Antidepressants Scam, DSM Capitulation

Psychology is in crisis owing to the pernicious influences of celebrity and money.
Scientists are claiming expertise when and where they have none.
Many are "massaging" the results of experiments (replication crisis).
Making unfounded claims based on flimsy or non-existent evidence
Abusing their authority.
Molecular Biology fundamentalists (Sapolsky BOOK) are grandiose and grossly misleading, I cringe.
Some of the problems: correlation not causation, reductionism and ignorance (empathy not narcissism), contradictory results, not enough known, environmental triggering (nurture, not nature), replicability issues, inflated ill-founded claims.
Examples: antidepressants and DSM.
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
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No link between depression and serotonin, finds major analysis
A review of 17 previous studies finds no evidence for a link between depression and low serotonin levels, which SSRI antidepressants focus on - though not everyone is convinced by the findings
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The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence
Joanna Moncrieff, Ruth E. Cooper, Tom Stockmann, Simone Amendola, Michael P. Hengartner & Mark A. Horowitz
(Nature) Molecular Psychiatry (2022)
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[@ashleybaker8385]

Yes 🙌 thank you for always speaking the truth . I was on antidepressants for 8 years and finally I said screw this , this has done nothing good for me . The only time there was ever a difference in my depression was directly related to my circumstances /diet/ environment and absolutely nothing to do with those evil pills .

[@MaciekRabizo]

People I know, that struggled with depression, and overcame it with eating/life habits, got well and never went back that road again. People that used pills, are still on pills, and never really got better. Great material as always, thank you!

[@ML-sr9ih]

thats true... i cured serious cptsd / depression without pills

[@MaciekRabizo]

@Guy Whose opinions will offend you Way to go man. All the best!

[@jx5098]

I’m happy for you

[@nathansmith-nd9nq]

I think I'm addicted to honesty like you Sam because I just can not get enough and it's chronic 🤣 Thanks again for this amazing channel,can't do without it !

[@Niaxe111]

"You cannot solve problems on the same conscious level which they were created on" -Albert Einstein

[@anxaxw7546]

SSRI's have terrible side effects; they actually make suicidal ideation much worse and make an individual much more likely to act on it because they also contribute to impulsive behavior. I've never seen anyone (not even myself) get any better by those meds, what happens is that when someone experiences bad side effects, the doc will say "you have not found the right one for you" and prescribe another brand. A few close friends of mine have gone through years of experimentation by docs who prescribe one after another and they never get any better. I dont understand how this sham is allowed to continue.

[@alf2892]

I know people, which it works for and they wouldn't be alive without it. There are a lot of people it works for and a lot it doesn't. The stats are there. But for me I had the exact side effects you describe and it made me worse than I did before. So I went on my own journey experimenting with many different substances, exercising and emersing in nature. I'm in a much better place now. (time has also helped). My point is no two people are the same and what helps them, but exercise and nature are proven to improve everybody's mental state. The problem about depression though is the no motivation to do anthing. So getting past the challenges faced while exercising and improving fitness can be a nightmare. But behind those barriers, is a much greener world. Anyway I hope you are doing better!

[@bethmoore7722]

Zoloft caused me serious problems, as the discontinuation was brutal. It always caused me suicidal ideation, and put 20lbs on me. After stopping it gradually, I dropped that weight, and I went into an extreme form of menopause. My doctor, who always had pharma reps hanging out at his office, refused to refer me to a gynecologist, and gave me samples of anti-psychotics, which made me truly insane. I finally got to a gynecologist, got HRT, & the menopausal symptoms resolved. I also learned, later, that I have COTSD, not depression. The anxiety and depression, and self-destructive compulsions, could not be resolved by a drug. I did some research, found out about cognitive behavioral therapy, and worked hard at it. I still work hard at it, on my own. I have to, and I’m lucky to have some tools to deal with it. CPTSD is a lifelong struggle, and medication will not cure it.

[@eternalstudent7461]

Reminds me of a doctor explaining to me that antidepressants do not cause weight gain, but improved mood just makes people "regain appetite." Also, doctor explaining that antidepressants are just temporary, " to get you a reset." I know some people's lives are so much better after getting on the right med, but I definitely believe they are over-prescribed, and often upon a health practitioner's first encounter with a new patient.

[@bethmoore7722]

@@eternalstudent7461 SSSRIs and SNRIs have certainly saved lives, when prescribed for people with major depression, especially. I think doctors are medicating situational depression, partly because no one can afford the type of therapy that would help that. I’m worried about people now, as I know this is a traumatized population, with little means of getting help.

[@bethmoore7722]

@@eternalstudent7461 It is overprescribed but PCPs and psychiatrists. I’ve had psychiatrists diagnose me and put me on medication within ten minutes of meeting me. I learned not to fill those prescriptions.

[@dianemorrell9638]

@@bethmoore7722 Exactly. The psychiatrist I saw bragged about being able to diagnose anyone within 10 minutes. I was curious about people presenting with addiction problems and asked him if he would recognize the difference. He exclaimed "of course" as he scowled at me. Pretty arrogant good grief.

[@dotanon]

Depression couldn't possibly be the result of living in an increasingly dystopian world where work has no true value and is only a formality, human relationships are devalued and shallow due to unfettered digital connectivity, and values like honesty and integrity are a detriment to success. No no no, it must be a chemical imbalance in the brain. Quick, take these pills!

[@samvaknin]

Well said.

[@gregallen1381]

What would be an example of work that’s not a formality ?

[@dotanon]

​@@gregallen1381 Any work that has a tangible purpose. When I say work is a formality what I mean is, these days like half of all jobs are essentially almost meaningless. A lot of companies could probably viably replace most of their workforce with automation if it wouldn't have widespread societal implications. Add into that the efficiency computers and software offer to a business and you have a lot of people who basically go into work in the morning, do maybe an hour of actual work, and otherwise just loaf around and look busy for the rest of the day.

[@AbundantHarvests]

Years ago a friend taking antidepressants attempted suicide. He stayed in the mental ward for a couple weeks. Years later he decided to stop taking the antidepressants. He ended up happier & healthier. Another friend was prescribed antidepressants after a false bipolar diagnosis. The prescription completely lowered his energy level. He wisely stopped taking the antidepressants...20 years later he is a husband, father and independent contractor. These are the only 2 cases I know however others have shared their horrible experiences with antidepressants.

[@ginafarley6190]

Some studies suggest that low levels of B6, B12, and D3 can lead to depression. Supplements of those brought me back in balance. It took a few months to work, so be patient

[@samvaknin]

Correct. Especially B6.

[@boop5287]

Iron too. Low levels can cause major issues with depression and anxiety

[@cyanidecupcake231]

This is so disheartening. My son has schizophrenia with psychosis and is currently in a facility. He is put on so many meds and I get so upset for him. Nothing helps him really. Not much of an alternative here is US. Pills..pills.. pills. I need to keep finding more info. Ty for sharing this important info!! I'm thankful!

[@mysteryhorses1628]

Prayers. Wish you luck!

[@cyanidecupcake231]

@@mysteryhorses1628 ty. My son is only temporarily in a facility. He has to go inpatient every couple of years. I'm sure he is exhausted.

[@jx5098]

Keep him safe ❤

[@cyanidecupcake231]

@@jx5098 He is safe. When he refuses medicine he has to go inpatient for a bit. Then he gets to go back home. Wish there was a cure.

[@noted3458]

I finally get to hear it from a professional!

[@belove9]

@@ceilie1 I love him! Dr. Peter Breggin is also a good source for the truth about psychiatry and the suicide 💊 they sell.

[@noted3458]

@@ceilie1 Ty, I will.

[@angelajohnson3871]

Funnily enough, a couple of decades ago they would not prescribe anti depressants to those diagnosed with bipolar for fear of inducing mania. Fast forward, suddenly it became commonplace to prescribe antidepressants, especially Prozac, to treat bipolar in addition to lamotragine. How did this happen$$$

[@unlucky3077]

Interesting.. Prozac gave me Bipolar I symptoms. I wonder if I have undiagnosed bipolar disorder.

[@46safrow]

Also, when you tell a doctor that it is impossible to get off them, they gaslight you and say, well that’s because you still need them, obviously. No.

[@ShabbyCat425]

My son has several rare medical conditions which prevented him from sleeping well. He reluctantly took a low dose benzo, as prescribed, after which a doctor said "I would give a baby a larger dose than that". Ever since, he has been absolutely *tortured* with Akathisia. No words can describe the hell that I witness him go through. It is nearly impossible to find him help. There is so much more of his story from hell that I could share - including SSRIs which made it worse! It is criminal how my son is treated! It is way, way more than a movement disorder.

[@tfi7867]

I quit taking my escitalopram and had more anxiety after discontinuing the med (yes, i weaned) and had more intense suicidal ideations, but i persevered. I’m working on childhood trauma, done EMDR and now neurofeedback. No miracles, but I’m better. A question i learned to ask people on SSRIs when i was in nursing school is, “how does your doctor know your serotonin levels are low?” I hate meds. After a heart attack i was sent home with a statin which i refused to take (LDL was 84), i ate my way down to below 50.

[@catrina4557]

Good for you, not everyone thinks independently. I'm the same.

[@TheUmanRH]

Here in the UK, the oberprescibing of antidepressants extends to 'off label' use. I have been prescribed antidepressants for anxiety, muscle pain and depression too. If they don't know the actual mechanism involved but DO know the obvious dangers I find this absolutely horrifying. It makes my blood boil to be honest. Thanks for video Prof. Vaknin. Excellent as ever.

[@angelbaybee3700]

Seems every day I hear about people putting their pets on SSI. A lot of times these pets seem to be misbehaving because they need to go outside and get some exercise and probably eat some decent food instead of kibble

[@aliciabadashian7234]

Psychology is not scientific it’s experience theory. The DSM was put together by a group of “professionals” by voting what they deemed true from their experience with clients and using theory. I’m a student in the field.

[@aliciabadashian7234]

@@sophiamarquis I choose to work holistically. The DSM is for insurance to bill. And Pharma to make meds. They need to label people to push meds. I’m not saying meds don’t work for some people, they do, but life style is key.

[@ShadowMantis702]

I suspect many depressed patients knew the antidepressants weren’t working long term, but were either unwilling to challenge the doctors or unwilling to make drastic changes in their life. I always saw the pills as a “helper” and not a “fixer”. But if you’re fed the narrative of chemical imbalances, you’ll feel like you already have the solution instead of working to find one.

[@garrishart413]

I applaud 👏 you, hats off to you good sir, thank you so much for having the courage to disseminate this truth to us all, much love and respect for you Professor...

[@christinejolliffe8002]

Psychiatry will not put Complex PTSD into the DSM because it would reduce it to the size of a pamphlet. For instance, OCD is a behaviour to self soothe, it is a response to a trauma experienced. Whether the person remembers the trauma or not, there will have been a trigger. Behaviours that are problematic or on the extreme end of a spectrum abs are classified as "Personality disorders", as if there is a flaw in the individual, are adaptations by the brain to survive and to protect the individual from further trauma. If Complex PTSD was properly listed in the DSM we would begin to understand that peoples brains, through necessity, have adapted due to their trauma experiences. If psychiatry understood that then they could start to help people instead of labelling them as if they are flawed. They are not. But then that wouldn't be profitable, would it!

[@holyhummer7951]

Thanks Professor for sharing this information that should be researched further and published for the masses.

[@carolashlee8002]

I ended up with too much serotonin in the brain and had symptoms of a stroke. I would NEVER take them again

[@antihumanalien8882]

YOU are the smartest person ON EARTH. Period.

[@caveman1334]

Dear Professor, This is amazing what you are doing🙏🙏🙏

[@alaskamom2011]

THANKYOU Prof. Sam Vaknin. You are a brave and gallant warrior. Grateful thanks .

[@mysteryhorses1628]

Rock on Sam! Love feeling your passion for the complexity for humankind and your compassion for others.

[@guitar_md]

PSSD. Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction. Can also be caused by antipsychotics, as it was in my case. Prognosis in general is zero recovery and there are many who have had zero improvements after 10 or 20 years or more. It's living in a nightmare every single day. It's been 3 years for me since developing PSSD and almost 3 years since I stopped taking all pharmaceuticals. No improvements. I thought I had problems before. To me, this disability makes depression look like a joke. And I am not dismissive of depression at all. Near lifelong sufferer of "mental illness" here and can empathize more than most. I mean that now that I have to live with this for the rest of my life, it makes the problems I had before seem much more manageable than they did at the time. Hindsight is always 20/20, as they say. I had a lot of great results with Robert Smith's "Eutaptics" work many years ago, simply studying it and using it on myself and others. This news about serotonin only highlights the lack of knowledge these people have about the substances they're prescribing. No doubt depression can have physiological causes, but electrolyte deficiency and imbalances (mineral deficiencies and imbalances) can play a large role there. General nutrition along with appropriate mineral supplementation based on hair and blood testing is undoubtedly a safer route. Mental health must be considered holistically. The tragedy with these psychiatric medications is they can strip people of their humanity. I'm still hoping I can recover, but it feels like these drugs permanently robbed me of a part of my soul. I don't feel like a real human being anymore, almost more like a collection of parts, after the PSSD set in and appears to be here to stay. The mind and body can heal given the proper tools and materials. The internal and external environments of an organism need to both be conducive to growth and progression and creativity. Imperfections will always exist in each. Adaptability is life. But when stressors overcome an organism's ability to adapt, well, that's where the real problems start. The internal structure of the organism can start to break down. Repeated stress that we can't adapt to is not good. Instead of pushing drugs, these professionals should be asking what those repeated stresses are for the individual, and how to help them adapt or eliminate them altogether. I'm a firm believer that this can be done without medication. And I've been on many, SSRI's, antipsychotics and anxiolytics alike. Imagine what all that drugging does to an already traumatized child's brain. It is horrific but I also am a believer in the human spirit and I never want to share my experiences in a way that discourages anyone. It's bad. But we have to push forward regardless. Or at least I will. I can't speak for anyone else but I believe in struggling to find solutions and meanings, especially when things seem hopeless.

[@InesAzaiez]

Excellent! By far one of the best and most truthful video that I’ve ever seen!! Thank you

[@jx5098]

Yes

[@BrandonsHealthJourney]

Professor Vaknin, would you be willing to make a video regarding Akathisia caused by psychiatric medications? I was hoping with your IQ and authority, you'd be able to provide useful insight into the condition and bring awareness. Discussing the severity of it, the suicides, Benzodiazepine and SSRI induced Akathisia, Jordan B Peterson being put into a coma for it, how it can be treated, and how these medications cause Akathisia? I suffer immensely from these medications. I'm being tortured from severe Akathisia and the medical field is ignorant of the condition. It's absurd how little they understand it and how much they neglect to acknowledge the condition while people are dying from it. The research is limited, I've witnessed too many people harmed by it. I don't want to die. Thank you for your consideration.

[@BrandonsHealthJourney]

@@lovewenwin Hi Wendy, in the meantime, if you haven’t already, check out the Akathisia Alliance KZbin channel.

[@aliciabadashian7234]

Diet, exercise and supplements can turn around anxiety and depression. Also great benefits with meditation and talk therapy.

[@aliciabadashian7234]

@@Chris-Ian learning about the gut brain connection and marking necessary changes can be very beneficial. Usually requires a visit to a functional dr and having blood test. Then taking the needed supplements based on the deficiency from the blood test. B6 helps with neurotransmitter. Also adding in daily exercise(walking, gym, yoga) and meditation. It’s a lifestyle change. Talk therapy can also help tremendously with unpacking things and giving tools for coping. There is no pill that will take anxiety and depression away.

[@aliciabadashian7234]

Meds are not meant for long term. If there are needed they should only be taken for 3-6 months in conjunction with therapy and life style changes.

[@aliciabadashian7234]

@@Chris-Ian everyone’s journey is unique. Kudos for being open and willing to do lifestyle changes. Have you checked for gut bacteria deficiencies, leaky gut? And are you seeing a functional dr vs. regular GP? Functional Drs. Have a better understanding of specific tests other Drs don’t run. Also, I think it’s important to note that these issues may never fully go away but managing them can help tremendously. Does your therapist treat trauma?

[@starcrib]

That is not true- food /diet/ supplements- will not make schizophrenia go away 😑

[@dragonflymirrorintuitivedi4972]

Fk yes depression is real! I know from nearly a lifetime of experience. I've been diagnosed with various disorders, been prescribed various bullshit, some (including ssri's) worked not at all, others worked- but only momentarily. I agree with what you're saying as far as humility, being 'right-sized'. I feel that there is a REASON for my depression, that it is trying to TELL ME SOMETHING, like a signal that something is wrong, like pain, and that I need to do or be differently. A pill won't fix it, period.

[@catrina4557]

I started keto diet, took sugar out, I feel better on low carbs.

[@lianepinkos6703]

Agree with you completely Sam, always question the science.

[@bighermstick7994]

Hello, I had a few questions that you may have addressed somewhere, or could be addressed in a video if it seems relevant. When a child has been traumatized/gone through narcissistic abuse, can the behaviors of said child manifest in what seems to be something like autism but is actually just C-PTSD? Primarily the social effects, not wanting to interact with other children, lack of eye contact. Which follows into my other question, what is the main determining factor in not being able to remember childhood? Would trauma occuring in childhood resulting in C-PTSD be a main factor? Or can it just be as simple as "a lot of normal people can't remember their childhood?"

[@L.Hodson]

´´Psychology is in crisis owing to the pernicious influences of celebrity and money.´´ True !

[@shirleypettigrew1483]

This type of medication suppresses the creative process be very careful.🧠🧠🧠

[@yusefmessallam]

So mind is stronger than matter. If it were possible to develop the "placebo" effect into it's own healing modality, that would be a massive threat to the medical-govern-mental-industrial-religious-complex.

[@clinton4161]

Are you familiar with PSSD(Post SSRI Sexual Disfunction) at all? It's a condition where even after stopping SSRIs there is a sever loss of libido and sexual pleasure sensation, and sometimes pleasureless orgasms. If you are, do you have any thoughts why something like that would happen?

[@eternalstudent7461]

I would dare to call it brain damage. Or brain function damage. When side effects become permanent, long after a medication is discontinued. Of course doctors will find ways to explain it away.

[@coreyjblock]

I’ve heard a lot of hypothesis on PSSD. The one that makes the most sense is that it’s a lot of compensatory mechanisms that were built by your body/brain during the process of taking an SSRI that are continued after. A main compensatory mechanism being hyper clearance of serotonin from the synapse. This makes sense because if the reuptake pump is inhibited you have to clear serotinin somehow, so your brain gets very good at it through enzyme activity and other means. This isn’t very good of course when you stop the SSRI and your levels of serotonin in the synapse take a nosedive. Another is a severe lack of reserve tryptophan (the molecular precursor to serotonin). This makes sense because if you have enough serotonin floating around in the synapse your brain would be less likely to store reserve tryptophan or serotonin (and may be less able to due to blocking reuptake). Also, desensitized serotonin receptors due to unnatural amounts of serotonin in the synapse likely may also be a factor. Either way, I’m definitely no scientist, psychiatrist, or doctor. Just someone who’s also dealt with post SSRI issues. As Dr. Vaknin said, the brain is far too complex to understand at this point and anyone who claims they’ve figured it out…is plain wrong. Humility is the answer.

[@jumpingman6612]

Great video and a lot of information. Yeah they are drug pushers...

[@calvanoni5443]

Thank goodness you are saying all this too!

[@ct46518]

Psychiatrists earn alot of money which they can keep as long as they dish out the bs and pills

[@toddpacker1015]

Psychiatrists are the doctors that take the biggest cut from Big Pharma

[@chinacatsunflower]

‘The DSM-V is a crime scene.’ $$$

[@dingo9637]

Professor Vaknin, thank you for your open courageous words💫👑

[@celiaartemis5485]

Thank you for your outstanding knowledge sir. My close friend died of an overdose of prescribed antidepressants and of morphine.

[@pascalk1922]

Thanks Prof.Vaknin for the quality content you provide. I learned a lot that helped me identify and understand root causes of past and present life experiences. Further to the academic references already given in the comment section of the video, I can recommend the book "Deadly Psychiatry and Organised Denial” by Peter C. Gøtzsche in this context .

[@starcrib]

Hahahahah.....when I was 8.. i was given @Ritalin to take every day with my breakfast- after the first week- after feeling weird- I routinely didn't take it for the next year. At 9 when my mom realized I wasn't doing it- she actually was happy I discarded the drug- I was then same boy without the @Ritalin /and yet everyone thought I had improved "so much". It naturally taught me one big take away- "trust your instincts"-- and never trust adults. Even now. 👌🏻and I'm one. 🦖☄️

[@SuperRobinjames]

Thank you for your integrity.

[@corinnepollman5142]

You probably already know this, when independent studies by physicians were discontinued in this country, the science behind the pharmaceutical clinical trial studies went out the window.

[@jillianjenkins7952]

Dr. Vaknin, you say that becoming a narcissist is a process of the false self taking over the true self until eventually there is no true self left - but how long is that process? Years? Doesn’t it happen when the person is too young to really perceive what’s happening? Or does it merely start early and solidify in adulthood? Thank you for this video, I know my question is off topic.

[@LizEarthAngel3]

Thank you thank you thank you, I knew this too, kept myself and my daughter off them even after repeated pressure to take them

[@kkneebone9831]

Sam, thank you!

[@bellofigoitaliano5038]

My BPD ex is on 6 different antipsychotics (olanzapine, Latuda, spironolacitine) etc etc, will it be tough for her to come off these ?? Is it unlikely she will ?

[@angeladee8789]

Thank you!

[@whatx11]

This video makes me think of AI more of an artificial apendix of the being than a replacement. I thi Sam should do a video adressing the AI theme.

[@stixsta6007]

Much respect, common sense and intellectual sense combined, remarkable consideration will ensue on my part. Hmmm.. goes of and contenmplates

[@Evelyn-zn6td]

The mind/body is strange. I became a completely different person when I was pregnant. I imagine depression/anxiety to be something like being stuck in whatever state I was in during pregnancy. That would be so horrible, but definitely drugs are not the answer.

[@Thistle4444]

Venlafaxine is a hell of a drug!

[@theresehill1660]

In was prescribed that In couldn't even function. Quit after 3rd day. Dangerous drug. Tried Prozac needed up in er after first dose!

[@melissacole4903]

Thank you and gratitude! 💜It has been nice knowing you Sam! 😉

[@thuster123456789]

Let’s hear it!

[@mariekejansen7658]

This is so true !! SSRI Made my live a hell ! How to come of ??? There is no psych. Who can help us !! The pharmacist drugged us 😢

[@takasza88]

Thank You.

[@bernardblundell8653]

Great content many thanks sir..

[@isabellkoller8339]

Thank you Professor Sam. Do you have any experience with Sound Therapy? Not this one where anybody makes a weekend training without any further knowledge.

[@aliciabadashian7234]

Bravo! Great episode!

[@andykopjas272]

Please keep talking about the edgy subjects such as psychedelics. f what the so called scientific elitist psychopaths have to say, they all play with each other’s private parts behind closed doors

[@boop5287]

Why would some narcissists go on antidepressants?

[@kittykattmcgee6375]

Bravo! Great video!

[@angelbaybee3700]

Hormone therapy safer and a reasonable way to regulate? Comments welcome

[@catrina4557]

Seroxat made my pupils big and appetite change, most people on them are overweight.

[@auaticamazon]

Powerful talk thank you

[@khutsomrwata50]

So basically this industry's practitioners are similar to practitioners of astrology...based on vibes and gut feeling assumptions.

[@katerinak4164]

So well said ! 👍👍👍

[@brookethompson-hall4627]

At the start sam reminded me of a modern day socrates. Not sure if anyone else saw it

[@Hippie-lee]

lobsters m8.

[@Iam_msdee]

👍✅ I agree

[@babblingidiot7903]

I have the dsm 4 and 5. I used to read it because I get bored. I was thinking that EVERYONE is mentally ill and unstable according to the dsm. It didn't make sense until I followed the money... too funny.

[@alf2892]

The problem I have for SSRI's they are treated as a panacea for various mental disorders. How can one pill treat completley different symptoms. Of course some people have success with SSRI's and make their life more manageble. But there needs to be some completely new medications and treatments brought to the market. So people can find something which works for them. Not Zoloft for depressions, Zoloft for Anxiety, Zoloft for OCD. It's good to see psilocybin being trialed, hopefully that will be legally prescribed soon. Exercise and nature are key for me and something everyone should be doing for their own mental state.

[@HealandInspire]

Thank you.. My doctor put me on SSRI‘s Effexor about 7 years ago. I was depressed and in pain. I now know that it was narcissist abuse from my covert narc husband I was with for almost 38 years. I had many health issues over the years. Was on Prozac and other meds over the years. I beat cancer twice. I think I have CPTSD. And or I‘m a codependent. I’m Way to emotional, my covert narc degraded me many years ago, and then discarded me in an horrible way in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. Verbal abuse and craziness you wouldn’t believe me. I need help, and it‘s Not SSRI‘s.. How can I get off of the Effexor? Safely? Thank you … been in Divorce court for 2 years already, they keep canceling it, because he comes up with crazy stuff. I can’t even get a Divorce because of his narc mind. When? How? He left me alone in a country I didn’t grow up in. My kids are older and live in DC. I was born and raised in Europe. He swept me off as a young women, and I spent 38 years in the military with him. Traveling between Europe and the USA where I reside alone now. Been texting him for over 2 years, NO answer yet. I have NO idea what I did wrong.

[@colleenmcgavin8856]

You did nothing wrong it’s him. First I’d stop texting him and I’d begin to Really study the Professors pod cast and read whatever you can get your hands on of his books. I’d advise you to be choosy as to who you listened to as well, because once you begin your studying you can become easily overwhelmed and confused. At least I was as there’s a lot of charlatans on the web. I to am a product of brutal narcissistic abuse, but only for 3 years before he left me for a woman 33 years his junior he left me living on a mountain with two dogs and a cat! I can barely speak any Spanish and I’m living in Mexico. I could write a book things are that bizarre. Good luck with your studies and I know somehow we’ll both be okay.

[@HealandInspire]

@@colleenmcgavin8856 Thank you. I live with 2 dogs 10 minutes from the Mexican border. Sorry what happened to you. Yes, somehow we‘ll be okay.