174. Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring: The truth about psychiatric medications no one tells you.

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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