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

Millions of people are prescribed psychiatric drugs each year, but few understand how these drugs actually affect the brain. Psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff joins psychologist Nick Fortino on Psychology Is in this important conversation about how people think these drugs work and how they actually work.
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[@psychologyis]

Be sure to share this with someone you think needs to hear it.

[@heathermitchell5053]

I'm sharing it on Facebook and Twitter. I am honest and open about Mental Health (and Mental poor wellbeing) and anyone who knows me through these media, knows that I know what I'm talking about as a former patient of Jo Moncrieff.

[@heathermitchell5053]

I am a lay person in all this. But I got sceptical about the readiness of most psychiatrists I'd seen since the 90s to simply and lazily trot out some handy Disorder label directly from their regular thumbing through the DSM-5.

[@antrewt]

I like her very much but her perspective is still too blighted with prejudice, psuedo-knowledge (she can't see through the mental health condition labels) and clinical distance from the human being, which is a more extreme fact of British psychiatry under the NHS - so I wouldn't share it. But I'd love to share my experiences and insights with her (as a victim of psychiatry but hopefully a victor over those appalling circumstances).

[@AndreaDawnBrewer]

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[@ShayVidz]

I want to reach out to you guys

[@katwmn17]

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!

[@healthyone100]

hi i off zyprexa and zoloft 4 months cold turkey bad idea now i'm slow taper, haven't taken any in 3 days i hope it continues, i'm also doing a strict vegan diet along with exercise, fresh air deep breathing i've lost 10 lbs hope to lose 15 lbs more, i still have the depression but feel i'm trying to help myself in the natural!

[@sherirottweilersforever7772]

@@healthyone100 my son has been cold turkey off clozapine and risperdon for 10 days. He’s getting manic but won’t listen to anyone’s advice to go slow. He’s been on meds for 20 years. I’m praying!

[@healthyone100]

@@sherirottweilersforever7772 praying really doesn't help but you can try i pray all the time also i know its hard to get off the meds we must go slow, keep praying !

[@stevekaylor5606]

Weight gain is very common for those stuck in the Mental Health system. In part, this is a defense from being caked in fear from psychiatrists and staffers. I saw this on on CCHR video!@@healthyone100

[@stevekaylor5606]

There is power in prayer. One could become Imago Viva Dei and be someone who practices agapeic love - which is what Mental Health is!@@healthyone100

[@theresevanbarneveld6026]

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.

[@sharonw2008]

Hi, have you ever been assessed for Autism? Your story is very like a friends daughter who was medicated for several 'disorders' when she was actually autistic. Also, look into getting tested for pyroluria, it's so easy to diagnose with a urine test but massively undiagnosed. Good luck xx

[@tia904]

@@sharonw2008 Autism is way overdiagnosed in us. In normal societies, shyness or introverted is recognized as normal.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Peter Breggin has a program for helping people get off neurotoxic drugs. / Until the 1950s, Psychiatrist Harry Stack Sullivan was given full access to Queens Mental Hospital. He would pick a patient out, and then have intense conversations about a few things that were troublesome for him. Sullivan would then bring about improvements, help the patient unleash his subconscious fears, and guide him toward the development of a mental + emotional cathexis - which is what Mental Health is!

[@stevekaylor5606]

Temple Grandin is good with Talent Training for those with Autism!@@sharonw2008

[@heathermitchell5053]

Thank you for sharing all this. I’m just going to bed and will read it properly when I finish a day’s work training tomorrow. Goodnight 😊

[@deberebor]

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.

[@psychologyis]

Thank you so much for sharing your story here. It’s so important. I truly hope your capacity for joy increases. I’m so inspired by your self-empowerment.

[@billybandyk0720]

D N; So proud of u 4 becoming psych med-free (I've been so since 1/1/2017 after 30+ different psych meds ovr a 40+ yr period (my DOB: 7/20/1967)). RE: ur letters 2 ur Drs; the fact that the psychiatrist didn't answer truly showcases the ARROGANCE & IGNORANCE of the Mental Health system. @ least the neurologist acknowledged u which indicates he has integrity that resonates w/me. Congrats again.

[@stevekaylor5606]

The Chemical Balance construct was contrived as a brilliant marketing tool - by Gregory Bateson, husband to Margaret Mead. This is still being rubberstamped by psychiatrists and doctors - as a lazy, yet lucrative short cut! Jeffrey A. Schaler said: "Show me the Chemical Balance Tests!"

[@upendasana7857]

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.

[@marcodallolio9746]

That view of humanity is intrinsic to the profession. It sees us as biological machines, a subset of which are malfuctioning

[@heathermitchell5053]

Sorry about these late replies. I had no idea it was so popular as I didn’t see the notifications till now. Thanks and a big yes!

[@heathermitchell5053]

@@marcodallolio9746 that’s one way of putting it yes 👍

[@stevekaylor5606]

Uninquisitive, ethical psychiatrists - who rubberstamp Freudian-pessimistic labeling, drugs and whatever is lucrative. They still have their Standard of Care protection racket!

[@heathermitchell5053]

@@stevekaylor5606 and the DSM-5

[@TheYogimind]

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.

[@healthyone100]

i do think mental illness is genetic, my father had it his father had it i have i my 2 brothers have it so i do believe that genetics have alot to do with it!

[@healthyone100]

doing short fastings helps to detox your body toxins and cleanse your blood!

[@remotefaith]

@@healthyone100 Mental illness is a vague and extremely broad category. Also being raised by someone experiencing mental problems is going to have an effect on the children, creating a vicious cycle in a family that isn’t necessarily genetic. Life can be extremely brutal and most mental illnesses start with negative life experiences.

[@healthyone100]

@@remotefaith Mental Illness is mostly caused by a mucus filled diet that put pressure on the brain from a ,unnatural foods only raw fruits, veggies, exercises, fastings can cleanse the blood to produce good health!

[@billybandyk0720]

​​​@@remotefaith"Mental Illness" is a demeaning, shameful, & stigmatizing term in the exact same.manner as "Mentally Retarded" is.

[@plekkchand]

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

[@annaynely]

😅

[@stevekaylor5606]

I'm sure that Moncrieff opposes the MAID Act in Canada. Since 3/23, those with a primary DSM label are being given lethal injections - in a repeat of the Tiergarten 4 Program from 1930s Germany!

[@anndeidrick9814]

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 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@netwonc]

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.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Like from Orwell's 1984 book and even more so - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - for a feudal, Unipolar order!

[@etymyt]

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.

[@healthyone100]

i've been off zoloft and zypreza for 3 months cold turkey big mistake now i'm slow taper, i haven't taken any in 3 days i hope it continues, i'm doing very strict vegan diet along with exercise, fresh air, deep breathing, the drugs caused me to gain 25 lbs i've lost 10 lbs since my change in diet and exercise, i still have the depression i hope i can stay off the meds and try and cope naturally!

[@sherirottweilersforever7772]

@@healthyone100 look into the carnivore diet. People have success with depression from doing that diet. A lot of people get sickly on the vegan diet since people eat low fat high carbs. Lots of colitis in vegans.

[@miroslawchmura5211]

@@healthyone100 Keto or carnivore are best for mental health and for a human body in general as the good fat stabilisers sugar in the blood and makes you feel satisfied for longer. Keto, as well as carnivore provide that kind of foods that it’s bio available and nutrient dense so your body can repair itself as sugar, grains, lectins, oxalates, photic acid creates inflammation in the body as well as leaky guts. Dr. Georgia Ede in her talk on YT ‘ Our Descent into Madness: Modern Diets and the Global Mental Health Crisis’ from the Low Carb Down Under Conference, gives a great introduction to it. Hope that will help you and others. Best wishes!

[@healthyone100]

@@miroslawchmura5211 i've been a strict vegan for 36 years i'm not going to change we are not designed to eat animals even the tells us not to read Genesis 1:29 its our diet!

[@sherirottweilersforever7772]

@@healthyone100 i do better on keto myself.

[@putchina]

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.

[@heathermitchell5053]

Yes. Thank you for that contribution to this video comment section. I happen to agree and I have my own Goddess - but that developed much later after she was my "shrink"! It took 4.5 years to get the kind of help I really needed and which I was headed towards with JM. But I know, like JM does, that not everyone is spiritually inclined when they first beg desperately for the help of a psychiatrist because many feel that any God they ever believed in has failed them. However, anyone's god can move in mysterious ways and, if you have a spiritual belief, like I do, then you might come to see that your God is working through Joanna Moncrieff.

[@putchina]

​@@heathermitchell5053 Thanks for you reply. The greater the love by which you compensate the patient is, the more efficient the treatment becomes and there is no greater than the love God (Jesus Christ) shared on the cross and that can only be experienced through meditation as it is beyond our limited human reasoning. People don't need to be spiritually inclined to heal, they just need to experience love through a relationship of love. God bless you.

[@heathermitchell5053]

@@putchina Ooh, that's much clearer. :)

[@anabarnes4654]

Words of wisdom ❤. Thank you!!

[@upendasana7857]

@@putchina I have to say I tend to agree with you.I don't think it is always intentional or that people such as parents or caregivers did not mean to do their best..but often wounding in families is unconscious and unless addressed and acknowledged then often the same patterns get handed down generation to generation. But lets not also forget that the culture that we live in lacks a lot of love and acceptance as well and is full of judgement and controls us in many ways that can stop us from acknowledging the truth or reality of things even when we wish to. I do believe that love and connection is the answer and what is at the root of much of our distress and suffering but also the culture prohibits us very often from loving ourselves or feeling we are worthy or valuable and marginalises certain people.

[@SuperMichelleDJ]

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.

[@spiritandsoulofgod]

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[@heathermitchell5053]

I’ll read this tomorrow as going to bed v soon. 🙏

[@MrChucke711]

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.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Psychiatrists et.al. are too steeped in reductionist-Freudian ideology - to bother comprehending what they are effectively doing to sad people!

[@heathermitchell5053]

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.

[@madlenj.4644]

Hii Heaher, i have Questions. Are you still active? It sounds like you don´t take AD, nor do you like them. But it also sounds like you had struggles with your own behaviour and now through change of your behaviour everything got better. But there are also persons who suffer from behaviour of others or given situations plus fro example lacking energy because of a deficiency of neurotransmitters (or the connection is lacking and therefore theres a lack of the neurotransmitter(s) to be correct...however to me its the same 😄). So i would think, first thre should be the right Neurotransmitter balance in the brain, so that the Person can be active and help theirself. So which knew knowledge have you learned through J.M? And before you have taken AD, had your doctor determined your values like neurotransmitters and blood work?

[@stevekaylor5606]

Joanna, like the former actor Michael Landon, believes in the potential of everyone!

[@heathermitchell5053]

@@madlenj.4644 sorry for late reply. Only just seen this. Never had tests on my neurotransmitters!

[@heathermitchell5053]

@@stevekaylor5606 You never said a truer word. That’s her outlook in a nutshell. 👍😊

[@heathermitchell5053]

@@stevekaylor5606 thanks to learning from her work and tweets of helpful information, I’ve now had even more MH help, therapy and support. All on holistic lines. Just what she would have wanted for me and r anyone. She got me on Mindfulness and CBT courses in 2012, which led me to remember everything else she suggested for me up here. My children pressed heavily my local MHT for the appropriate treatment I know Jo would love for me. I’m afraid of nothing now. And it’s all thanks to her and her hard work with me. 🙏❤️

[@elaineanderson8868]

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

[@user-3282]

It's like asking a drug dealer if you should stop.

[@bjacob9998]

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.

[@heathermitchell5053]

So sorry to hear this.

[@heathermitchell5053]

I just couldn't give it a thumbs up. JM has books published that are extremely useful especially the 2nd edition of "A Straight Talking Guide To Psychiatric Drugs - The Truth About How They Work and How To Come Off Them, revised and published last year, just in time for my own withdrawal from 5 psychotropic drugs I was prescribed in my new area over a period of 4.5 years while awaiting acceptance onto a new MH Team.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Peter Breggin also has a program for withdrawing from neurotoxic drugs!@@heathermitchell5053

[@rebecca1431]

she is a hero.

[@heathermitchell5053]

She’s one of the best. Authentic with integrity. My kind of woman and critical psychiatrist. 🙏

[@alexs1318]

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

[@stevekaylor5606]

To the reality - that Mental Health is the development of a mental + emotional cathexis!

[@cowboyjohnsontown]

Wonderful discussion- thank you!

[@stevef8065]

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.

[@bailtree]

best psychiatrist ever!

[@stevekaylor5606]

When a psychiatrist forces someone to take neurotoxic drugs or ECT - this is 2nd Degree Assault!

[@debbietaylor20]

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

[@anabarnes4654]

Stay strong ❤

[@jeanlorispsy.d6926]

I don't trust most GPs

[@billybandyk0720]

@@jeanlorispsy.d6926 Likewise w/trusting psychiatrists.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Doctors must agree to aesthetic Talent Training - so people can develop mental + emotional cathexis, which is what Mental Health is. Peter Breggin, Howard Glasser and Madan Katara offer training classes!

[@user-3282]

I think they actually need to stop prescribing drugs for which they have no idea of their action, or the cause of the issue they are trying to medicalise.

[@susanparrish2456]

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

[@dmcsunshine1]

Great discussion

[@nextlevelwarrior]

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.

[@billybandyk0720]

N.L.W.; Replace "suppress(ing)" w/"oppress(ing)" bc it's "oppress" is what psych meds do. "Suppress" = Temporary; "Oppress" = Permanent.

[@a.dubuis903]

Thanks to the both of you for making this content!

[@sointeresting3938]

Interesting conversation. Thank you both!

[@antrewt]

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.

[@N0p3er5]

Nailed it!

[@carolynwilcoxon7012]

So glad this is coming to light

[@wednesdayschild3627]

Pull the drugs off market.

[@clausmehl8731]

Its founded by the governement for their profit

[@wednesdayschild3627]

@@clausmehl8731 the information is out there on benzos and antidepressants. People need to read the science reports.

[@clausmehl8731]

@@wednesdayschild3627 Not only the people. The prescribers have to do this too. For pain back its a bad solution. Bad this is treatment in pain clinic. Its state of art.

[@clausmehl8731]

@@wednesdayschild3627 i agree to you. Put these drugs from the market.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

@@clausmehl8731 yes, true back treatments, back surgery and pain pills are a travesty.

[@john2914]

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.

[@JCResDoc94]

*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.*

[@GOLDENEYEAL]

Amazing interview.

[@BipolarStu]

EPIC VIDEO! Thank for this!

[@noellesherman4824]

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

[@Dipset-wr6kt]

I have persistent withdrawal symptoms years after going off antidepressants

[@ralu15]

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?

[@user-3282]

Exclude a real medical cause. Taper meds slowly. Take more seriously why your body and brain are warning you. It's a natural reaction to something in your life or past. If the root cause isn't acknowledged and take personal responsibility to fix it, depression will continue. Usual causes are lifestyle, diet, relationships or marriage, bad job, family issues, or emotional trauma. Most people prefer to attach to a false disease and take a pill, rather than acknowledgement that something in their life is making them unfulfilled or deeply unhappy..

[@noellesherman4824]

Peter, excellent response to Raul 15. The answer isn't drugs.

[@anabarnes4654]

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. 🙏

[@clinttaylor4032]

I’m very happy to hear what both of you said in the interview. I had some serious problems that had not been addressed, even up to my time in college. As part of the psychology program I was expected to attend therapy of my own, to be able to aware of the problems that being in therapy can bring. I found an excellent ther

[@heathermitchell5053]

That’s very kind. I’m so glad you survived. We both did. 😊

[@heathermitchell5053]

@@clinttaylor4032 glad you did.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Standard of Care psychiatrists rubberstamp the pessimistic-Freudian ideology they were schooled in - and, until new guidelines are Instituted to them, they may no be entrusted in Mental Health!

[@spiritandsoulofgod]

Moreover, schools should also consider implementing counseling services and mental health resources to further support students' well-being. Having trained professionals available on campus can provide students with a safe space to discuss their concerns and receive guidance. Additionally, schools can collaborate with community organizations and mental health professionals to offer workshops and seminars on topics such as stress management, coping strategies, and building resilience. By providing these resources, schools can ensure that students have access to the necessary support systems to navigate the challenges they may face. It is crucial for schools to prioritize the mental health of their students and create an environment that fosters growth, resilience, and overall well-being. Furthermore, schools should also focus on promoting a positive and inclusive school culture that values mental health and well-being. This can be achieved by implementing anti-bullying programs and promoting kindness and empathy among students. Creating a supportive and accepting environment can greatly contribute to the overall mental well-being of students. Additionally, schools should encourage open communication and provide opportunities for students to express their thoughts and feelings. This can be done through regular check-ins with teachers or designated staff members who can provide guidance and support. By prioritizing mental health and fostering a nurturing school environment, schools can help students develop the necessary skills to thrive academically and personally. Furthermore, schools should also prioritize the training and education of teachers and staff members on mental health awareness and intervention strategies. By equipping educators with the knowledge and skills to identify signs of mental distress and provide appropriate support, schools can ensure that students receive the help they need in a timely manner. In addition, schools should collaborate with mental health professionals and community organizations to offer comprehensive mental health services and resources. This could include counseling services, workshops on stress management and coping strategies, and access to external support networks. By taking a proactive approach to mental health, schools can create a safe and nurturing environment where students feel supported and empowered to seek help when needed. Moreover, it is crucial for schools to establish a strong support system for students who may be struggling with mental health issues. This can be achieved by implementing peer support programs, where students can connect with and seek guidance from their peers who have undergone similar experiences. Peer support not only helps students feel understood and validated, but it also fosters a sense of belonging and reduces the stigma surrounding mental health. Additionally, schools should regularly assess and evaluate their mental health initiatives to ensure their effectiveness and make necessary improvements. By continuously refining and expanding their mental health support systems, schools can create an environment that promotes overall well-being and empowers students to thrive academically and personally. Furthermore, schools should prioritize the training and education of teachers and staff members on mental health awareness and intervention strategies. By equipping educators with the knowledge and skills to identify and address mental health issues, schools can ensure that students receive the support they need in a timely manner. This can involve workshops, seminars, and ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers to stay updated on the latest research and best practices in mental health care. Additionally, schools should collaborate with local mental health professionals and organizations to provide comprehensive and accessible resources for students and their families. By working together, schools and mental health professionals can create a network of support that extends beyond the classroom and into the community, ultimately enhancing the well-being of students and promoting a culture of mental health awareness.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Have demoralized students sing in a chorus, after school each day - this will train mental + emotional cathexis, which is what Mental Health is!

[@heathermitchell5053]

Going to bed but want to read this when I get time.

[@nicoletheunissen4639]

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.

[@polyannamoonbeam]

You probably quit too fast and need a tapering program to go more slowly. My son tried too . Don't give up. If you have to start over and restart a lesser regimen to ease these effects - give it a try.

[@nicoletheunissen4639]

@@polyannamoonbeam I am off them now for more than a year.

[@polyannamoonbeam]

@@nicoletheunissen4639 my son tried too, more than once. I gathered a lot of literature on tapering off. I think when you cold Turkey off, it is harder for you.

[@nicoletheunissen4639]

@@polyannamoonbeam Yes it is extreme hard. I am in a lot of physical pain. Burning skin, my liver was damaged. Except stopping the meds, i do not know what to do with these severe symptoms. I also have hemidystonia.

[@polyannamoonbeam]

@@nicoletheunissen4639 that is very difficult to cope with.

[@spiritandsoulofgod]

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[@vikasgupta1828]

Thanks

[@framestomind7548]

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!? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sikandersahota7118]

Search up nsi 189, ketamine, and saffron

[@matthewatwood8641]

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.

[@edithbirdwell4799]

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

[@nigelworthington6637]

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

[@nigelworthington6637]

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

[@Gesundheit888]

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

[@edeancozzens3833]

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

[@stefanhayes]

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.

[@marioct130]

I was on antidepressants for 23 years. It took a very slow, measured tapering program to get off the last prescription. There was some discomfort but nothing disabling. The benefits were apparent, too. It took me 19 months, yet many people using the same drug take two or three years to safely taper off. Perhaps a smaller dose reduction would help, not just a reduction based on available dosages.

[@antrewt]

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.

[@treeoflife5226]

Thomas Szasz is the best in this field.He has written many books regards anti psychiatry and i can advice from my hearth you all to read him

[@stevekaylor5606]

Mental health is the development of a mental + emotional cathexis. A shaman might say: Be Imago Viva Dei and hold this mediation!

[@user-vp9vl6bl6k]

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.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Rationales played into menticide!

[@user-qy2fl8og6x]

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

[@matthewatwood8641]

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

[@gaiadance]

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??

[@mariebyrne2896]

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?

[@stevekaylor5606]

Peter Breggin!

[@heathermitchell5053]

Joanna has books you can read too but I think Breggin might go into more detail

[@shan4145]

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 😢😢😢

[@Medietos]

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?

[@kimlec3592]

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

[@stevekaylor5606]

Drop the reductionist-Freudian disease like labeling, neurotoxic drugs, etc. - which is 2nd Degree Assault. Instead, help people to Talent Train mental + emotional cathexis - which is what Mental Health is!

[@jasboyh9586]

It's a racket

[@elgee3652]

Stop psychiatry.

[@treeoflife5226]

If there was no law behind the psychiatry business they could be erased from the history in 1 day!

[@aptginc]

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).

[@dee-or9zh]

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

[@mpaul7731]

Taking psychiatric drugs is like drinking yourself sober!

[@capitalist4life]

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

[@stevekaylor5606]

Disease-like Freudian labeling - to give demoralized people neurotoxic drugs or ECT, and corral them as cash cows for the Mental Health Industry-pharmaceutical co-franchise!

[@mrt4145]

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?

[@montesa9136]

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

[@montesa9136]

@@lothbrok2770 @Lothbrok - No

[@billybandyk0720]

@@montesa9136 It's Billy again. I know this an issue that we r in 100% disagreement on. I've also suffered from various 4ms of depression myself but most (but not all) cases, how other people handle & treat u often triggers symptoms of depression (especially when abuse, bullying, & harassment r involved). Again; it's not the sole cause but it's definitely a primary cause of mental health conditions. W/that said; u believe that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks RE: psych meds. If so, more power 2 u. My 40+ yrs of being on psych meds rendered the opposite 4 me (i.e.: drawbacks outweigh the benefits).

[@montesa9136]

@@billybandyk0720 @Billy Bandyk - I don't think we are in disagreement over anything. I believe "generally speaking" that the benefits of meds outweigh their drawbacks SHORT TERM But the Drawbacks definitely outweigh the benefits LONG TERM This is just my experience only ........

[@billybandyk0720]

@@montesa9136 Ok; I partially misconstrued what u said. W/that said; psych meds still don't address nor resolve the triggers of what cause mental health conditions. Even short-term. Ur experience says otherwise RE: short-term benefits. I give u respect there. The part that I believe we r in disagreement on is the "chemical vs. environmental imbalances" aspect. U made points 2 me that severe clinical depression is as a result of a "chemical imbalance", I insist that it's an "environmental imbalance". Now THAT can b considered an "OPINION". Nvrthlss; please keep up the dialogue & feedback. U r definitely kool w/me.

[@montesa9136]

@@billybandyk0720 @Billy Bandyk - I agree, meds will Never address the root of the problem, even short term. They are simply a pill, & a pill has no ability to re-configure the wiring of the brain. That being said, many people still find some "initial" relief from them. I didn't mean to say severe clinical depression is always a result of a chemical imbalance. Again, chemical imbalances are often a downstream effect of an upstream issue, therefore they are alway present in all types of depression or mental illness. Correcting the imbalance restores harmony to the person's life. It's not to say the imbalance was the root of the problem, but it really doesn't matter, if balancing the chemicals improves the quality of life, then so be it As we talked about before, many many roads lead to depression. That being said, it's perfectly reasonable to assume that person's biology / genetics can sometimes be the root cause. We all know any organ of the body can function sub-optimally, so why should the brain be any different? In fact, it's clear as day many people have superior brains than others, while others brains don't work well at all. As well there is every colour of the rainbow in between. Why are some people capable of learning, & mastering Incredibly Demanding, Comlex, University academic material, while others can't even finish high school? I believe it's the due to the biology of the brain that we inherit from birth. I spent 8 years in university trying to get straight A's, yet I could never accomplish this. The best I could do was a C+ average. Yet my friend got straight A's & didn't even study 1/4 as hard as I did. Why the difference? In my case I cam from two Apathetic, Negative, Depressed parents. Hence all four kids are the same way. We were never subjected to abuse. What in you opinion is the root cause of my dysfunction?

[@isobelkinnear7159]

You never heard of bipolar. years ago

[@margaretclarke3643]

Years ago, it was called "manic/depressive".

[@manwithavoice]

52:50

[@brandoncombs5561]

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

[@healthyone100]

i'm home went cold turkey off zoloft and zypreza 4 months ago bad idea i'm now on slow taper, i'm doing strict vegan diet with exercise, fresh air and deep breathing i hope it helps with my depression and withdrawal i haven't taken any meds in 3 days and hope it continues good luck to you and myself!

[@treeoflife5226]

Its a terrible hocus pocus business that people forcibly on drugs.Its the best to cheat on them and tell lies to protect yourself from this harsh social control system.Psyciatry is not a branch of medicine it is a branch of law.Thomas Szasz was so useful to me to be able to open my eyes into reality about this medication priviliged so called psychiatrists!

[@healthyone100]

@@treeoflife5226 i take the smallest amount possible at nite to try and get to sleep i just hope i can get off totally so i don't have to take them the rest of my life i still have the depression though!

[@treeoflife5226]

@@healthyone100 they have been priscibing me more than 10 years and i never even took 1 tablet.I was so lucky not to be addicted and i always trust my own insticts.Depression we all have time to time in our daily lives.My problem is if i tell them the truth they will put me in a so called therapuetic institution!

[@klausshtein4182]

Please, time code🎉

[@mariadaidone1645]

Dr Daniel Amen has a different perspective

[@montesa9136]

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

[@janedoe6704]

Internal Family Systems Therapy Derek Scott -youtube

[@noellesherman4824]

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.

[@ChannelMath]

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...

[@capresti3537]

Who cares about people wanting willingly to alter their minds with drugs, the problem is psychiatrists lying claiming there is a medical problem that the drugs correct. Thats fraud.

[@salainen6850]

Normal fits into society better and is less likely to get mistreated, thus more likely to live a ”good” life.

[@gilliangraham4628]

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

[@iwonab5150]

Where can i find doctor like Moncrieff?

[@cryptoeatstheworld3379]

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.

[@cryptoeatstheworld3379]

Nick, how does someone inquire about being a guest on your show?

[@ChannelMath]

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

[@clausdamsgaard]

"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?

[@DaRyteJuan]

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.

[@billybandyk0720]

D.R.J.; the REAL "joke" (so 2 speak) is the downplaying of damage caused by psych meds. Yes; chronic alcohol consumption is also damaging but the manner in how psych meds work in the body, u r actually much better off drinking a few beers. W/that said; psych meds damage the brain in the same way alcohol does but alcohol leaves the system much quicker than psych meds do. Besides; I don't consider beer (which contains alcohol) as a "drug". It's REFRESHMENT 2 ME!!!!!

[@leinad5243]

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

[@pratcus]

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.

[@noellesherman4824]

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

[@mohammedzulk8485]

SICKiatry.