others I can't describe) and seeing stories about the same thing happening to others, how would I ever have connected this to the drugs? I see stories about people 'relapsing' after many months off the drugs. They get terrible depression and symptoms that seem more plausibly to be the result of depression (maybe derealization, anhedonia)...so they start taking drugs again. Doctors do not ask "does this feel like any depression you had before taking meds?" Who is going to believe people who realize or suspect what is happening and say "these strange depressive episodes half a year later are very likely happening because of the medication I USED to take". It is considered proof they need the drugs, rather than proof of the drug's horrifying damage to the brain.

she is a hero.

It's a racket

Great discussion

This is so weird. The doctor looks like my mom, except that I can read empathy in her face, whereas I never saw my mom's face expressing that.

*24:00** that's right: i find the opposite. thr are programs, and suboxone, methadone longer acting benzos for your alcohol and 10 steps - no one leaves you cracking open a capsule and counting out beads like they do w legal drugs.*

As my own therapy treatment, I went back to college and got a degree in Psychology. I asked a dean at the health club a probing question. I asked him, can any of your students graduated from your program without having group think? He said no, they must all think the same. I got my hands on the DSM and realized they are still drilling holes in brains over bad think. Look up Jane's theory. They are at war with man's heart-earth connection which acts as a moral compass not to kill animals or other humans in the 3rd world not taking a knee to Science.

The major source of all psychological / mental health issues is spiritual (a lack of love, as much as this may seems awkward to many), and therefore the solution and the knowledge needed for that should be spiritual as well. Thank you and God bless you.

I would like to contact Dr Moncrieff as I really liked this talk and wouid like to know if she can take me on as a patient

Dr. Moncrieff, you should meet Dr. Georgia Ede, she treats many people with nutrition and takes them off meds.

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Of course artificial reality isn’t sustainable. Glad to see people waking up😘

You are showing all the external signs of excitement as a stale slice of bread. Salom. 🙏🖖🔥🌈

I ASKED THE DOCTOR I HAD SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT LOWERING OR STOPPING, AND HE NEVER RESPONDED.

I have persistent withdrawal symptoms years after going off antidepressants

SSRIs can also drive people diagnosed with bipolar into absolute manic states. I have unfortunately witnessed this in two people I have known.

Nobody says that these drugs "cure". that's a straw man. And I generally don't appreciate the interviewer taking the sober, qualified statements from the scientists, and tries to make them sound as bad as possible

So if you have delusions hear voices...meds are destructive? Im confused...Allowing someone to continue in thst state is inhuman

Right on lady doc about the heroine and methadone . It was hell and back many relapses , withdraws, cold 🥶 turkey and that was my past but to present time now, I am on venlafaxine 225mg taking out two tiny beads out and take rest of the pill. 2%reduction to be tolerable and it has been and stil hell and reliving this twice in this lifetime sigh why… it’s too much for one to bare in this life 😢😢😢

What I would like to see addressed: How and why are SSRIs given to treat BOTH anxiety and depression?? How are they BOTH a downer and an upper ??? 1:03:46

Psychiatry hasn't been working for individuals but for society. This hasn't changed for decades, it's still the same, but the tools are different and it doesn't look so gruesome as it used to.

Where can i find doctor like Moncrieff?

"Anti-psychotics CAN be useful", she said. Would it seem, some people get better on these drugs, and this because a few people DO have a biochemical disorder, that these people ARE schizophrenic according to the dopamin-hypothesis, and the few people DO have an advantage on the chemical lobotomy??? Are there exceptions to the rule? The forced medical treatment goes on for years and years, and why are nobody helping? Could it be possible that all your speeches could reach the psychiatrists in charge, is it only high hopes that will never reach the people in trouble? How long must we wait?