This podcast is a salve for people like me who feel alone in the psychiatric journey after spending the past two decades wrestling with medication. I was looking for a show that would serve as both a reference as well as a confidence booster as I try to taper off psychotropic drugs for good. The hosts ask great questions and the carefully curated guests are smart and informative. I love that this show doesn’t undermine the intelligence of its listeners by dumbing down the subject matter. Thank you for making this podcast!

When you hear the truth, you know it. It resonates deep inside. Every word of every podcast is an amazing journey. Into the world of truth and hope for our society. This podcast has changed my life.

Were described long before there were drug companies. Lithium as a treatment for manic depression was discovered by a doctor trying to help suffering people.

Used to be a favorite but the continued push towards Marxist ideas and social justice ideology is not useful.

Balance. She is so very wrong. There is actual science that looks at the brain, it’s chemicals, physiology, etc. Why can’t even professionals see the obvious need for a balanced, full four circles approach of biology, psychology, social, and spiritual? Why are people putting each other against one another when there is actual data and science that specifies that there are multiple approaches needed to help brain health. And, like every medical issue, it’s always better to use natural, non-pharmaceutical approaches when possible.

Great information but not going to lie, it’s been anxiety inducing and has made me feel like I am stuck and hopeless. I was doing fine on my meds and now I find myself rushing to want to come off. Otherwise I’m glad I’m not alone in this issue

Chances are if you or a loved-one have encountered mental challenges, you or the loved-ones have been on anti-depressents, mood modulators or anti-psychotics. And these pharmaceuticals may have appeared to work...for a while. You may even have been temporarily grateful. But many people get on these medicines and stagnate or feel worse with new symptoms developing and become stuck. Stuck with a label; Stuck in bad social systems; Stuck on medicines that stop helping and stuck in a system that is propped up by so-called experts who would like the system to continue regardless of the true data and people’s experiences on these drugs. I am a part of the Prozac Generation and we are speaking up. No more. Count me as one amongst your army speaking up for change. Silent No More.

These are massively informative podcasts featuring the stories of everyday people who have struggled to wean themselves off anti-depressants. This podcast promotes awareness to those who are contemplating taking anti-depressants of the following: 1) It is very difficult to come off anti-depressants and attempting to do so without proper support is a danger to one's own life and perhaps to others. 2) People who are on anti-depressants are often stuck between a rock and hardplate suffering from the adverse effects of being on drugs and then even worse effects when coming off them. The latter is far worse than the original condition that precipitated a visit to a GP or psychiatrist in the first place. 3) Doctors, whether psychiatrists or GPs, generally do not attribute the effects of the drugs on the drugs themselves but rather on the patient's 'original condition'. For this reason as well as because of a lack of training, most GPs and psychiatrists simply do not know how to advise patients wanting to quit drugs. 4) Doctors do not inform patients of adverse effects when prescribing psychiatric drugs to a particular patient who has never been on drugs. The stories are almost all the same in this regard. Doctors do not explain the adverse effects and often minimise the possibility of them occuring or their impact once they do occur. 5) The general message from the podcasts is to have a structured tapering schedule with an appropriately skilled person (sometimes the skilled person is not a doctor). Often such skilled persons are not around. 6) The podcast shatters the myth that these drugs adversely effect a miniscule proportion of patients. Most patients, many doctors and people in general don't connect the dots of adverse effects, withdrawal and unusual behaviour. James Moore communicates clearly and effectively. I wholeheartedly recommend this podcast to professionals and laymen alike. Survivors of psychiatry (like myself) would also enjoy listening to these podcasts. We're not alone.

This is a great podcast for anyone taking, thinking of taking, or withdrawing from antidepressants. Please consider having Kelly Brogan,MD as a guest on your program. She is one of the few physicians speaking out about the effects of these drugs and the alternatives to medication for anxiety and depression. Her book "A Mind of Your Own" has been critical in my withdrawal process and I know she could help many listeners as well.

This podcast comes along at a crucial time in our society's evolution. We are a society addicted to mood modification and are doing so with drugs that are no better than placebo with horrific side effects and withdrawal. A podcast that helps open some eyes and help increase understanding of the magnitude of this problem is very important. James Moore has done and continues to do a great service with this podcast. I fear a tsunami of people sickened by antidepressants is looming on the horizon.

Many of us suffer silently when we try to separate ourselves from psychoactive drugs that we have been prescribed. Most doctors do not know or believe how difficult it can be. This isn't a one-sided festival of consumer complaints. The interviews are of people who are going through or completed their withdrawal - and - doctors who want to turn the tide away from knee-jerk drug dispensing. The process of withdrawal can be isolating and scary. However, just listening to others can get you through the moment if it feels like it's too much to bear. You are not alone in the journey!

This podcast is giving out some incredibly important information. If you are prescribed an antidepressant you need to do your research before taking it. If you are on one and don't wish to be any longer, this is a great resource for finding out how to stop. This is information that drug companies don't want you to have and that doctors themselves are for the most part unaware of. If you are in the midst of withdrawals from psych meds, please have a listen. If you have a family member or loved one going through this, listen. If you are a doctor, LISTEN. It is well done and has interviews with experts and people who are passionate about spreading awareness about the dangers and truth about psychiatric medication.

This information is critical for people who want to make an informed decision about antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs. Highly recommended!