Joanna Moncrieff: Models of Drug Action

[@sanditeale3632]

Such a relief to find these conversations around psychiatric meds I was.put on benzodiazapines at 15 and didn't realise it was the drugs until my 30s.Im now on the last 5 mg, from my own efforts after losing almost everything. Thank you for this.Blessings ✨💛

[@JoannaBorne]

My “ADD” meds messed me up pretty bad. Still mending the damage. I probably got off of them right before it really went downhill. I’m glad I recognized that it was the medicine, before it got worse. I could do boring tasks super well but didn’t have the empathy I used to or the emotions, I was numb. One day I woke up and realized I didn’t want to live to complete tasks… I wanted to feel alive.

[@upendasana7857]

If only we could have more psychiatrists like Joanna Moncrieff...imagine the whole mental health system would change rapidly and maybe we could avoid many unncessary hospitalisations and long term mental health careers that go on and on...so many wasted and ruined lives by the current medical model which thwarts healing and self understanding and makes people feel that something is fundamentally wrong with them. The stigma and isolation and trauma of the medical model does as much of not more damage then any original trauma or crisis...it is so anti thetical to healing and living a full satisfying life

[@geraldinegrifoni3642]

I could have written your comment. I concur with what you wrote!

[@MoodooVanSpoon]

Thanks. All the best to all withdrawing. Take care. M.

[@kiwitraveller6451]

This has been awhile but am posting because one of our tv magazines is dissing Professor Joanna...sad...the mag is called "The Listener"...NZ...the article is Happy Pills and has a picture of Joanna bunking her...I needed to post a comment about this...thanks for sharing both of you wonderful people...

[@mgray3130]

This is one of the greatest and most helpful doctors, not the old type of Doc that treats colds and ect. and tries to also treat people with drugs they know nothing about and the side effects and stopping the drug!

[@leomduffy794]

I was prescribed effexor ER 225mg a day and clonazapam 2mg a day when the covid lockdowns started in May of 2020 I lost my job because of the lockdowns. I was very stressed out so my doctor put me on these meds I weaned myself off off Effexor at the beginning of 2022 I was having brain zaps and it was a horrible withdraw. But after a couple months it was better but now I'm tapering my clonazapam but I feel like he is tapering way to fast. These doctors don't know anything about these medications. I would have never taken anything had I known what hell it was coming off them. Now iv got more anxiety than before I ever started taking these horrible drugs. Iv read horror story's about benzodiazapines and how it's terrible painful to the point some people are never the same. I just pray I will heal fast I'm taking lots of vitamins and omaga 3 fish oil and magnesium.

[@lizmcdermott9602]

It's so refreshing to listen to Joanne, you give very honest and clear information in this field. Keep up the good work. I hope the younger generation of medics going into psychiatry follow your lead and make the changes needed to help people make more holistic choices on what's the best way forward for their recovery. As it's clear significant changes need to be made. Kindest regards Liz

[@aaronmalcolm4704]

I would love to be interviewed I have had an incredible past with over medication! I’m also training and almost completed to become a mental health and addiction counsellor. I love this website and discussions.

[@garrettmeadows2273]

Dr. Moncreiff has a lovely home.

[@666russevans]

My life goal is to work with Dr Joanna Moncrief

[@cassies123]

The withdrawal of benzodiazepines can be hell for some people and harder to get off than street drugs when dependent.

[@melissacostin4464]

Judgement re choices led by pharma..they promote pills every way possible then fund anticannabis campaigns like NCPIC in Australia

[@michaelcoughlin4534]

the should prohibit prescribing of psychiatric meds by primary care physicians. that would be a step in the right direction but the pharma lobby will never let that happen.

[@robertalust5466]

That could mean that someone who desperately needs help…has to wait until they have a severe episode or gets no help at all Psychiatrists referrals can take a while or if you have one…usually you have to wait a couple weeks until your appointment…

[@samuelstreeter5780]

After watching war soldiers recover from illnesses, I would like to gather my blanket up and go back to work waiting since 1987. I guess I'd been waiting for angelic intervention to help heal my mental state. I'm negro and I understand. So passively returning to the flow I shall attempt. Consider myself, my additions as well as my minor and few faults. Smiling on the inside now, cause I realize how fortunate I am. Still with some worldly cleansing happening and skeletons in the closet identified.

[@phillipsmith4485]

Joanna should be President of RCPsych

[@marcinorszulak5601]

DR. MONÇRIEFF IS A BIG-PICTURE-THINKER

[@shan4145]

I’ve been through heroin cold turkey and it was hell through hell then got on methadone and that was ages ago and now the present time , I’m in withdrawals from auro venlafaxine and it’s unfair I have to deal with this twice in my lifetime I wanted to die

[@pianoforteanima8780]

By all means, please tell the thousands/millions of people with ADHD (in the United States alone) who have finally gotten (often lifesaving) ADHD diagnoses as adults or those were helped with the medication as kids that the medications effect is mostly a farce. Better yet, come to the international ADHD conference and say it there. I’m sure it’ll make for a lively discussion. Medicating normal, I suggest you speak with an ADHD person with lived experience and/or a clinician and psychiatrist of some sort who actually specializes in ADHD and has a clue. ADHD medications certainly don’t help everyone, but those who need it often can’t get it because of these myths and apathy around learning about ADHD treatment that will not quit. Because the reality is, this is a public health issue, and ADHD medication quite frankly enables many adults to be able function in their daily lives and hold down jobs.

[@robertalust5466]

What do you think about tricyclic antidepressants for pain?

[@melissacostin4464]

Patient centered approach best ..basic needs maslow, ...denial of criticism intrinsic fault of consultant level shrinks ..hubris ..congrats for at least some introspection here ...benefits placebo too..set up expectations and believe esp early on ..I used to work emergency medicine and most suicidal were medicated

[@aprilhassell1747]

Is coffee a drug?

[@MedicatingNormal]

No. Caffeine is though.

[@aprilhassell1747]

@@MedicatingNormal lol yes