the tara bixby podcast 174. The truth about psychiatric medications no one tells you with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring.
Hey, friend.
Today, I'm hanging out with Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, a psychiatrist and former pharmaceutical researcher who now dedicates his career to helping people safely taper off psychiatric medications. He's one of the few voices in medicine willing to speak out — and what he shares may just change the way you think about mental health treatment forever.
In today's conversation, we're talking about...
- What psychiatrists are actually taught about mental health in medical school
- How drug companies influence the mental health narrative
- Why medications continue to be prescribed despite their risks
- The turning point that led Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring to question everything he once believed about psychiatric drugs and mental illness
- What he believes drives anxiety and depression
- Why those who speak out against the mainstream mental health narrative are often labeled as "the bad guys"
- Why some people credit medications with saving their lives, while others feel deeply harmed by them
- The real story behind side effects, drug tolerance, and psychiatric drug injury
- The impact psychiatric medications have on fertility
- The three essential rules for coming off medication safely
- How to know when it might be the right time to begin tapering
- What to know before starting a psychiatric medication
- How parents can best support their child's mental health journey
...and so much more!
This conversation isn't about being pro-med or anti-med — it's about being pro-informed. If this episode helped you feel a little more informed and a little less alone, please share it. Someone else might need that too.
Episode show notes...
https://courageouslyu.substack.com/p/dr-josef-witt-doerring-the-truth
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