Addictive Psych Meds | Beverley Thomson

This episode is sponsored by - - Aurate, get your jewelry at for 25% off! - Paleo Valley, go to and use code 'MP' for 15% off your first purchase! In this episode, Mikhaila hosts Beverley Thomson, a writer, researcher and speaker with a focus on psychiatric medication including antidepressants, benzodiazepines and ADHD drugs. They delve into mental health and the problems with pharmaceuticals. Beverley enlightens us about the increasing number of people on antidepressants, the brain changes that result from extended exposure, how to get off prescription drugs safely, the problem with generic drugs, and much more. They both share their attempts at navigating a ghastly health care system, and Mikhaila talks about Dr. Peterson’s awful experience going through akathisia. If you suffer or know someone suffering from antidepressants, this episode is for you. Beverley Thomson, is a writer, researcher, and speaker with a focus on psychiatric medication like antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and ADHD drugs.

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro
2. 3:20Beverley Tompson’s background
3. 5:07When did mental health turn into a pharmaceutical problem?
4. 7:52The increasing number of people on antidepressants—and the brain changes that result from extended exposure
5. 10:31Mikhaila's personal experience on SSRIs from a young age, the side effects she experienced
6. 16:07"Everyone has the right to take a drug if they want to, but they also have a right to be an informed patient"
7. 18:52How to stop taking mind-altering medications like antidepressants
8. 20:19"Some people will never be able to get off these drugs"
9. 22:03Are there any viable alternatives to medication for the average person?
10. 27:10Pragmatic solutions to the problems of depression and loneliness
11. 28:54Are the children in these tough situations better off on meds?
12. 32:52What causes akathisia and how it can be treated
13. 43:23Teaching kids in high school about prescription meds and the significant impact of direct-to-consumer advertising
14. 48:49Dissecting what generic drugs really are
15. 50:23Beverley lists some resources to identify generic drugs
16. 51:01Beverley's book Antidepressed: A Breakthrough Examination of Epidemic Antidepressant Harm and Dependence
17. 51:44Where to find Beverley Thomson online
18. 53:20Wrapping up