Listen "EP 64: The Serotonin Myth: Rethinking Mental Health with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a message!In her new book "Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth" Professor Joanna Moncrieff exposes how millions have been misled to believe they have brain chemical imbalances requiring drug treatments when no evidence supports this view.• Depression is a normal human emotional response to life difficulties, not a brain disease• The "drug-centered" model recognizes psychiatric medications as mind-altering substances that temporarily mask symptoms rather than targeting disease processes • Disease awareness campaigns funded by pharmaceutical companies deliberately changed public perception of distress as medical conditions• Scientific studies showing minimal differences between antidepressants and placebos are systematically misinterpreted to support the disease model• The psychiatric establishment responds to criticism by attacking messengers rather than addressing evidence• Alternative approaches should focus on understanding distress in context of people's lives rather than medicating normal emotions• Recent progress in recognizing withdrawal effects and persistent side effects shows growing awareness of medication risksWebsite: www.joannamoncrieff.comX: @joannamoncrieffBio:JOANNA MONCRIEFF is Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, and a consultant psychiatrist for the National Health Service in London. She is author of numerous scientific paper and several books on psychiatry and psychiatric drugs. She is a founder member and co-chairperson of the Critical Psychiatry Network, an influential network of psychiatrists and other doctors. Her latest book is “Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth” (publisher Flint Books), featured in The Sunday Times.FREE Mood Cycle Survival Guide: https://theupsideofbipolar.com/free/ The Upside of Bipolar: 7 Steps to Heal Your Disorder: @upsideofbipolar | Linktreewebsite: https://theupsideofbipolar.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theupsideofbipolar/ TikTok: theupsideofbipolar (@theupsideofbipolar) | TikTok Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theupsideofbipolar/
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