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Proof That Medications Are Making Mental Health Crisis Worse | Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
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31:23Now PlayingDave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks to Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring about the worsening mental health crisis in America; why depression and suicide rates are rising despite record levels of psychiatric drug use; how the pharmaceutical industry is rushing psychiatry appointments, and creating an overreliance on medications; why many patients are misdiagnosed while lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and substance use are ignored; his concerns about long-term effects and the surge in antidepressants and ADHD drugs prescribed to children; why non-drug, holistic approaches to mental health care need to be prioritized; the worsening mental health crisis in America; why depression and suicide rates are rising despite record levels of psychiatric drug use; how the pharmaceutical industry is rushing psychiatry appointments, and creating an overreliance on medications; why many patients are misdiagnosed while lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and substance use are ignored; his concerns about long-term effects and the surge in antidepressants and ADHD drugs prescribed to children; why non-drug, holistic approaches to mental health care need to be prioritized; how modern culture and social media have trained people to chase happiness instead of meaning; how normal life struggles are increasingly medicalized as mental illness; why psychiatric drugs can offer short-term relief but don’t fix root causes and often worsen outcomes long-term; the dangers of benzodiazepines like Xanax and Ambien; the dangers of “natural” supplements like ashwagandha that act as neurological drugs with risks of dependence; and much more.
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