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3: SSRI Withdrawal P. III: Gaslighting Mental Illness, Canaries in the Coal Mine, & Mind-Body-Soul

On SSRI Withdrawal Part III: Gaslighting in "Mental Illness," Canaries in the Coal Mine, and the Mind, Body, Soul Connection. 2023 Update: my views on LOA and prometabolic eating are more nuanced. Where I am now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theguesthouse.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://theguesthouse.substack.com/]. Welcome to Being Human. In this episode, I’ll explain my analysis of the mind/body/soul connection in regard to withdrawing from psychotropic medication. Also talked about is the case of Elisa Lam, Abraham Hicks & The Vortex, and healing through dance, food, and mastering emotions (among other things). Thank you for being here. Not medical advice. New evidence supporting the serotonin theory of depression is incorrect https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0. Cover image art by Laurie Kaplowitz

2: SSRI Withdrawal P. II: Intrusive Thoughts, The Little Depressed Zoloft Cloud, & Informed Consent

On SSRI Withdrawal Part II: Intrusive Thoughts, The Little Depressed Zoloft Cloud, OCD, Informed Consent, and The Perils of Big Pharma. Where I am now: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://theguesthouse.substack.com/]⁠⁠https://theguesthouse.substack.com/⁠⁠ [https://theguesthouse.substack.com/]. Welcome to Being Human. In part two of my three-part series on SSRIs, I'll talk about some of the work I've come across from several doctors and scientists who question the long-held, peddling theory of "low serotonin." Also mentioned is my common connection with hibernating bears, the severe lack of informed consent in medicine, intrusive OCD thoughts, and how the little depressed Zoloft ball commercial in the early aughts changed the public's perception of antidepressants forever. Not medical advice. New evidence supporting the serotonin theory of depression is incorrect https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0 Original Zoloft Commercial (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh47iDXkLN8  The Other Drug War -- Big Pharma’s 625 Washington Lobbyists: https://www.citizen.org/article/public-citizen-publications-the-other-drug-war-big-pharmas-625-washington-lobbyists/   Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials and Its Influence on Apparent Efficacy: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmsa065779   Intrusive Thoughts Book: https://drmartinseif.com/overcoming-unwanted-intrusive-thoughts-is-on-amazon/   The first website I ever found that helped me understand Intrusive thoughts (Formerly called Intrusive thoughts dot org): https://www.madeofmillions.com/ocd/intrusive-thoughts  Joanna Moncrieff: https://joannamoncrieff.com/2019/04/01/persistent-withdrawal-and-lasting-damage-from-prescribed-drugs/fects    Informed consent:  https://www.kellybroganmd.com/blog/consent-form-for-psychiatric-drug-treatment Benzo Risk: https://www.kellybroganmd.com/blog/benzos Mikhaila & Jordan Peterson on their experiences: https://twitter.com/mikhailaaleksis/status/1395795936526360584?lang=en   Episode cover art by Henrik Uldalen.

1: SSRI Withdrawal P. I: Broken Wings, 10 Years of Theory, & Why I’m Tapering SSRIs

On SSRI Withdrawal Part I: Broken Wings, 10 Years of Chemical Imbalance Theory, and Why I’m Tapering Antidepressants  Where I am now: ⁠⁠⁠https://theguesthouse.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://theguesthouse.substack.com/]. Welcome to Being Human by Guest House. In this first episode, I explain all about my experience with two majorly prescribed antidepressants over the past 10 years. I also explain why I’m trying to get off them for good, how I arrived at this point, and what I’m doing going forward. Not medical advice. New evidence supporting the serotonin theory of depression is incorrect https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0  Robert Whitaker’s work: https://www.madinamerica.com/author/rwhitaker/   Eleanor Longden TedTalk: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=syjEN3peCJw   Take These Broken Wings Documentary (free): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPfKc-TknWU&t=3363s   Episode cover art by Okamoto Kiichi.