Rethinking Antipsychotics (Robert Whitaker)

[@Pazaluz]

I was on antipsychotics and a bunch of other psychiatric drugs.Every time i asked the doctors if i could taper down to quit, they always rejected my question. "Better keep taking it just to be safe, it's too early etc". Eventually i was able to quit them on my own, it was hell but i made it through. And i'm doing much better now than when i was on them. Not one doctor or other person bothered to tell me about the severe side effects, or how horrible the withdrawals are from these drugs. The truth is that they're clueless about it. It makes me angry just thinking about it. They should only be used during acute phases. And tapered down as soon as possible. There will be cases where people with very severe mental health problems would be better off taking them for more extended periods or even life. But i'd say more than 75% of the patients I've met would be better off without them. Instead They're being prescribed more and more drugs, mostly to counteract the side effects of the other drugs. It's fucking ridiculous how these "professional" people operate.

[@billybandyk0720]

Yup; so much easier 2 medic8 than communic8. BTW; psych meds r simply "chemical pacifiers" (i.e.: designed 2 silence u when getting abused, bullied, & harassed by other people (especially those deemed as "authority figures").

[@amyb2646]

What’s really bad now is they are pushing these antipsychotics for anxiety. I reluctantly agreed to try it, one tablet gave me dizziness, trouble swallowing, shortness of breath, and palpitations. I’m not taking it anymore.

[@amyb2646]

@ruben silva Aww I’m so sorry to hear that! No, after one pill I never took it again, the psychiatric NP was so disappointed that I wouldn’t take it! Makes me think it’s all connected to big Pharma! God bless you!

[@stevekaylor5606]

Psychiatrists wouldn't want you to die right away - they need you to become a long-term cash cow!

[@actuuaalevythg1295]

Thank you Robert Whitaker!!! Breggin, Healy, Moncrieff et al -- Thank you.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Peter Breggin and James Davies!

[@Vancouver_1986]

Dr Mark Horowitz and Dr Josef Witt-Doerring as well. BeyondMeds is a phenomenal resource, too.

[@clausdamsgaard]

Psychiatrists are insane.

[@capresti3537]

They are criminals. Governments love em though.

[@detailed8962]

35:50 you're my hero . You described me here I'm in tears

[@EVOLr]

You defiantly are not alone , I’ve been crying about all this for 20 years and GOD is merciful with HIS children , the truth is finally coming out about the deception and inhumanity of it all. Praise The Lord and my God Keep blessing Dr. Whitaker and other Drs. who care about people.

[@stevekaylor5606]

@@EVOLr The American Psychiatric Association should be headed by someone like the actor Michael Landon - Robert Whitaker!

[@indigobunting2431]

Shockingly, psychiatrists seem to ignore data validity. All the psychiatrists in my area rely almost exclusively on treatment with antipsychotics, giving them to adults even for sleep problems, etc., dismissing their dangers.

[@beatanowak3679]

they prescribe it for people who are not psychotic

[@stevekaylor5606]

@@beatanowak3679 Psychiatrists are yet able to get away with what they're effectively doing to people!

[@beatanowak3679]

@@stevekaylor5606 It is about money, lifestyle, power, prestige. They are legal prescription drug distributors. Good for them not good for the patients they didn't help.

[@beatanowak3679]

@@stevekaylor5606 My female boss (orthopedic surgeon) told me to go to a psychiatrist because of my underbite. She thought that I am mentally retarded. My family doctor told me not to go to a psychiatrist. I did not listen. I went. He diagnosed me with a bipolar disorder and prescribed me antipsychotics that almost killed me. Then the state of NJ put me on forced treatment. they tried to take my child away from me. Heaven for them hell for me. They put me $20,000 in debt. They did not fix my teeth though.

[@stevekaylor5606]

@@beatanowak3679 Yes, it's about money, power, Ethics, prestige and lifestyle - no wonder psychiatrists are immersed in what Peter Gotzsche calls "Organized Denial." They are also too hubristic to think about the menticide they are causing! {James Davies, Peter Breggin and the CCHR are all very clear on this.}

[@laurastokes4777]

Antipsychotics can ruin your physical body with horrible side affects permanently

[@aaymathebest4705]

@Jared McDaniel Are you talking about involuntary movements mean few movementcsme in your body incase of using anti-phsycotics?

[@aaymathebest4705]

@Jared McDaniel can you tell me please your anti -phsycotics name ?Did doctor tell you about side effects?Also can you tell me ,did you use anti-phsycotics for sczophernia?

[@aaymathebest4705]

@Jared McDaniel hu uncle,can you tell me please why you was using anti-phsycotics?Are you suffered from sczophernia?

[@haydenjones6464]

I get involuntary movements from only taking seroquel for a month and a half

[@emilybarnes5654]

@Jared McDaniel tardive dyskinesia.

[@Vancouver_1986]

This is really really important for people to properly understand the first few slides, especially. There is a difference than someone who sees an ad on TV, thinks it may help them for their modern-day society stress/low self-esteem due to bad parents/the parent thinks the adult child has a 'chemical imbalance' and needs medicine to restore what they're somehow losing/starts the Rx and doesn't go hypomanic (& goes to Psych Ward, where they get tied down and put on more and more with another Dx)/their body doesn't have any iatrogenic injuries while on the Rx/the Rx dosage doesn't need to be increased due to it becomming ineffective (they get irritable/aggressive/hypomanic because th dosage doesn't work), the dosage being increased and they go hypomanic, they cold-turkey/linear taper/non-hyperbolic taper off of the Rx (because the Rx gives them iatrogenic injuries) and they become hypomanic and go to 'Psych Ward' or an in-patient facility, despite zero alcohol/drug usage. It's the exact same story each and every single time. I want nothing to do with this. I no longer am interested in being a Nurse, although I'm so drugged that I really can't do much right now (but am slowly working on it and will be for years maybe). I would want to make sure Doctors don't reduce their their clients's quality of life accidentally with an outdated hypothesis (chemical imbalance). We were naive and didn't give informed consent. Additionally, it's really important that people understand the concept of short-term efficacy.

[@markae0]

Rational thought comes from a fully functioning brain. I as a diagnosed "schizophrenic" do not take drugs. Does the psychiatrist and the family fear the future, fear the future actions of a schizophrenic? Yes they do. To drug the schizophrenic in the present, to prevent the possible bad future is not medicine or justifiable.

[@shanestrickland5006]

Well your more likly to harm yourself than someone else. People with Schizophrenia are not more likly to commit hommicide. People with schizophrenia that commit hommicide have other problems. Like drug's and alcohol abuse. Being raised around violence. As well as antisocial personality disorder. But suicide and schizophrenia have a huge link.

[@Sistanne]

hey there. that made me so sad to read, your last sentence. but it is true. because I don`t know about you, but being on medications is the worst for me, so I "have" to stay off even though psychiatrist (but gladfully only these) want me on them. And even though they know nothing about me, but only see symptoms and a disease.

[@nihil8436]

The link is likely due to antipsychotics, statistics show that the suicide rate for schizophrenics used to be much lower. 40% of crimes are committed by drunk people, yet it would be unspeakable to limit their freedom to life in any way.

[@aaymathebest4705]

@@Sistanne if you can cope and manage your symptoms,It's the best thing,you can do do for yourself....medication just need in severe cases...

[@aaymathebest4705]

markae0....Did you ever have a severe phsycotic breakdown?

[@Afura33]

Thank you sir

[@jeanpaultongeren125]

We (the people with mental illnes ) pay a high price. Because we have to take the meds. they bring hurendous side effect. The biggest one for me is not being able to stay motivated. Or even to start a task to begin with. Anti psycotics when being used properly block. 80/90 procent of the dopamine D2 receptor also serotonine. This causes the patient to feel depressed as to being not motivated.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Neurotoxic drugs cause Disassociation!

[@kristinmeyer489]

For some reason, I'm not able to edit, so i add that Chinese medicine causes NO HARM and can also be very effective and helpful for some things Big Pharma's narrative would likely dismiss.

[@tubester4567]

Chinese medicine does a lot of harm to rare animals.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Perhaps Chinese treatments do not cause Disassociation!

[@indigobunting2431]

I wish you had a voiceover for slides -- very hard to read the results and conclusions of the studies.

[@stevekaylor5606]

Mental health is the development of a mental + emotional dedication - a cathexis!

[@dmtdreamz7706]

Let me tell you, folks, psychedelics, they're something else, okay? They're like the cavalry riding in to save the day. You take 'em, and boom, those crazy thoughts, they just disappear. It's tremendous, really tremendous. People don't give 'em enough credit, but let me tell you, they're doing a fantastic job, fantastic. We need to keep winning with psychedelics, believe me. Make psychosis great again.

[@ancabostinariu6550]

Very interesting but if you would have a psychotic episode would you take meds or not?

[@carolm3417]

I think the point is they're ok in acute situations but not long term

[@thelilliad]

I would rather die...

[@gaiadance]

My son was forsed today to take meds for psychosis help any advise hes had several motorcycle accidents and has been delusional for a while he did choose to take meds

[@shorelined1]

You have to consider what the "episode" was prompted by.

[@shorelined1]

@@gaiadance Idk but wouldn't some type of brain trauma specialist be best to confer with?

[@bhaskartaneja6293]

How do I recover ?

[@lenorepaletta9267]

Bhaskar Taneja Low carb high fat. Your brain will heal. Give it time.

[@bhaskartaneja6293]

@@lenorepaletta9267 Been more than 4 years .. Still feel incomfortable , even with family. Decided to see doctor for residual issues, he put me on flunarizine. I feel stuck

[@jingles9046]

@@bhaskartaneja6293 Try finding a functional medicine doctor. They will help you taper and check to see if you have nutrient deficiencies that can and do present as psychiatric issues, when they may not be.

[@aaymathebest4705]

@@lenorepaletta9267 can you tell me which low crab and in which form high fat?

[@lenorepaletta9267]

@@aaymathebest4705 www.lowcarbusa.org/

[@ancabostinariu6550]

Some antipsychotics at very low dose can relieve anxiety. How about chronic psychotic illnesses, how should they be treated?

[@stevekaylor5606]

Disease-like labels are needed - to secure financialization!

[@markae0]

You asked "How about chronic psychotic illnesses?" how do you distinguish being/thinking "psychotic" from being/thinking stupid? Some people are just plain stupid and are given the diagnosis of "psychotic". Stupid people might need to be controlled and how do you control them? You can't use (visible) ropes and chains today, it has to be invisible. Children who are supposed to learn to control themselves as they grow and mature are instead getting drugs today for their "mental illness". What will happen to them when they become adults? I predict there will not be enough qualified watchers to watch over the "mentally ill".

[@kotenoklelu3471]

Chronic psychotic patients in studies do better without antipsychotics

[@joeboxter3635]

The reason why patients do better off anti-psychotics is not because anti-psychotics aren't useful. I believe they have some use in some cases. In *REAL* cases. But more than likely, many of these people never had a problem severe enough to warrant drug intervention. The problem is without drug intervention, the psychiatrist is left without a job. He does not have the same in-depth training in psychology that a PhD in psychology has. Indeed he may not even have the same level of training that an MS in Psychology has. He may not have the same level of training as a BS in Psychology has. So are you going to give up your $200,000 - $400,000 income when your daily job is to listen for 5 - 15 min and write a script for the latest anti-psychotic?

[@ericablaschke3497]

It all comes down to money. The pharmaceutical company controls our systems. Big pharma. They have more control then our government the amount of lobbyists. Pharmaceutical companies pay our psychiatrist to prescribe their drugs . Money or the love of money is the root of all evil. I work in a psychiatric hospital when meds don’t work we rely on ECT which for some people does miracles. Some patients meds make them worse. The sad things is we use these in trauma children to control behavioral problems

[@stevekaylor5606]

So called Mind-Healers have no background in how to talent train sad people. Howard Glasser believes in the potential of people and trains them in his Igniting Greatness Program!

[@stevekaylor5606]

He needs to become a Cathexis Trainer. Anyone can develop an aesthetic cathexis - which is what mental health is!

[@ElaineHiggins-pf6uq]

Good man, but no need to step into politics to gain points.

[@phamth]

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