Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to clinical researcher and fellow at University College London Dr. Mark Horowitz, best-selling author, journalist and mental health advocate Robert Whitaker, and psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncrieff about the serotonin myth of depression, the dangers of chronic anti-psychotic drug use, schizophrenia as a contract, the neurobiological mental health rabbit hole, where MRI and other types of brain scans fall short, creating a new mental health narrative, and so much more! Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/could-this-be-the-solution-to-solving-the-mental-health-crisis OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -ButcherBox: And, for a limited time, they’re offering our listeners Ground Beef for Life and $10 off your first order. Sign up today at butcherbox.com/DRLEAF and use code DRLEAF to get $10 off your first box and ground beef for the life of your membership. -MassZymes by BiOptimizers: If you want freedom from your food, especially during the Holiday season, try Masszymes risk-free and experience for yourself the magic of high quality enzymes. For an exclusive offer for my listeners just go to www.masszymes.com/drleaf. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 5:20, 31:40 The low serotonin myth of depression & the study that everyone is talking about 13:45 The origins of the chemical imbalance theory & why it became so popular 19:00, 21:35, 28:00 The great psychiatry fraud 22:30, 25:30 How psychiatric drugs affect our brain chemistry 23:50 Why pharmaceutical companies changed the drug narrative 25:40 What the pharmaceutical company trials do not tell us 39:40 What we aren’t told & why 42:20 It is not just “Big Pharma”: why the media should be criticized as well 50:00, 54:25 What we get wrong about schizophrenia 51:58 The myth that anti-psychotics correct an underlying chemical imbalance 1:02:00 The long-term impact of psychiatric medication 1:11:50 Why brain scans cannot diagnose mental disorders 1:16:20 How to safely withdraw from psychiatric drugs ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! - Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.