Episode 1 Professor John Read on the epidemic of psychiatric overprescribing, the lack of research on withdrawal and pharmaceutical marketing and lobbying
Episode 2 Claire talks about antidepressant withdrawal, tapering and SSRI discontinuation syndrome
Episode 3 Giovanna talks about her SSRI antidepressant treatment over 23 years and her attempts to withdraw
Episode 4 Professor Peter Gøtzsche on why prescription drugs are now the third leading cause of death and the pharmaceutical manufacturers dominance of mental healthcare
Episode 5 Daryl on being prescribed antidepressant drugs at 9 years old and his experiences with OCD, Tourettes syndrome and PSSD
Episode 6 Doctor Terry Lynch on the myth of the brain chemical imbalance and why Psychiatry has pursued a purely medical approach to distress with terrible consequences
Episode 7 Doctor David Healy on prescribing practice, medicine safety and pharmaceutical regulation
Episode 8 Dede Moore on how the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) help her with antidepressant withdrawal
Episode 9 Christopher Jump talks about his transformational journey from psychiatric hospital to woking in peer support and wellness
Episode 10 Kevin P Miller talks about his documentary films Generation Rx (2009) and Letters From Generation Rx (2015) which tell the powerful stories of families harmed by their psychiatric medications
Episode 11 Nora talks about her extreme adverse reaction to an antidepressant which started almost immediately and left her with physical, emotional and psychological problems
Episode 12 Doctor Lucy Johnstone on how the underlying causes of emotional distress are often unexplored, and why that might be
Episode 13 Susie talks about stopping her antidepressant cold turkey after 2 years and how her doctors failed to recognise antidepressant withdrawal
Episode 14 Tina talks about her experience with depression, her use of antidepressant drugs and how a change in her medication led to her withdrawal problems
Episode 15 Robert Whitaker talks about the astonishing rise in mental ill health despite the availability of psychiatric drugs
Episode 16 Megan talks about how she came into contact with psychiatric medications and how she approached her antidepressant withdrawal after two failed attempts
Episode 17 Doctor Joanna Moncrieff on psychiatric drug mechanisms of action, antidepressant/antipsychotic withdrawal and the RADAR study
Episode 18 Simone talks about her experiences of postnatal depression, fibromyalgia and her treatment with antidepressants
Episode 19 Marion Brown talks about psychiatric drugs, Human Givens therapy and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Episode 20 Gemma talks about her experiences with antidepressants and benzodiazepines and the difficulties that parents of children with special needs encounter when they seek treatment for emotional or psychological distress
Episode 21 Doctor Gary Sidley talks about his years of experience within NHS mental health services and alternatives to bio-medical psychiatry as ways of responding to human suffering
Episode 22 Meghann describes her experiences of being prescribed antidepressant drugs for OCD at the age of 9 and how she approached stopping them some 17 years later
Episode 23 David talks about his sanguine view of antidepressant drugs and his own experiences of the mental healthcare system
Episode 24 Doctor Peter Groot from Maastricht University talks about his own experiences of antidepressant drugs and his novel, practical solution for those who want to withdraw safely: Tapering Strips
Episode 25 Sinead describes her 16 years of treatment with antidepressants, her attempts to withdraw and how she feels about starting medications for her emotional distress
Episode 26 Judy Meyer talks about her experiences of the psychiatric system and how she became a holistic mental health practitioner and mental health advocate
Episode 27 Elaine talks about her experiences with antidepressant and stimulant drugs, her withdrawal and how she felt judged rather than helped by psychiatry
Episode 28 Chaya Grossberg talks about her experiences of the psychiatric system and her naturopathic approach to mental health and wellbeing
Episode 29 Stevie talks about her experiences taking the SSRI antidepressant Seroxat and her severe and protracted withdrawal from the drug
Episode 30 Holly Higgins talks about her own experiences with psychiatric drugs and withdrawal and how she became a nutritional therapy practitioner and healed her depression and anxiety with real food
Relevant Mad in America episodes
Mo Hannah: Changing the Teaching of the Biological Model
World Benzodiazepine Awareness Day: Raising Global Understanding
Will Hall: A Harm Reduction Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing
Irving Kirsch: The Placebo Effect and What It Tells Us About Antidepressant Efficacy
Olga Runciman: Moving Beyond Psychiatry
Dr. David Healy: Seeking a Cure for Protracted, Medication-Related Sexual Dysfunction
Dr. Jennifer Bahr: Treating the Whole Person
Johann Hari: Lost Connections
Dr. Joanna Moncrieff: Challenging the New Hype About Antidepressants
Laura Delano: Connecting People Through the Inner Compass Initiative and Withdrawal Project
Peter Breggin, MD: The Conscience of Psychiatry (part 1)
Peter Breggin, MD: The Conscience of Psychiatry (part 2)