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174: They've Brainwashed You to Think Psych Meds Are Good, But They Make You Worse

Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan MD··31 August 2026·32 min

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Access Kelly's Turn On Training here.  Psychiatric medications only make you worse. A Yale study found that 1 in 23 people prescribed an antidepressant go on to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and the field calls that "unmasking" rather than causation. I trained as one of the first 300 reproductive psychiatrists in the world, and I stopped writing prescriptions in 2010 after research on long-term outcomes reframed everything I'd been taught about efficacy and safety. The recent Lindsay Clancy case pulled me back into activist territory after years of stepping away from it. This episode is my attempt to say what I thought I'd already said loudly enough. There's literature on treatment-emergent violence to self and others that most prescribers have never read. There's a phenomenon called tardive dysphoria. There's David Healy's work on stable volunteers becoming acutely suicidal after exposure to psychotropics. If you've ever considered a psychiatric medication to get through a hard chapter, or if you love someone who has, this is the fuller picture I wish more people had access to before the prescription pad comes out. You’ll learn:👉🏻 Want to start a podcast like this one? Book your free podcast planning call here.Related Reclamation Radio Episodes:Uncovering the Truth About Anxiety, Depression & Meds | Podcast Healing Beyond the Prescription Pad | Podcast From Bipolar to Blissful with Lindsey Ridgeway | Podcast The Hidden Dangers of Psychiatry & Medications (And What to Do Instead) with Laura Delano | PodcastResources Mentioned:Published Scientific Findings and First-Hand Evidence of Dr. Kelly Brogan’s Vital Mind Reset Protocol | Outcomes Treatment-Emergent Violence To Self And Others: A Literature Review of Neuropsychiatric Adverse Reactions For Antidepressant And Neuroleptic Psychiatric Drugs And General Medications by Brogan, K. et al. | Article A Mind of Your Own by Kelly Brogan, MD | Book or Audiobook The Reclaimed Woman by Kelly Brogan, MD | Book or Audiobook Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker | Book or AudiobookDr. David Healy | WebsiteLaura Delano | WebsiteFind more from Kelly:YouTube: Reclamation Radio with Kelly Brogan, MD Instagram: @kellybroganmd Website: kellybroganmd.com Join Kelly's monthly membership, Vital Life Project here. Get Kelly’s new book The Reclaimed Woman here. Discover Kelly's Relaxed Woman System here. Access Kelly's Beauty Backroom event here. Save your seat for Kelly's Turn on Training here. Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking here. Drop a "my blast" comment sharing something you're excited about, proud of, or loving about yourself, for a chance to win a free Beauty Backroom Peptide Perfecting Complex Face Serum or Moisturizer, gifted weekly! Learn more about how you can reclaim your financial sovereignty with Infinite Banking here.