From Paxil to a Fake Bipolar Diagnosis: Michael's Story
March 26, 2025
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Episode 140 · March 26, 2025
From Paxil to a Fake Bipolar Diagnosis: Michael's Story
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From Paxil to a Fake Bipolar Diagnosis: Michael's Story
Summary
Michael Coughlin was an entrepreneur with no history of bipolar disorder—until he took an antidepressant.
In this eye-opening interview, Michael shares how a doctor prescribed him Paxil for situational anxiety, triggering a terrifying spiral of adverse effects. Instead of recognizing the drug reaction, the mental health system labeled him bipolar and placed him on heavy antipsychotic medication.
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