Psychiatric drugs are a serious fucking issue

[Carl-Richard]

So many people got their lives literally destroyed by these things. And we're supposed to trust the doctors, the "experts". Nothing saves you from being diligent and cautious and looking at things thoroughly from many angles before deciding on something that might change your life forever, "doing your own research", no matter how hijacked that notion has become. If you blindly trust a machine that treats incredibly serious side effects as business as usual, you can ultimately only blame yourself and your own ignorance.

 

(NOTE, VERY IMPORTANT: I'm not saying you should stop taking psychiatric medication if you're currently on them or that you should reject them if you're in a truly urgent medical situation. But you should sure as hell think twice about starting them if you have the choice and you're not in a truly urgent medical situation. And if you are currently on them, you should consider looking for legitimate medical options for tapering off them safely).

Edited 12 hours ago by Carl-Richard

[Michal__]

Thankfully the ones I am on are pretty mild.

But I have seen people turn into vegetables during my stay at the psych ward.

[Yimpa]

I officially stopped taking any psychiatric meds on October 30, 2025 (a day before Halloween). Psychedelics and intensive therapy all helped wean me off of them. 

[Leo Gura]

Yup

Big Pharma has poisoned mental healthcare.

[Ero]

11 hours ago, Carl-Richard said:

(NOTE, VERY IMPORTANT: I'm not saying you should stop taking psychiatric medication if you're currently on them or that you should reject them if you're in a truly urgent medical situation. 

It's precisely these disclaimers that make it so difficult. There are people who are genuinely a danger to themselves and others without them. I have family members and close friends on them, so it is a topic on which I generally have to be careful. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Ero

[Hojo]

I went on anti depressant for 1 month after a massive meltdown and I was like naw this aint it.

My problem wasnt anything to do with depression it was other people.

The same thing that is happening with science is happening with healthcare. Its devilry.

Its blatantly ignoring that they are wrong but doing it anyway.

Edited 6 minutes ago by Hojo