Just a couple decades ago, people would be treated with libotamies. How far have we come in providing therapies that are safe and effective? In some cases, 50 % of people stop their medication before it's shown its full value. Almost all the medications in psychiatry have side effects that people don't like. They're not a we've traded one set of side effects for another.
The past week/month/year/pandemic has taken a toll on a lot of people’s mental health. And the US has proven woefully incapable of dealing with mental health for years.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Tori Dominguez, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Noel King.
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