Lucy Johnstone: Why Underlying Causes of Emotional Distress are Often Unexplored
Doctor Lucy Johnstone talks about our reliance on the concept of diagnosis, how that doesn't fit well with psychological or emotional distress and how a predominantly biomedical view of tends to lead to a purely medication centred approach to mental healthcare.
Joanna Moncrieff: Psychiatric Drug Mechanisms of Action
We discuss Doctor Moncrieffās work to address the realities of psychiatric drugs and the groundbreaking RADAR study which focuses on antipsychotic drugs.
Peter Groot: A Novel, Practical Solution For Those Withdrawing From Psychiatric Drugs: Tapering Strips
Doctor Peter Groot from the User Research Center of the Maastricht University talks about Tapering Strips, which help users who want to withdraw from their psychiatric drugs safely and in a controlled way.
Holly Higgins: Becoming a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Holly Higgins shares her experiences of the psychiatric system and psychiatric drugs, how she approached withdrawal from the drugs and talks about how she became a nutritional therapy practitioner.
Robert Whitaker: The Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America
We discuss Robert's 2010 book, Anatomy of an Epidemic, which is arguably the definitive account of the realities of psychiatric drugs and completely lays bare the astonishing rise in mental ill health despite the availability of psychiatric drugs.
Dede: How the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Helped Antidepressant and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
We interview Dede who turned her withdrawal experiences into a force for good and now uses the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) to assist those in withdrawal from antidepressants or benzodiazepines.
David Healy: Making Medicine Safer for All
Doctor David Healy from Bangor University in Wales talks about prescribing practice, medicine safety and pharmaceutical regulation.
Claire: Antidepressant Withdrawal, Tapering and SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome
Claire shares her powerful story of being prescribed antidepressants at the age of 16 and her experiences of trying to withdraw., describing how she tapered gradually over 2 years, but went on to experience SSRI discontinuation syndrome
Judy Meyer: Holistic Mental Health Practitioner and Mental Health Advocate
Judy Meyer is a holistic mental health practitioner, mental health advocate and founder of the Alternative Health Revolution.
Peter GĆøtzsche: The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Dominance of Mental Healthcare
Professor Peter GĆøtzsche is Director of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Denmark and discusses his background in research, his views on antidepressant prescribing and how pharmaceutical manufacturers have influenced mental healthcare.
Stevie: Severe and Protracted Withdrawal From Paroxetine
Stevie describes her experiences taking antidepressant drugs and her severe and protracted reaction to trying to withdraw.
Terry Lynch: Why Psychiatry Has Pursued a Purely Medical Approach to Distress
Doctor Terry Lynch is a GP, psychotherapist, author and mental health educator. Ten years into his career as a GP, he became very concerned about the medical approach to emotional and mental suffering and was not prepared to remain silent.
Kevin P Miller: The Powerful Stories of Families Harmed By Psychiatric Medications
Kevin is a filmmaker, writer and journalist and his films have won numerous international Film and Television awards, he talks about his approach to film making and his thoughts on how we treat people that ask for help with their mental health.
John Read: The Epidemic of Psychiatric Overprescribing
Professor John Read of the University of East London talks about the overuse of psychiatric medications and the alarming growth in the prescribing of antidepressants, benzodiazepines and other psychoactive medications.
Megan: Approaching Antidepressant Withdrawal After Prior Failed Attempts
Megan talks about her experience with anxiety and insomnia, her attempts to withdraw from her medications and how she approached her tapering more carefully to minimise withdrawal effects.
Simone: Postnatal Depression, Fibromyalgia and Antidepressants
Simone talks about her experiences of postnatal depression, fibromyalgia and her treatment with antidepressants.
Marion Brown: Psychiatric Drugs, Human Givens Therapy and Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Marion Brown is Psychotherapist who works with the Human Givens approach to supporting people in emotional or psychological distress, she has become increasingly concerned about the effects of psychotropic medications on patients.
Gemma: Experiences with Antidepressants and Benzodiazepines
Gemma talks about her experiences with psychiatric drugs and the difficulties that parents of children with special needs encounter when they seek treatment for emotional or psychological distress
Daryl: Prescribed Antidepressant Drugs At 9 Years Old
Daryl, who was only 9 years old when he was taken into mental health services and medicated, talks about being made to take both antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs and he describes the lies told to him to justify treatment.
Meghann: Prescribed Antidepressants For OCD Aged 9 and Stopping Them 17 Years Later
Meghann describes starting antidepressant drugs for OCD at the age of 9, how she came to consider her withdrawal after 17 years and how she feels now, 2 years after finishing with the drugs.
Sinead: 16 Years Of Treatment With Antidepressants and Subsequent Withdrawal
Sinead has taken antidepressant drugs for the last 16 years and attempted to withdraw on several occasions, she describes the challenges that she faced.
Chaya Grossberg: A Naturopathic Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing
Chaya Grossberg shares her own experiences of the psychiatric system and how she now helps and supports those struggling to withdraw from their psychiatric medications.
Gary Sidley: Alternatives to Bio-Medical Psychiatry as Ways of Responding to Human Suffering
Dr. Gary Sidley worked within NHS mental health services for 33 years in a variety of nursing, psychological and managerial roles. In the 1980s...
Elaine: Feeling Judged By Psychiatry
Elaine has taken antidepressant and stimulant drugs for anxiety, she describes feeling humiliated and judged by her psychiatrists rather than helped.
Nora: Extreme and Sudden Adverse Antidepressant Reactions
Nora tells us about the sudden and extreme adverse reactions that occurred immediately upon starting her antidepressant. She also tells us about the attitude of her doctors and how her life has changed since that short course of treatment.
