the tara bixby podcast 175. Dr. Cathy Wield's fight to break free from the shackles of psychiatry.
Today's guest is the very reason I fight so hard for a better mental health narrative.
Dr. Cathy Wield shares her extraordinary mental health journey — from years of hospitalizations, 100+ ECT treatments, and 33 medications, to the retraumatization she endured and the moments she felt the system failed her. She opens up about her suicidal thoughts, what it took to relearn how to sit with her emotions, and how she ultimately broke free from the shackles of psychiatry.
This is a raw, eye-opening conversation and a must-listen for anyone navigating the mental health system.
✨ If this conversation made you think of someone you care about, don't keep it to yourself—text this episode to just one friend who might need to hear it too. That's how we change the mental health narrative, one conversation at a time.
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