I wouldnt say cannabis is a simple way to reduce stress . Its pretty well known now that the THC level in the cannibis smoked nowdays is 50% stronger than in the 60's-70's and can actually cause schizophrenia to develop.....paranoia, fear, delusions and disorganization of thoughts.
One good doctor. He must be built like an Olympian, because he is definitely swimming against the current. Save as many as you can, Doc. God Bless . Take care
LOOK UP "WHISTLEBLOWER." DR.JOSEF IS A WHISTLEBLOWER. THANK GOD THESE PEOPLE ARE FINALLY BEING EXPOSED FOR THE DESTROYERS THAT THEY ARE. MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE NOW DEAD BECAUSE OF THEM. TRUTH!!!!!!
Yup. My long-term boyfriend of 11yrs can't use a condom, as he can't feel his penis. So, sex would be pointless with one. When he lowers his Celexa, he can feel his penis again, (but his legitimate/genetic clinical depression returns.) He's tried all SSRI's/SNRI's and some of the older stuff. They all make him angry/irritable/ragey, etc. His sleep-cycle is fucked - which is a strain on our relationship, his sleep is disturbed - which is a strain on our relationship, his nervous system is completely fucked and he has long-term constant and increasing and reoccuring injuries that'll never heal until he gets off of it, his gut is completely fucked even with gluten-free eating, but he has no choice but to stay on Celexa. This fucking antihistamine is atrocious. I've been harmed by these anti-histamines (SSRI's/SNRI's and Tranquilizers) as well. You can't rely on the pull-out method, due to pre-cum. I don't want to have to have chemical or mechanical abortions. So I had to have a copper IUD put in because we can't use condoms. (B/C pills just make me spot/bleed/raspberry jam/brown fudge continuously with no stop.) I just recently learned about b/c pills completely. I went in to taking b/c pills completely blind, thanks to an extremely conservative mother who refuses to ever acknowledge anatomy and physiology/endocrinology and the laughable Catholic Church who says if you get pregnant, it's god's plan. lol. Okay then. Go on with your "evidence-based" faith. There is zero proof that any of the various deities on this Earth even exists in the first place. I keep my mouth shut, as it's not falsifiable either way, and religions aren't illegal. But I will not be coerced or manipulated by a deity. Go put free day cares on every corner and get rid of all of the excess dentist offices, and then women will at least respect what you believe From what I hear from women who've given birth, getting an IUD put in like a reverse birth. I can see that. You have zero vaginal muscles helping you, and you're going against gravity. Feeling something go in to my uterus is really something else. I've had 2 copper IUD's. I had to have my 2nd Copper IUD taken out (prematurely and without even really being "used" in the first place) after **waiting 3/4th's** of a year (desperately wanted to keep it in because of how horrible installation is and to a lesser extent removal) because I started developing premature Perimenopause Symptoms FROM an unnecessary 50mg Lamictal: Vagina dryness, no more ovulation, no more discharge, musty-smelling clap trap, stinging, burning, bizarre cramps, bizarre shit comming out of me similar to some hormonal b/c pills, bizarre PMS all over the 28 days with zero consistency, etc. From what I hear online, this is common with anti-histamines ("anti depressants"), anti-convulsants, tranquilizers. And this isn't the first time Psychotropic medications have affected my endocrine system/genitals in various ways. Everything made sense once I read things other women have wrote. I'm loving this clarity. No more confusion. The Lamictal made me so unwell, I got the b/c shot to at least keep my hormones the same, despite the fact that I don't historically have PMS. On 50mg Lamictal, it took SIX months for my period to return. Last time I took the b/c shot (my 1st Copper IUD expired and had it taken out so needed something else for pregnancy-control) just TWO years prior, my period came back instantly, and it didn't look strange. We haven't even had sex in a few years because I've been so unwell on unnecessary Psychotropic medications. ***There are very serious consequences to people's lives from Psychiatry.*** The complete opposite intention/purpose of Psychiatry happened: my quality of life has been REDUCED because of Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals. It's a modern-day tragedy. Both women and men have been harmed by Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals. AT LEAST my endocrinology system is returning back to normal slowly now that I'm off Lamictal. I was ripped off of it against my better judgement, which was a brutal, almost lethal, and unnecessary experience. I've experienced Psychotropic Pharmaceutical withdrawal/discontinuation (including long-term/still being affected by) so many times in the distant past. And I still have more "medications" to get off of as well, for my body to completely return back to normal in terms of body composition, function, etc.) OP, you are heard. Very much so.
You guys pointed out exactly what I've been trying to tell people for a while - it's not (only) the adverse effect that should worry us, but the effects in themselves.
As Dr. Josef said, and Nick highlighted: many of the adverse effects *are* the main effects. I would even say that there are no 'side effects' of these drugs. There are only effects. Joanna Moncrieff has said it well. To paraphrase her, this is what an ethical psychiatrist should tell their patients: these drugs do not target diseases, they simply alter your consciousness in certain ways. If all the effects, taken together, are worth it to you right now, try taking the drug for a while. If the balance shifts, we can reconsider. But this is no cure for your mental suffering.
This is a caring and kind hearted man. He’s also very courageous to be telling the truth about this. It’s not easy to work in this field as a person of excellent character. He’s a gem. A Godsend. Thank you for giving him a platform to speak. People really need to hear this.
ABSOLUTELY. I DON'T HAVE WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT THEY DID TO ME, AND TO MANY, MANY, MILLIONS, AROUND THE WORLD, FOR MORE THAN SIX DECADES. IT IS APPALLING.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Dr Josef saved my life. I had a feeling these meds I was on were doing more damage than good. I've never felt better. I'm more stable and focused now than ever before. He's the best. ❤
Wonderful conversation. Thank you both for your courageous work. My daughter was on an SSRI for eight years and the nurse practitioner told me we could taper off in a month. They don’t know what they’re doing.
Tapering isn’t necessary for everyone though. There will be withdrawal symptoms only if you believe there will. It truly is a “mind over matter” situation.
@@katieandnick4113 that really sounds like nonsense what you‘re saying. You reckon people get withdrawal from opiates too only because they believe in it?
Dr. Josef is so brave and compassionate. I am working with him now. He is amazing. His level of patience and care is astounding. I have a brain injury so I am not able to be as articulate as I wish but I cannot recommend him enough. He is doing groundbreaking work. Because of him people are going to come around and see the atrocities being committed and hopefully more people can be saved or not have to go through this nightmare at all.
My life was DESTROYED by them. Neurotoxicity. Tolerance-withdrawal vicious circuit. Akathisia-suicidiality. Social stigma. Life gone, finished, anihilated.
Hi nehopsa, you must have sufferd a lot. I so hope life is better now. Please remember that every day is a new day and has new opportunities. I hope you can find a love for live again.
It is disappointing to see "capitalism" brought into this subject by highly educated people, as if socialism or communism bring easier lives for people, with less anxiety or suffering which is exactly the opposite of truth. Perhaps you could just admit that life is hard, period. That life in the US is better than many places in the world, but also suffering is relative. If you dont know worse suffering, your suffering is bad none the less. That we have to pick up oir cross and carry it, regardless. And it seems to me that the wisdom I have aquired is that when you surmount one problem, others arrive. This isnt a curse, or something to be fixed, but natural development. You figure out a problem, then move on to be able to see and then address, master other problems. Problems change as you age, move through phases of life, and you gather more wisdom ABOUT life, humans, relationships and derive value from sharing it and helping others cope with their own problems, flourish themselves. But laying any of it at the feet of capitalism is ridiculous.
I do wish that more people could receive the wisdoms and insights from you both. This is such an important conversation. As a counsellor, I witness the direct side effects all the time. Thank you for doing what you do.
Ha,safe and effective for 3 months! I was left on them indefinitely by my GP. Came off after 5 years of my own volition and failed. Took me over 31 years and years of failed tapers and hell to get off. I can safely say these drugs have ruined my life after losing my job,years of lost wages and can't work because I'm still in protracted withdrawal. I'm the result of what leaving people on these drugs long term looks like. Misery and pain. The drug lobotomy and chemical castration. They should all be in jail for medical negligence.
MILLIONS OF LIVES AND FUTURES AND DREAMS DESTROYED.FOR OVER 60 YEARS. That is TRUE FOR MOST, IF NOT ALL. IN MY CASE, THE AMOUNT TOTALS EASILY IN EXCESS OF $200,000 OVER MANY, MANY YEARS. AND, IT WAS NO FAULT OF MY OWN WHATSOEVER.
@@rajvo7406 I took so many of them over years, and some caused sexual dysfunction and others didn't. I'm so messed up in protracted withdrawal I don't even think about sex. I haven't got PSSD though.
This is the second time I hear him speak and Im in awe. He speaks as if hes very experienced, and i wishi knew aboout him sooner. Ive been on a.d. for more than ⁸ yrs. And been wondering why my lack of motivation, of emotions, my social distancing and becoming a lone female wolf. And after listening to another one of his videos about why is not a good idea to use psiquiatric meds long term, got me thinking. God is using you Dr Joseph. Thank you Profesor for this interview. God bless you also for your work. using psyquiatric drugs
I worked in Hospital Security. Was directed to hold patients down while clinical staff injected meda into people who didn't want them. I feel much h shame looking back. Wish I never did this. Peace
@@sharynmainin a psych hospital, some patients who refuse meds are a DANGER TO SELVES OR OTHERS and without enforced meds would continue to be a DTO or DTS. That is why the courts sent them there for treatment.
I have been misdiagnosed, held against my will, tortured, taken to the supreme court by mental health and forced to take antipsychotics for almost seven years by Mental Health in Queensland Australia. If you complain about the hardcore side effects, they double your dose. They have done this to cover up a 10 hour torture that left me close to death in 2017. Unfortunately our drs in Australia are programmed to push those antipsychotics. I lost my parents during that time, was cut out of the will and disowned by family. I read in a psychology book that there is 27 dimensions and its better to drug us than allow us any insight. My life (i have schizophrenia, no issues, am a happy person, can elucidate states) certainly has scarred me a little, body, brain and soul. The Ministers office said the Australian Mental Health Act does not recognise the hippocratic oath - DO NO HARM. Does no one in corporate led government ever have to take any responsibilty for their actions. I asked the Dr Sin if he believed in God when he doubled my dribble drug dose. He scoffed NO in derision. Oops wrong answer NPC Sim. Looking forward to seeing the wall of lies crumble like castles made of sand... We all know that the whole industry is a farce. Cheers Dr Josef.
It is not that they can not see or discern some things with their training. It is that that can not understand people's need, nor their souls, nor their emotions which they think are fears and reactions. What' your purpose is, is to heal, to help with stability in a person. What do you have to heal with? A pill or 10 pills?
Nice to hear the shout-out to Robert Whitaker, author of the very important book "Anatomy of an Epidemic" and founder of the excellent website Mad in America.
Dr. Josef is so kind and thoughtful, just like Nick. You two are modeling how to challenge the psychiatric orthodoxy from a spirit not of blame and bitterness, but one of humanity and compassion. Really enjoyed this conversation! I hope he comes back for Round 2 some day.
Please if you can address the issue with psychiatric drugs effect on the gut microbiome and it's implications. There is enough literature already. Thank you very much for the work you are doing
Our belief in authority is a major human flaw. I've learned a lot on the topic from Larkin Rose on TH-cam. We have to evolve out of these old mindsets as a species. On the other hand, we should all get ahold of a white coat and put up some framed diploma's behind us and start making video's about the harm of psych drugs. After all, we, the harmed, are the authorities on neurological injury.
@jannietime1 ❤ 100% agree with you. Josef Witt-Doerring is somebody who is clearly aware of the arrogant ignorance of his own profession and the harm it does. I wonder why he cloaks himself (white coat) and frames himself (diplomas) in the paraphenalia asociated with stereotypical medical authority and expertise. For those of us who have come to know the true ignorance and harmful arrogance of this paradigm, those trappings of 'credibility' speak of something entirely other.
This talk has really blown me away. I want to thank you both so much. For your honesty and integrity which I believed that psychiatry etc was built on. I now will look at this subject much differently. It’s a shame but it’s better to know this real information than continue with the same blind faith I had before. I truly value your courage and honesty, thank you for your sharing of your experience in this field!
I wish there was more interviews on addiction treatment centers and what they are doing to addicts regarding benzos and other areas. I was at Gateway and they were ripping people off of medication.
One thing I believe often is overlooked is how lack of nutrients (vitamins, minerals etc) or imbalances (hormones etc) could highly contribute to psych problems. I had insomnia isues for years. At 15-16 years old I went to my doctor with the issue. He put me on the strongest sleep medicine straight away.. (which looking back were insane?!) Imovane. Later on I started taking a multivitamin also containing minerals etc, and.. Guess what?.. my insomnia went away🤔 my question is WHY does doctors prescribe possible lifechanging 'medicine' instead of checking for imbalances and their levels of important vitamins etc... If the body is not functioning properly, ofc symptoms (often mental!) will appear. And these symptoms would in many cases clear up, or create a better capacity to improve when being dealy with... It seems like these things are almost forbidden for doctors to check into. They only focus on medicine..
Also I had extreme anxiety some years later. Without talking to a psychologist, I was prescribed an ssri (cipralex). I totally changed personality, and looking back I believe I were MANIC. this lead to me putting myself in lifetreathening situations several times...
After 12 years i came off,i knew i was dying hallucinating .The worse year of my life coming off them.I feel heartbroken drs did this to me,i trusted them,now i will never open up'to pyhc drs again.still traumatized by them
@@anabanana7902 hyperbolic tapering. very slowly. very gradually. Some people start with a 10% reduction for e.g. 4 weeks, monitor effects, and then if manageable, drop again from there another 10% of the current dose. As these reductions often need to involve pill chopping or weighing etc, can you speak to a pharmacist as some are able to do this for you or convert tablets to liquid form to make it more manageable. This is not medical advise. this is just what i have gleaned from lay persons forums.
Dr. Josef, You KNOW why this has been going on for so long! It's the MONEY. Follow the MONEY! You are a Hero, Dr. Josef, But you already know that. You have Courage and Integrity, which the rest of them lack. THEY ARE COWARDS, WHO ARE AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR INCOME. IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
the problem we have here in Australia we have a mental health system forcing patients to take there medication so doctors here like Dr Josef are few and far between. To add to our problem we have alot of misinformation in our media here who think people who dont take there medication are a danger to other people in there communities which in my opinion is often untrue and really makes all us people who want to come off these drugs feel totally alone and not worth helping this needs to change.
That's America too. All a "friend" has to do to get me locked up is call the police and tell them I have a history of mental illness and im off my meds and dangerous to others or myself. Legally these are magical words that has ensured I have less rights and less worth than someone who has no history of mental illness.
I respectfully wouldn't say the drugs are "safe and effective for three months and then not safe and effective after that period". I would say that for many people, these drugs are not safe and effective from the get-go - from first dose - and sometimes very dramatically so.
Thank you for all the information. My gut feeling as a mother is telling me the meds my daughter is taking are not helping her and only creating damage in her brain. This confirms my suspicion and going to see what alternatives she has. Unfortunately she's a young adult that listens to everyone else except for the true people who have her best interest at heart.
Oh yeah the narrative is meds correct your brain and are good and you need them. The damage is minimised as “side effects” and you are told to ignore it. Then you are supposed to trust your doctors authority when they usually ignore risks vs benefits and just push meds ignoring the damage from them.
I think the SSRI inventors said “Symptoms show up AFTER three months, so let’s stop studying right there and also let just not develop an instrument to collect data on withdrawal symptoms and just label all of that returning original depression.”
I am 54 and post menopausal now for 2 years. I would be curious to know how many people on these drugs are in their 40’s or during reproductive change in their lives. In our culture we collectively know about puberty and collectively know nothing about the ending of our reproductive years. I wonder how many of these groups of people are diagnosed with an disorder and kept on these meds because of losing reproductive hormones that not only changes our bodies but our minds as well. Just like the process of puberty …reverse puberty..as I call it…is a process and can be a long one. It is just a shame that we are such a sexualized and youth oriented people. We do no one justice.
Schizophrenic symptoms improve when you remove gluten & processed sugar from your diet. And 3 rounds of DBT also helped me. They don't want you to figure out how to manage your symptoms cuz there's no money in food being our medicine.
As a therapist alot of clients on alot of psychological meds and acknowledge they smoke alot of Marijuana. The psychiatrist still prescribed several psychiatric medications. People continue to have Anxiety, depression, and ptsd symptoms.
I’ve been on psychotropic medication for 30 years and have been told that if I try to get off of them I will end up back in the psychiatric ward. I take Abilify and Depakote. I wish I could go off of the medication and they have undoubtedly damaged my health and metabolism. But it’s always been comply, comply, comply with the medication. That’s how I was told to be.
I hope you can stop listening to your jailers and slowly slowly wean yourself off them to be free and sensitive to the environment and people around you again. Important in this process is to understand the source of your dis-ease and then heal yourself spiritually. Bless you and may the force be with you.
Doctors aren't nutritionists / chefs / motivational coaches. They can only practice in the clinical setting, there's so much overlap in disciplines that it takes to maintain a functioning human being beyond an appointment. Do we see the bigger issue here
I was poisoned by pharmaceutical psychiatry for decades. Now i developed multiple chemical sensitivities and food intolerance. Life sucks and no one cares or can help. 😢 They ruined my life
I wonder how often what's reported as feeling suicidal is due to akathisia. Several anti-psych meds I've been put on gave me akathisia with the very first dose.
@nosmartyr it is truly abhorent that this phenomenon goes so under-reported and not addressed. It is no secret or suprise that people who didn't succeed in killing themselves prior to taking psychotropics, suddeny go all the way within a short time frame of starting, stopping or changing meds. I call it prescripticide. NOt suicide.
I don't use youtube very much, and I don't listen to podcasts. I prefer to read a TL;DNR of stuff. But this podcast was phenomenal for me. I've really enjoyed listening to this, because it's validated EVERYTHING for me since all the way back to 2012. So much former confusion, so the clarity is refreshing. When it comes to this subject matter, perhaps I'll listen/watch more on youtube, etc. I'm loving these whistle-blowers of unnecessary Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals, mis-Dx's, and pathologizing modern-day society making us unhappy/anxious/etc. Over the last couple of weeks, I've discovered that there are so so so so so many people online from around the world whose bodies been harmed from these pharmaceuticals/mis-Dx'ed/pathologized - way more than I realized, never gave informed consent about what Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals do/treat/how they work/etc, the side-effects while on them (iatrogenic injuries), the side-effects for years later after the hopefully extremely slow taper off (iatrogenic injuries,) the medical gas-lighting, how severe and horrific withdrawal/discontinuation is - even with an extremely slowly taper, etc. All of my anger went away. I'm still furious at my mom, as her negligence and abuse is the reason I started on Psychotropic medications back in 2012, a former Psychiatrist who Rx'ed me Pharmaceuticals that just damaged my body and didn't do much else, & am mad at a Walk-in Clinic Doctor who was the exact reason/cause of things spiralling out of control back in July 2021. Most parents fucked up their Millenial kids though. And MOST GPs/Family Drs don't want to directly admit withdrawal/discontinuation, as it's a liability. So, that lowers the anger as well. Also, some of our anger/irritation is a neuro-emotion during withdrawal/discontinuation, and I'm self-aware about that. A lot of us have lost relationships, MONEY, careers, housing, etc because of unnecessary Psychotropic medications. It's not just me. We've all done our best to advocate for ourselves while going through the system unnecessarily, and it still wasn't enough. But it has nothing to do with us. I've always known that. So, my "depression" doesn't leak into that thought of "me being the problem". For anyone lurking, survivingantidepressants.org and beyondmeds.com are what I found in late 2022 after getting home from a 3rd in-patient stay within 6 months due to the unnecessary Psychotropic medications themselves or the too-fast withdrawal/discontinuation of them. Those 2 websites have been so incredibly informative, and I've given them a 2nd look in the last couple of weeks and have learned even more regarding the science of Glutamate/GABA/Histamine/Serotonin/Norepinephrine/Endocrinology/Nervous System/etc, and it's further confirmed what I've always known the whole time and given a reason instead of just "my gut feeling". I was never wrong about what was going on in my own body, including my brain. None of us were wrong. We were just medically gas-lit because we couldn't put our finger on it, as we didn't know the science. They don't teach this kind of thing in high school. I've also read lots of books by whistle-blowers, and I've learned the history of Psychotropic medications. It helps with the anger as well to UNDERSTAND what happened/how it happened/etc and what's going on present-day.
My friend's husband has Parkinson's disease and he was given medication that made him suicidal. Now he is not on it any more, but they put him on Zoloft.
Test subjects. One must consider either people are extremely stupid or they’re malevolent. Examining world affairs indicates small number of people in power who are inherently evil. If greed and power are not your drug of choice, there’s no way for you to understand that statement.
"There's hardly any empahsis on side effects in Psychiatry" not only is this the case across the board, but there are some psychiatrists who are genuinely taught that there are "no side effects" to these drugs. Period. Cannot even tell you the number of psychiatrists and nurse that have insisted to me, INSISTED, that there is "no such thing" as "side effects". Noth people I've encounters in the MH system and talked to outside of it. There are no standards of scientific proof or education in the MH field. None.
This is the issue. Life is full of depressing events & experiences. People are abusive. The system itself does not support families, but tears them apart. Is it any wonder we are all struggling or miserable? God bless all who suffer. We need a miracle.
I feel better off antidepressants and I have been on three different kinds in the past; all of my siblings have been on antidepressants over our lifetimes although two of my siblings are also diagnosed as bipolar. I suspect that my mother (undiagnosed) had borderline personality disorder. Because my mother was violent and manipulative I wonder if coping with her behavior growing up logically contributed to our depression without it necessarily being an inherited deficiency.
The strongest Psychiatric drugs with the most serious side effects can and often are given to people involuntarily. Drug companies make the money whether the patient agrees or not and whether the patient feels any benefit or not.
Why they go straight to anxiety/depression for women without even considering adhd and that the meds for this are quicker to get off and quicker to see results. Many women and men on such roller coaster when adhd type issues should have at least been ruled out first. Untreated adhd can very often cause secondary depression and anxiety.
My Mum has been on antipsychotics for 20 years or more and she has had more psychotic episodes than ever, even if that’s what it was in the first place, I’m convinced she has PTSD and possibly autistic. It’s cruelty, people are being misdiagnosed .
PS Funny the admittance of Power of a labcoat and diplomas. One suggestion for those interested in going into psychiatry: Intern at a psychiatric ward as a Patient. That’s the True Philosophical, Spiritual, Mental Tutorial you need to endure and deserve the title of Doctor: First, do no harm
MILLIONS OF LIVES DESTROYED OVER THE PAST 65-70 YEARS. NEVER, EVER GO TO A PSYCHIATRIST.I, AMONG MULTITUDES, AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. FACT. MANY ARE DEAD NOW BY THEIR OWN HAND. FACT!!!!!!!
It's pathetic how neglected and under prescribed the prisoners are in this country! So many addicts have horror stories about opiate detoxing in jail, so no wonder they're more apt to buy drugs on the inside, which keeps the dealers in big business!😮
I am a pysch nurse and can see both sides but this shows only one side. There are many people who function great on meds and in fact believe those meds have saved their lives. You can’t put everyone on one basket plus depending on diagnosis some people have a better quality of life with their med. I do feel in general practice these meds are given very fast and easy but if your going to make and argument you really need to show both sides to maintain any type of integrity in your field. Also those working in healthcare know that big pharmaceutical companies are benefiting from many specialities not just psychiatry. Healthcare in general has become more corrupt but it’s all around the world not just here. Also you know a lot has to do with money, it’s easier to give a patient a pill then paying for therapy and lifestyle and diet because then that affects other things other than pysch but now foods. It never ends, it’s all about money, be your own advocate and look at what helps you.
I told myself I'll listen to this, keeping my mouth shut/stay out of the comments...I can't, though. Through middle school and high school, I saw a couple of psychologists. The first was an older man; the second was a woman, who I allowed to pry me open a bit more than I had the male psychologist. It wasn't my favorite thing in the world. I didn't despise it, either, though. She helped both me and my dad, too. She did some mediating. And we needed it, too. The reason I felt so compelled to comment is the psychologist appointments were for an hour and a half, every Thursday. E v e r y Thursday. This wasn't a Medi-Cal situation. It was paid for, out of my dad's pocket. Truthfully, I was likely on an insurance policy, somehow. But either way, we drove over an hour, 1 way, for every one of these appointments. And I'm quite aware that Psychologists aren't prescription writing medical professionals. But I wanted to tell my experience to you because of the time that was put in. *It was not enough.* We still have a long, long laundry list of issues to this very day. I've talked to my dad maybe 7 times in the last 32 years. I'm no cake walk. All I can say is he can be a potent, toxic, narcissistic human being. Not always. But for context, my visits to my psychologist appointments were from 1985 to 1989, possibly the early part of '90, which was when I turned 18. And I was outta there, while I was still 17. But in the early part of that year, I saw my doctor. Those appointments were very long-they always went over the hour mark. And it still fell short. It helped. The only medicating going on during that time was the self-medicating I did, on my own time. Just because the alcohol is expensive doesn't make it less harmful. And there were other things. It wasn't easy. I think back on it, voluntarily. I finally stopped getting the involuntary & sudden flashbacks from that part of my past. Or maybe it's just that something that happened since completely over shadowed that so powerfully, those memories were finally drown out. Either way, I never had a prescription, other than birth control pills. I had no choice in having the prescription. I didn't even take those! I had no need to. My first child was born when I was 23 years old. Over sharing. Thanks for this upload. New Sub.
I hear you. The schools push for the kids to be sent to psych Dr's, and non stop on going therapies. I also went through this as a child. After awhile of dealing with this with my child, and seeing how much more damage the schools and the therapies were causing. I pulled him, and homeschool him. The whole system we live in is criminal these days. We definitely need Jesus❤ it's such evil coming from the tip top. And we're the guinea pigs in all of it
.... There cant be any more severe side effects of any of it, then having it lapse for a few days due to waiting for money to come in. Not even the worst heroine withdrawl could even compare.. Sadly, Ive seen both a few times, although never experianced either firsthand. It really made me wonder if it could ever be worth any benefits at all, no matter how much better it temporarily made things seem?
Dr. Glasser was a psychiatrist who did not prescribe drugs. Spoiler alert. He successfully rehabilitated veterans who were given up on and drugged into a perpetual catatonic state. He closed the wing of the hospital that housed them. The vets lived independently in their own apartment!!!!!!!!!!!
I practiced 20 years and questioned everything but medication works in some cases. Some people could not manage without. What alternative does psychology propose. I heard of analytical approach in psychosis. Is this an answer?
What else did they try tho? Really? Did they cut out foods thry love ? Processed sugar and gluten make schizo worse. Did they balance their gut flora? Did they put somatic movements and yoga into practice? Did they take the major mushrooms for health: turkeys tail, cordyceps,lions mane, reshi? If they do all that & journal daily & work on healing old trauma & still need meds to exist then you have an argument for "necessary medication" by until all that has been implemented there is no argument for meds; simply an argument absorb taking no action to improve their condition.
obviously you still have the mind of the mainstream medical system. I would suggest you look into alternative methods that actually HEAL rather than cope or manage, including faith. And in this case, there is no such thing as "alternative medicine," but what works and what doesn't. In psychiatry, it is not medicine because it harms and KILLS out of corporate greed and societal conformity rather than helping the person who suffers and struggles.
This is so confusing. So you’re saying you went from incompetent doctors to more competent doctors. You went from committing malpractice on a daily basis to less offensive options now. Is this correct? None of these revelations (regarding psychiatric medication) are new. We have known all of this for quite some time.
As Dr. Josef says, "ITS ALL ABOUT COMMERCE." THERE YOU HAVE IT. EVEN A CHILD WOULD UNDERSTAND.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I was diagnosed with major depression six yrars ago. I was put on a ssri saw a phyc fir two hours. He changed me to a ssni a straight swap. Its nearly killed me. Ive aged twenty years. I can not even showrr myself keep my home clean. Even do a shopping list. I don't know where this will end. Im sixty three years old and im just waiting to die now. I hate all of them they have destroyed my life. Im broken and alone.
GET OFF THEIR PILLS. DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO. TELL EVERYONE YOU WANT TO STOP THOSE PILLS. THEN YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET BETTER. IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME, PROBABLY.
At 15yo, I was put on citalopram for panic attacks. I suddenly noticed sexual problems like having difficulty with orgasm, as well as being in the mood. Once I stopped at 17, my period was absent for over 3 months. I had to go to the ER when it came back because I was bleeding heavily, couldn't get out of bed, and it lasted almost a month long. 14 years later, I still struggle with irregular, heavy, and extremely painful periods.
Write a letter to the FDA - if it’s still on the market. Then they can duly ignore it because 70 percent of their funding is coming from Bog Pharma. It makes you wonder, just many millions of other kids menstrual cycle’s and sex lives have they destroyed over the last few decades?
I always found psychiatry baffling, people actually believe they understand an individual's human brain/mind. We know next to nothing about brains really. But you know everything don't you
For more on this topic, visit our “Examining Psychiatry” playlist. th-cam.com/play/PL1CztxANXYAcWwPQpGk8tB6IECVek32j4.html&si=UCSnrIyuJzGAWgQe
I wouldnt say cannabis is a simple way to reduce stress . Its pretty well known now that the THC level in the cannibis smoked nowdays is 50% stronger than in the 60's-70's and can actually cause schizophrenia to develop.....paranoia, fear, delusions and disorganization of thoughts.
One good doctor. He must be built like an Olympian, because he is definitely swimming against the current. Save as many as you can, Doc. God Bless . Take care
LOOK UP "WHISTLEBLOWER." DR.JOSEF IS A WHISTLEBLOWER. THANK GOD THESE PEOPLE ARE FINALLY BEING EXPOSED FOR THE DESTROYERS THAT THEY ARE. MANY, MANY PEOPLE ARE NOW DEAD BECAUSE OF THEM. TRUTH!!!!!!
HE SHOULD HAVE A FULL SECURITY DETAIL!
SAVING LIVES. YOU BETTER BELIEVE THAT, BECAUSE IT IS LITERALLY A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. MANY, MANY, MANY DID NOT SURVIVE.
Look up "Whistleblower." (And "Courage." And "Integrity.")
@@ohgawd Hopefully, not SSSS - like Gabbard!
Dr. Josef is my hero. He’s one of the only psychiatrists I’d ever trust.
Yes, and Dr. Breggin is amazing, as well.
THERE ARE MANY OTHERS. MANY RESEARCHERS TELLING US THE SAME THING. FOR MANY DECADES.
That one was good they flew him in his dsm is inexplicable to me anyway they just leave it on
One of the few who speaks about PSSD and terrible health damage caused by "medicines".
Best wishes.
How are you doing? Are you getting better?
Yup.
My long-term boyfriend of 11yrs can't use a condom, as he can't feel his penis. So, sex would be pointless with one. When he lowers his Celexa, he can feel his penis again, (but his legitimate/genetic clinical depression returns.) He's tried all SSRI's/SNRI's and some of the older stuff. They all make him angry/irritable/ragey, etc. His sleep-cycle is fucked - which is a strain on our relationship, his sleep is disturbed - which is a strain on our relationship, his nervous system is completely fucked and he has long-term constant and increasing and reoccuring injuries that'll never heal until he gets off of it, his gut is completely fucked even with gluten-free eating, but he has no choice but to stay on Celexa. This fucking antihistamine is atrocious. I've been harmed by these anti-histamines (SSRI's/SNRI's and Tranquilizers) as well.
You can't rely on the pull-out method, due to pre-cum. I don't want to have to have chemical or mechanical abortions.
So I had to have a copper IUD put in because we can't use condoms. (B/C pills just make me spot/bleed/raspberry jam/brown fudge continuously with no stop.) I just recently learned about b/c pills completely. I went in to taking b/c pills completely blind, thanks to an extremely conservative mother who refuses to ever acknowledge anatomy and physiology/endocrinology and the laughable Catholic Church who says if you get pregnant, it's god's plan. lol. Okay then. Go on with your "evidence-based" faith. There is zero proof that any of the various deities on this Earth even exists in the first place. I keep my mouth shut, as it's not falsifiable either way, and religions aren't illegal. But I will not be coerced or manipulated by a deity. Go put free day cares on every corner and get rid of all of the excess dentist offices, and then women will at least respect what you believe
From what I hear from women who've given birth, getting an IUD put in like a reverse birth. I can see that. You have zero vaginal muscles helping you, and you're going against gravity. Feeling something go in to my uterus is really something else. I've had 2 copper IUD's.
I had to have my 2nd Copper IUD taken out (prematurely and without even really being "used" in the first place) after **waiting 3/4th's** of a year (desperately wanted to keep it in because of how horrible installation is and to a lesser extent removal) because I started developing premature Perimenopause Symptoms FROM an unnecessary 50mg Lamictal: Vagina dryness, no more ovulation, no more discharge, musty-smelling clap trap, stinging, burning, bizarre cramps, bizarre shit comming out of me similar to some hormonal b/c pills, bizarre PMS all over the 28 days with zero consistency, etc. From what I hear online, this is common with anti-histamines ("anti depressants"), anti-convulsants, tranquilizers. And this isn't the first time Psychotropic medications have affected my endocrine system/genitals in various ways. Everything made sense once I read things other women have wrote. I'm loving this clarity. No more confusion.
The Lamictal made me so unwell, I got the b/c shot to at least keep my hormones the same, despite the fact that I don't historically have PMS. On 50mg Lamictal, it took SIX months for my period to return. Last time I took the b/c shot (my 1st Copper IUD expired and had it taken out so needed something else for pregnancy-control) just TWO years prior, my period came back instantly, and it didn't look strange.
We haven't even had sex in a few years because I've been so unwell on unnecessary Psychotropic medications. ***There are very serious consequences to people's lives from Psychiatry.*** The complete opposite intention/purpose of Psychiatry happened: my quality of life has been REDUCED because of Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals. It's a modern-day tragedy.
Both women and men have been harmed by Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals. AT LEAST my endocrinology system is returning back to normal slowly now that I'm off Lamictal. I was ripped off of it against my better judgement, which was a brutal, almost lethal, and unnecessary experience. I've experienced Psychotropic Pharmaceutical withdrawal/discontinuation (including long-term/still being affected by) so many times in the distant past. And I still have more "medications" to get off of as well, for my body to completely return back to normal in terms of body composition, function, etc.)
OP, you are heard. Very much so.
You guys pointed out exactly what I've been trying to tell people for a while - it's not (only) the adverse effect that should worry us, but the effects in themselves.
such an important point. thank you for spreading it.
@@psychologyis People on psychiatric drugs have to rev themselves up - to be able to say something!
As Dr. Josef said, and Nick highlighted: many of the adverse effects *are* the main effects. I would even say that there are no 'side effects' of these drugs. There are only effects.
Joanna Moncrieff has said it well. To paraphrase her, this is what an ethical psychiatrist should tell their patients: these drugs do not target diseases, they simply alter your consciousness in certain ways. If all the effects, taken together, are worth it to you right now, try taking the drug for a while. If the balance shifts, we can reconsider. But this is no cure for your mental suffering.
@@stevekaylor5606I believe some psychiatric drugs make it difficult to form thoughts.
Yes exactly!!
Dr.Josef is the healthy future of psychiatry.
This is a caring and kind hearted man. He’s also very courageous to be telling the truth about this. It’s not easy to work in this field as a person of excellent character. He’s a gem. A Godsend. Thank you for giving him a platform to speak. People really need to hear this.
ABSOLUTELY. I DON'T HAVE WORDS TO DESCRIBE WHAT THEY DID TO ME, AND TO MANY, MANY, MILLIONS, AROUND THE WORLD, FOR MORE THAN SIX DECADES. IT IS APPALLING.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
What do you know about this drug? Well, It works but maybe too much? Over moving to France?
Dr Josef saved my life. I had a feeling these meds I was on were doing more damage than good. I've never felt better. I'm more stable and focused now than ever before. He's the best. ❤
Amazing!
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@@psychologyis Mental health is the practice of agapeic love, instead of selfishness!
So what happened? You quit taking them or they were modified? Please tell
@@stevekaylor5606the hell!
Wonderful conversation. Thank you both for your courageous work.
My daughter was on an SSRI for eight years and the nurse practitioner told me we could taper off in a month. They don’t know what they’re doing.
Tapering isn’t necessary for everyone though. There will be withdrawal symptoms only if you believe there will. It truly is a “mind over matter” situation.
@@katieandnick4113 oh okay, put your hand on a burner on the stove and tell me about what happens. I can't believe anyone here liked your comment.
@@katieandnick4113 that really sounds like nonsense what you‘re saying. You reckon people get withdrawal from opiates too only because they believe in it?
@@katieandnick4113 Lmao this has to be a troll
@@katieandnick4113you don’t know what you are talking about.
Dr. Josef is so brave and compassionate. I am working with him now. He is amazing. His level of patience and care is astounding. I have a brain injury so I am not able to be as articulate as I wish but I cannot recommend him enough. He is doing groundbreaking work. Because of him people are going to come around and see the atrocities being committed and hopefully more people can be saved or not have to go through this nightmare at all.
IT IS CALLED "WHISTLEBLOWER." LOOK IT UP.
ATROCITIES. YES. A NIGHTMARE, TRULY. AN ABOMINATION, YES.. BRAIN DAMAGE, YES.
@@kendallbaum7908 Wishing you healing and happiness. Have self compassion.
HE IS A WHISTLEBLOWER. LOOK THAT UP! THAT IS A VERY GOOD THING. THERE ARE OTHERS, TOO. THERE ARE MANY.
My life was DESTROYED by them. Neurotoxicity. Tolerance-withdrawal vicious circuit. Akathisia-suicidiality. Social stigma. Life gone, finished, anihilated.
so sorry they did this to you. You are incredible to have survived all this and I hope it gets better for you. I hope the worst of it is over for you.
Hi nehopsa, you must have sufferd a lot. I so hope life is better now.
Please remember that every day is a new day and has new opportunities. I hope you can find a love for live again.
My belief allow me to think in a long time line. This life is a war. The next ages to come is peace and healing. Best of wishes. Norway ❤❤
It is disappointing to see "capitalism" brought into this subject by highly educated people, as if socialism or communism bring easier lives for people, with less anxiety or suffering which is exactly the opposite of truth. Perhaps you could just admit that life is hard, period. That life in the US is better than many places in the world, but also suffering is relative. If you dont know worse suffering, your suffering is bad none the less. That we have to pick up oir cross and carry it, regardless. And it seems to me that the wisdom I have aquired is that when you surmount one problem, others arrive. This isnt a curse, or something to be fixed, but natural development. You figure out a problem, then move on to be able to see and then address, master other problems. Problems change as you age, move through phases of life, and you gather more wisdom ABOUT life, humans, relationships and derive value from sharing it and helping others cope with their own problems, flourish themselves. But laying any of it at the feet of capitalism is ridiculous.
Same here, they’re absolutely criminals
I do wish that more people could receive the wisdoms and insights from you both. This is such an important conversation. As a counsellor, I witness the direct side effects all the time. Thank you for doing what you do.
Dr., you are a super hero by breaking away from mainstream medicine. Carry on doing the good work!! 🌹
Ha,safe and effective for 3 months! I was left on them indefinitely by my GP. Came off after 5 years of my own volition and failed. Took me over 31 years and years of failed tapers and hell to get off. I can safely say these drugs have ruined my life after losing my job,years of lost wages and can't work because I'm still in protracted withdrawal. I'm the result of what leaving people on these drugs long term looks like. Misery and pain. The drug lobotomy and chemical castration. They should all be in jail for medical negligence.
NO QUESTION! BEYOND APPALLING AND DESPICABLE!
MILLIONS OF LIVES AND FUTURES AND DREAMS DESTROYED.FOR OVER 60 YEARS. That is TRUE FOR MOST, IF NOT ALL. IN MY CASE, THE AMOUNT TOTALS EASILY IN EXCESS OF $200,000 OVER MANY, MANY YEARS. AND, IT WAS NO FAULT OF MY OWN WHATSOEVER.
@@celticwarrior5646 BRAIN DAMAGE BRAIN DAMAGE BRAIN DAMAGE
Did the chemical castration improve after you eventually got off
@@rajvo7406 I took so many of them over years, and some caused sexual dysfunction and others didn't. I'm so messed up in protracted withdrawal I don't even think about sex. I haven't got PSSD though.
This is the second time I hear him speak and Im in awe. He speaks as if hes very experienced, and i wishi knew aboout him sooner. Ive been on a.d. for more than ⁸ yrs. And been wondering why my lack of motivation, of emotions, my social distancing and becoming a lone female wolf. And after listening to another one of his videos about why is not a good idea to use psiquiatric meds long term, got me thinking. God is using you Dr Joseph. Thank you Profesor for this interview. God bless you also for your work.
using psyquiatric drugs
Heroes walk among us! Bless you both for putting this information out there. You’re surely saving lives by educating the masses.
He mentioned Public Citizen suing the drug company. Thank god for Ralph Nader who founded Public Citizen in 1971.
As in case of our son I think a lot of high functioning Asperger's is being mistakenly medicated. Our son is now off all medication
Dr.Josef is a real one. Thank you guys for what you are doing
I worked in Hospital Security.
Was directed to hold patients down while clinical staff injected meda into people who didn't want them.
I feel much h shame looking back.
Wish I never did this.
Peace
@@bah667 BARBARIC SADISTS. THEY ARE NARCISSISTIC ABUSERS.
I still have nightmares
He means "injected meds" to sedate and incapacitate patients Against Their Will!
@@sharynmainin a psych hospital, some patients who refuse meds are a DANGER TO SELVES OR OTHERS and without enforced meds would continue to be a DTO or DTS. That is why the courts sent them there for treatment.
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I have been misdiagnosed, held against my will, tortured, taken to the supreme court by mental health and forced to take antipsychotics for almost seven years by Mental Health in Queensland Australia.
If you complain about the hardcore side effects, they double your dose.
They have done this to cover up a 10 hour torture that left me close to death in 2017.
Unfortunately our drs in Australia are programmed to push those antipsychotics.
I lost my parents during that time, was cut out of the will and disowned by family.
I read in a psychology book that there is 27 dimensions and its better to drug us than allow us any insight.
My life (i have schizophrenia, no issues, am a happy person, can elucidate states) certainly has scarred me a little, body, brain and soul.
The Ministers office said the Australian Mental Health Act does not recognise the hippocratic oath - DO NO HARM.
Does no one in corporate led government ever have to take any responsibilty for their actions.
I asked the Dr Sin if he believed in God when he doubled my dribble drug dose.
He scoffed NO in derision.
Oops wrong answer NPC Sim.
Looking forward to seeing the wall of lies crumble like castles made of sand...
We all know that the whole industry is a farce.
Cheers Dr Josef.
New Zealand has the 1992 Compulsary Mental Health and Treatment Act.-
Too much power in the hands of the arrogant and indifferent.
It is not that they can not see or discern some things with their training. It is that that can not understand people's need, nor their souls, nor their emotions which they think are fears and reactions.
What' your purpose is, is to heal, to help with stability in a person. What do you have to heal with? A pill or 10 pills?
@@margyeoman3564 Empirical tinkering and Labeling by vetted professionals - hubristic!
@@stevekaylor5606Wear a lab coat and only then be taken seriously, as a human.
@@kristinmeyer489 Yes, put on a professional cloak - then denounce someone with a Label, instead of coaching his potential !
Nice to hear the shout-out to Robert Whitaker, author of the very important book "Anatomy of an Epidemic" and founder of the excellent website Mad in America.
Great to listen to you both together. You raise interesting and important points.
"Thank you for Exposing These Medical Criminals. The Damage they cause is Unfathomable." Truer words were Never spoken.
Dr. Josef is so kind and thoughtful, just like Nick. You two are modeling how to challenge the psychiatric orthodoxy from a spirit not of blame and bitterness, but one of humanity and compassion. Really enjoyed this conversation! I hope he comes back for Round 2 some day.
Most of the doctors shouldn’t do what they are doing
Please if you can address the issue with psychiatric drugs effect on the gut microbiome and it's implications. There is enough literature already. Thank you very much for the work you are doing
Yes that would be interesting.
Can’t wait to see your wonderful channel grow 🎉
Talk about All the Deaths, Dr. Josef, Please, So people will know how serious this is.
Our belief in authority is a major human flaw. I've learned a lot on the topic from Larkin Rose on TH-cam. We have to evolve out of these old mindsets as a species. On the other hand, we should all get ahold of a white coat and put up some framed diploma's behind us and start making video's about the harm of psych drugs. After all, we, the harmed, are the authorities on neurological injury.
This is one of the most important statements in the world. Thank you.
You see it with how the masses believe everything our leaders tell them.
Climate change ClotShots.
They are to naive.
@jannietime1 ❤ 100% agree with you. Josef Witt-Doerring is somebody who is clearly aware of the arrogant ignorance of his own profession and the harm it does. I wonder why he cloaks himself (white coat) and frames himself (diplomas) in the paraphenalia asociated with stereotypical medical authority and expertise. For those of us who have come to know the true ignorance and harmful arrogance of this paradigm, those trappings of 'credibility' speak of something entirely other.
AND BRAIN DAMAGE.
THEY ALL KNOW. ALL OF THEM.
MILLIONS OF LIVES DESTROYED. AND THE DEATHS. MANY DEATHS, EVERYWHERE. IT'S TIME FOR THIS CRIME TO STOP.
Yes I wish it would stop
This talk has really blown me away. I want to thank you both so much. For your honesty and integrity which I believed that psychiatry etc was built on. I now will look at this subject much differently. It’s a shame but it’s better to know this real information than continue with the same blind faith I had before. I truly value your courage and honesty, thank you for your sharing of your experience in this field!
I wish there was more interviews on addiction treatment centers and what they are doing to addicts regarding benzos and other areas. I was at Gateway and they were ripping people off of medication.
One thing I believe often is overlooked is how lack of nutrients (vitamins, minerals etc) or imbalances (hormones etc) could highly contribute to psych problems. I had insomnia isues for years. At 15-16 years old I went to my doctor with the issue. He put me on the strongest sleep medicine straight away.. (which looking back were insane?!) Imovane. Later on I started taking a multivitamin also containing minerals etc, and.. Guess what?.. my insomnia went away🤔 my question is WHY does doctors prescribe possible lifechanging 'medicine' instead of checking for imbalances and their levels of important vitamins etc... If the body is not functioning properly, ofc symptoms (often mental!) will appear. And these symptoms would in many cases clear up, or create a better capacity to improve when being dealy with... It seems like these things are almost forbidden for doctors to check into. They only focus on medicine..
Also I had extreme anxiety some years later. Without talking to a psychologist, I was prescribed an ssri (cipralex). I totally changed personality, and looking back I believe I were MANIC. this lead to me putting myself in lifetreathening situations several times...
Great conversation. Thank you both!
Excellent podcast. You both were great. Spot on! Bravo!!
That means a lot. Thank you.
Great doctor! Great podcast! Best wishes from Germany, Franziska
After 12 years i came off,i knew i was dying hallucinating .The worse year of my life coming off them.I feel heartbroken drs did this to me,i trusted them,now i will never open up'to pyhc drs again.still traumatized by them
Hi. How you go down from drugs. I am 12 years on it. I would like to go down. 😢
@@anabanana7902 hyperbolic tapering. very slowly. very gradually. Some people start with a 10% reduction for e.g. 4 weeks, monitor effects, and then if manageable, drop again from there another 10% of the current dose. As these reductions often need to involve pill chopping or weighing etc, can you speak to a pharmacist as some are able to do this for you or convert tablets to liquid form to make it more manageable. This is not medical advise. this is just what i have gleaned from lay persons forums.
I just healed myself and don't choose to play the game. No grudges just accept life as it is and refuse to lose my joy in life.
@@ishabellanamthrak1015 You are correct,its getting mentle clarity again and it does come back..
Dr. Josef, You KNOW why this has been going on for so long! It's the MONEY. Follow the MONEY! You are a Hero, Dr. Josef, But you already know that. You have Courage and Integrity, which the rest of them lack. THEY ARE COWARDS, WHO ARE AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR INCOME. IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
the problem we have here in Australia we have a mental health system forcing patients to take there medication so doctors here like Dr Josef are few and far between. To add to our problem we have alot of misinformation in our media here who think people who dont take there medication are a danger to other people in there communities which in my opinion is often untrue and really makes all us people who want to come off these drugs feel totally alone and not worth helping this needs to change.
The problem you are describing is global and identical almost everywhere on earth (I've been living in 3 different countries and speak 4 languages).
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That's America too. All a "friend" has to do to get me locked up is call the police and tell them I have a history of mental illness and im off my meds and dangerous to others or myself. Legally these are magical words that has ensured I have less rights and less worth than someone who has no history of mental illness.
I'm in Australia and it's shocking the medical institution on a whole is pathetic and dangerous.
Although he has not told us, I think Dr. Josef is from Australia.
THEY ALL KNOW. EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM. DON'T DOUBT THAT FOR A SECOND. THEY HAVE KNOWN THIS FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I respectfully wouldn't say the drugs are "safe and effective for three months and then not safe and effective after that period". I would say that for many people, these drugs are not safe and effective from the get-go - from first dose - and sometimes very dramatically so.
Eye opening to say the least, thank you 🙏🏼
Natural medicine, using organic essential oils, are so healing on so many levels.
Yes, and holistic body/mind therapeutic approaches
Thank you for all the information. My gut feeling as a mother is telling me the meds my daughter is taking are not helping her and only creating damage in her brain.
This confirms my suspicion and going to see what alternatives she has. Unfortunately she's a young adult that listens to everyone else except for the true people who have her best interest at heart.
Oh yeah the narrative is meds correct your brain and are good and you need them. The damage is minimised as “side effects” and you are told to ignore it. Then you are supposed to trust your doctors authority when they usually ignore risks vs benefits and just push meds ignoring the damage from them.
I think the SSRI inventors said “Symptoms show up AFTER three months, so let’s stop studying right there and also let just not develop an instrument to collect data on withdrawal symptoms and just label all of that returning original depression.”
ALWAYS. ALWAYS.
Thank-you for the very informative conversation on a very important topic
YOU ARE A HERO, DR. JOSEF.
I am 54 and post menopausal now for 2 years.
I would be curious to know how many people on these drugs are in their 40’s or during reproductive change in their lives.
In our culture we collectively know about puberty and collectively know nothing about the ending of our reproductive years.
I wonder how many of these groups of people are diagnosed with an disorder and kept on these meds because of losing reproductive hormones that not only changes our bodies but our minds as well.
Just like the process of puberty …reverse puberty..as I call it…is a process and can be a long one.
It is just a shame that we are such a sexualized and youth oriented people. We do no one justice.
FINALLY, THE TRUTH! God Bless you sir....
So true!
Schizophrenic symptoms improve when you remove gluten & processed sugar from your diet. And 3 rounds of DBT also helped me. They don't want you to figure out how to manage your symptoms cuz there's no money in food being our medicine.
Plus take a good multivitamin and High B -complex that has METHYLCOBALAMIN and zero cyanocobalamin. And vitamin D.
very useful conversation thank you
THEY ARE SADISTS. IF YOU THINK THIS IS "SURELY AN EXAGERRATION," YOU ARE WRONG. THIS IS AN ABOMINATION.
As a therapist alot of clients on alot of psychological meds and acknowledge they smoke alot of Marijuana. The psychiatrist still prescribed several psychiatric medications. People continue to have Anxiety, depression, and ptsd symptoms.
Informative, insightful & liberating. Thank you!
I know both of you guys.
You do both amazing work !
I’ve been on psychotropic medication for 30 years and have been told that if I try to get off of them I will end up back in the psychiatric ward. I take Abilify and Depakote. I wish I could go off of the medication and they have undoubtedly damaged my health and metabolism. But it’s always been comply, comply, comply with the medication. That’s how I was told to be.
I hope you can stop listening to your jailers and slowly slowly wean yourself off them to be free and sensitive to the environment and people around you again. Important in this process is to understand the source of your dis-ease and then heal yourself spiritually. Bless you and may the force be with you.
Collateral affect, staying in an abusive domestic situation for DECADES because I was numb to it and everything was because I was “Mentally Ill” 😢
Great show!
Great talk, thank you
Thank you
Wonderful conversation 🤍🤍
What about nutritional deficiencies causing mental (as well as physical) problems?
Doctors aren't nutritionists / chefs / motivational coaches.
They can only practice in the clinical setting, there's so much overlap in disciplines that it takes to maintain a functioning human being beyond an appointment. Do we see the bigger issue here
Thank you. He saved my life!
So, so, true, right on.
IT'S *THE BIGGEST* "DIRTY LITTLE SECRET" IN THE WORLD. AND A *CRIME.*
Thank you!
I was poisoned by pharmaceutical psychiatry for decades. Now i developed multiple chemical sensitivities and food intolerance. Life sucks and no one cares or can help. 😢
They ruined my life
Acupuncture can help detoxify your body.
THEY HAVE DESTROYED MILLIONS OF LIVES, ALL OVER THE WORLD, FOR MANY, MANY, MANY, DECADES. LOOK UP "CCHR."
I wonder how often what's reported as feeling suicidal is due to akathisia. Several anti-psych meds I've been put on gave me akathisia with the very first dose.
@nosmartyr it is truly abhorent that this phenomenon goes so under-reported and not addressed. It is no secret or suprise that people who didn't succeed in killing themselves prior to taking psychotropics, suddeny go all the way within a short time frame of starting, stopping or changing meds. I call it prescripticide. NOt suicide.
Psychiatry is about selling drugs. The most shittiest drugs, under malpractice.
Yet adverse reactions and paradoxical reactions are not explained to patients.
@@itsablessingbeinganamerica1401 Had too go on anti side effects from demon nazi chemical poisons.- Enough too make Demons run too God.''
I don't use youtube very much, and I don't listen to podcasts. I prefer to read a TL;DNR of stuff. But this podcast was phenomenal for me. I've really enjoyed listening to this, because it's validated EVERYTHING for me since all the way back to 2012. So much former confusion, so the clarity is refreshing. When it comes to this subject matter, perhaps I'll listen/watch more on youtube, etc. I'm loving these whistle-blowers of unnecessary Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals, mis-Dx's, and pathologizing modern-day society making us unhappy/anxious/etc.
Over the last couple of weeks, I've discovered that there are so so so so so many people online from around the world whose bodies been harmed from these pharmaceuticals/mis-Dx'ed/pathologized - way more than I realized, never gave informed consent about what Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals do/treat/how they work/etc, the side-effects while on them (iatrogenic injuries), the side-effects for years later after the hopefully extremely slow taper off (iatrogenic injuries,) the medical gas-lighting, how severe and horrific withdrawal/discontinuation is - even with an extremely slowly taper, etc.
All of my anger went away. I'm still furious at my mom, as her negligence and abuse is the reason I started on Psychotropic medications back in 2012, a former Psychiatrist who Rx'ed me Pharmaceuticals that just damaged my body and didn't do much else, & am mad at a Walk-in Clinic Doctor who was the exact reason/cause of things spiralling out of control back in July 2021. Most parents fucked up their Millenial kids though. And MOST GPs/Family Drs don't want to directly admit withdrawal/discontinuation, as it's a liability. So, that lowers the anger as well. Also, some of our anger/irritation is a neuro-emotion during withdrawal/discontinuation, and I'm self-aware about that.
A lot of us have lost relationships, MONEY, careers, housing, etc because of unnecessary Psychotropic medications. It's not just me. We've all done our best to advocate for ourselves while going through the system unnecessarily, and it still wasn't enough. But it has nothing to do with us. I've always known that. So, my "depression" doesn't leak into that thought of "me being the problem".
For anyone lurking, survivingantidepressants.org and beyondmeds.com are what I found in late 2022 after getting home from a 3rd in-patient stay within 6 months due to the unnecessary Psychotropic medications themselves or the too-fast withdrawal/discontinuation of them. Those 2 websites have been so incredibly informative, and I've given them a 2nd look in the last couple of weeks and have learned even more regarding the science of Glutamate/GABA/Histamine/Serotonin/Norepinephrine/Endocrinology/Nervous System/etc, and it's further confirmed what I've always known the whole time and given a reason instead of just "my gut feeling". I was never wrong about what was going on in my own body, including my brain. None of us were wrong. We were just medically gas-lit because we couldn't put our finger on it, as we didn't know the science. They don't teach this kind of thing in high school.
I've also read lots of books by whistle-blowers, and I've learned the history of Psychotropic medications. It helps with the anger as well to UNDERSTAND what happened/how it happened/etc and what's going on present-day.
My friend's husband has Parkinson's disease and he was given medication that made him suicidal. Now he is not on it any more, but they put him on Zoloft.
Test subjects. One must consider either people are extremely stupid or they’re malevolent. Examining world affairs indicates small number of people in power who are inherently evil. If greed and power are not your drug of choice, there’s no way for you to understand that statement.
"There's hardly any empahsis on side effects in Psychiatry" not only is this the case across the board, but there are some psychiatrists who are genuinely taught that there are "no side effects" to these drugs. Period. Cannot even tell you the number of psychiatrists and nurse that have insisted to me, INSISTED, that there is "no such thing" as "side effects". Noth people I've encounters in the MH system and talked to outside of it.
There are no standards of scientific proof or education in the MH field. None.
PLEASE, DR. JOSEF, CALL IT WHAT IT IS, BRAIN DAMAGE. YOU KNOW THAT. IS IT BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO SCARE THEM? THEY DESERVE TO KNOW THE TRUTH.
This is the issue. Life is full of depressing events & experiences. People are abusive. The system itself does not support families, but tears them apart. Is it any wonder we are all struggling or miserable? God bless all who suffer. We need a miracle.
Do you have any information on the long term outcomes of Abilify Maintena depot injections for "bipolar"?
I feel better off antidepressants and I have been on three different kinds in the past; all of my siblings have been on antidepressants over our lifetimes although two of my siblings are also diagnosed as bipolar. I suspect that my mother (undiagnosed) had borderline personality disorder. Because my mother was violent and manipulative I wonder if coping with her behavior growing up logically contributed to our depression without it necessarily being an inherited deficiency.
Thanks
The strongest Psychiatric drugs with the most serious side effects can and often are given to people involuntarily. Drug companies make the money whether the patient agrees or not and whether the patient feels any benefit or not.
Psychotherapy has no evidence supporting it and the harms are well known but under researched.
Why they go straight to anxiety/depression for women without even considering adhd and that the meds for this are quicker to get off and quicker to see results. Many women and men on such roller coaster when adhd type issues should have at least been ruled out first. Untreated adhd can very often cause secondary depression and anxiety.
My Mum has been on antipsychotics for 20 years or more and she has had more psychotic episodes than ever, even if that’s what it was in the first place, I’m convinced she has PTSD and possibly autistic. It’s cruelty, people are being misdiagnosed .
Thanks for truth.
PS Funny the admittance of Power of a labcoat and diplomas. One suggestion for those interested in going into psychiatry:
Intern at a psychiatric ward as a Patient. That’s the True Philosophical, Spiritual, Mental Tutorial you need to endure and deserve the title of Doctor:
First, do no harm
MILLIONS OF LIVES DESTROYED OVER THE PAST 65-70 YEARS. NEVER, EVER GO TO A PSYCHIATRIST.I, AMONG MULTITUDES, AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. FACT. MANY ARE DEAD NOW BY THEIR OWN HAND. FACT!!!!!!!
It's pathetic how neglected and under prescribed the prisoners are in this country! So many addicts have horror stories about opiate detoxing in jail, so no wonder they're more apt to buy drugs on the inside, which keeps the dealers in big business!😮
Yes I have worked in the medical unit of a woman’s prison and it shocked me to see the suffering of these inmates.
They Cold turkeyed ms in jail off klonopin.
I am a pysch nurse and can see both sides but this shows only one side. There are many people who function great on meds and in fact believe those meds have saved their lives. You can’t put everyone on one basket plus depending on diagnosis some people have a better quality of life with their med. I do feel in general practice these meds are given very fast and easy but if your going to make and argument you really need to show both sides to maintain any type of integrity in your field. Also those working in healthcare know that big pharmaceutical companies are benefiting from many specialities not just psychiatry. Healthcare in general has become more corrupt but it’s all around the world not just here. Also you know a lot has to do with money, it’s easier to give a patient a pill then paying for therapy and lifestyle and diet because then that affects other things other than pysch but now foods. It never ends, it’s all about money, be your own advocate and look at what helps you.
Funny how you skipped “informed consent” right there and went straight to justifying how the system works.
There are already enough advocates on the other side.
I told myself I'll listen to this, keeping my mouth shut/stay out of the comments...I can't, though.
Through middle school and high school, I saw a couple of psychologists. The first was an older man; the second was a woman, who I allowed to pry me open a bit more than I had the male psychologist. It wasn't my favorite thing in the world. I didn't despise it, either, though. She helped both me and my dad, too. She did some mediating. And we needed it, too.
The reason I felt so compelled to comment is the psychologist appointments were for an hour and a half, every Thursday. E v e r y Thursday. This wasn't a Medi-Cal situation. It was paid for, out of my dad's pocket.
Truthfully, I was likely on an insurance policy, somehow. But either way, we drove over an hour, 1 way, for every one of these appointments. And I'm quite aware that Psychologists aren't prescription writing medical professionals. But I wanted to tell my experience to you because of the time that was put in.
*It was not enough.*
We still have a long, long laundry list of issues to this very day. I've talked to my dad maybe 7 times in the last 32 years. I'm no cake walk. All I can say is he can be a potent, toxic, narcissistic human being. Not always. But for context, my visits to my psychologist appointments were from 1985 to 1989, possibly the early part of '90, which was when I turned 18. And I was outta there, while I was still 17. But in the early part of that year, I saw my doctor.
Those appointments were very long-they always went over the hour mark. And it still fell short. It helped.
The only medicating going on during that time was the self-medicating I did, on my own time.
Just because the alcohol is expensive doesn't make it less harmful. And there were other things. It wasn't easy. I think back on it, voluntarily. I finally stopped getting the involuntary & sudden flashbacks from that part of my past. Or maybe it's just that something that happened since completely over shadowed that so powerfully, those memories were finally drown out. Either way, I never had a prescription, other than birth control pills. I had no choice in having the prescription. I didn't even take those! I had no need to. My first child was born when I was 23 years old.
Over sharing.
Thanks for this upload.
New Sub.
I hear you. The schools push for the kids to be sent to psych Dr's, and non stop on going therapies. I also went through this as a child. After awhile of dealing with this with my child, and seeing how much more damage the schools and the therapies were causing. I pulled him, and homeschool him. The whole system we live in is criminal these days. We definitely need Jesus❤ it's such evil coming from the tip top. And we're the guinea pigs in all of it
Do they consider CPTSD?
They don't- not in the DSM
.... There cant be any more severe side effects of any of it, then having it lapse for a few days due to waiting for money to come in. Not even the worst heroine withdrawl could even compare.. Sadly, Ive seen both a few times, although never experianced either firsthand. It really made me wonder if it could ever be worth any benefits at all, no matter how much better it temporarily made things seem?
If a patient becomes violent on psych meds, should the doctor have any liability? Should the patient be allowed protection from liability?
Psychiatrists used to do therapy. Now for some reason it's just medication.
The white coat seems ironic
He often goes without one. Maybe he spilled mustard on his shirt at lunch(?)
I know you'd love Dr. Wm. Glasser's books, especially "Reality Therapy."
Dr. Glasser was a psychiatrist who did not prescribe drugs. Spoiler alert. He successfully rehabilitated veterans who were given up on and drugged into a perpetual catatonic state. He closed the wing of the hospital that housed them. The vets lived independently in their own apartment!!!!!!!!!!!
Feel Psychiatry CAN BE Used As a POLITICAL TOOL of CONTROL
Praise God for Psychiatry! I went to Christian therapy for years that saved my
Mind and my family . I
Loved psychology at an early age also.
I practiced 20 years and questioned everything but medication works in some cases.
Some people could not manage without. What alternative does psychology propose.
I heard of analytical approach in psychosis. Is this an answer?
What else did they try tho? Really? Did they cut out foods thry love ? Processed sugar and gluten make schizo worse. Did they balance their gut flora? Did they put somatic movements and yoga into practice? Did they take the major mushrooms for health: turkeys tail, cordyceps,lions mane, reshi? If they do all that & journal daily & work on healing old trauma & still need meds to exist then you have an argument for "necessary medication" by until all that has been implemented there is no argument for meds; simply an argument absorb taking no action to improve their condition.
obviously you still have the mind of the mainstream medical system. I would suggest you look into alternative methods that actually HEAL rather than cope or manage, including faith. And in this case, there is no such thing as "alternative medicine," but what works and what doesn't. In psychiatry, it is not medicine because it harms and KILLS out of corporate greed and societal conformity rather than helping the person who suffers and struggles.
This is so confusing. So you’re saying you went from incompetent doctors to more competent doctors. You went from committing malpractice on a daily basis to less offensive options now. Is this correct? None of these revelations (regarding psychiatric medication) are new. We have known all of this for quite some time.
60-70+ YEARS. THE ONLY ONES WHO DIDN'T KNOW ARE THE PATIENTS.
As Dr. Josef says, "ITS ALL ABOUT COMMERCE." THERE YOU HAVE IT. EVEN A CHILD WOULD UNDERSTAND.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I was diagnosed with major depression six yrars ago. I was put on a ssri saw a phyc fir two hours. He changed me to a ssni a straight swap. Its nearly killed me. Ive aged twenty years. I can not even showrr myself keep my home clean. Even do a shopping list. I don't know where this will end. Im sixty three years old and im just waiting to die now. I hate all of them they have destroyed my life. Im broken and alone.
GET OFF THEIR PILLS. DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO. TELL EVERYONE YOU WANT TO STOP THOSE PILLS. THEN YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET BETTER. IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME, PROBABLY.
At 15yo, I was put on citalopram for panic attacks. I suddenly noticed sexual problems like having difficulty with orgasm, as well as being in the mood. Once I stopped at 17, my period was absent for over 3 months. I had to go to the ER when it came back because I was bleeding heavily, couldn't get out of bed, and it lasted almost a month long. 14 years later, I still struggle with irregular, heavy, and extremely painful periods.
Write a letter to the FDA - if it’s still on the market. Then they can duly ignore it because 70 percent of their funding is coming from Bog Pharma. It makes you wonder, just many millions of other kids menstrual cycle’s and sex lives have they destroyed over the last few decades?
I always found psychiatry baffling, people actually believe they understand an individual's human brain/mind. We know next to nothing about brains really. But you know everything don't you