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I fell for various antidepressants for 15-20 years. Once I saw what was happening, took 6 months to go off 7 or 8 prescriptions for autoimmune disorders and depression and anxiety. My hands stopped shaking, my thoughts were clearer, I had some energy. Thankfully a couple years later, found an integrative medicine doctor who is helping me heal slowly and my mold biotoxin illness ( 15 years ago, exposure and brain damage). I have a little quality of life now and HOPE again. I’ve been on disability since I took a booster shot for work in autistic classroom & wrecked my immune system, oh the irony. My teaching assistant job was the best job I ever had, back in 2001-03. Didn’t see the connection for a long time, I was too sick & angry I was in the prime of life. I had escaped an abusive marriage and gotten sober, then the dr blamed me for my illnesses.

Meanwhile, my family continues to label me “ depressed “ and ignores my physical autoimmune issues.. when I moved from upstate New York to central Florida, my seasonal affective disorder went away. Sunshine is free.

God led me to the integrative medicine doctor. He’s got old YouTube videos up, Dr. Alan Gruning.

So glad to see this victorious story!!! Thanks for sharing.

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antipsychotics, benzos, and amphetamine relatives are all terrible as well.

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I was on anxiety medicine for a decade, clonazapam. & oh the terrible things I saw with my peers in counseling! It shuts up the pure hearted folks, the medicine disables more than the original problem. But big pharma likes to keep the $ and false hope rolling along. Eventually I was concidered Non compliant. I kept demanding answers on autoimmune issues. “ do you need an antidepressants?”” No, I need a doctor who cares!”

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Unfortunately, you have to solve your own problems.

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I credit Jesus for keeping me alive during that time. I had been ignoring Him and doing new age stuff, desperately searching for help. I’m thankful for natural supplements and natural home care products - the mold biotoxin illness made me sensitive to everything. I have a genetic marker that made me incredibly ill. Leaky gut slowly healing. Of course insurance pays for zero of my medication, from a compounding pharmacy.

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Trad medicine should not be dismissed, but you need to make every final decision yourself to avoid the traps.

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Jul 11, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

Thank you Dr. Yoho. Yet another indication that allopathic medicine, mired in pharmaceuticals, simply can't be trusted. There may be some good drugs out there, but I am not inclined to ever take another one, ever. Or visit a doctor. It's becoming increasingly apparent that we are better off with natural medicine, common sense, and trusting the body's miraculous ability to heal when we take care of it. (Yes, I realize trauma is another matter).

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Jul 11, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

Thank you for this. A greater understanding of SSRI's are most certainly needed. This is scary.

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Jul 11, 2022·edited Jul 11, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

The SSRIs do far more than the name implies. They affect many undisclosed receptors, which is why you can't substitute pure serotonin analogs to mitigate withdrawal symptoms (from the SSRIs)... it is not the serotonin issue that is the problem but what the drug does to other receptors.

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Stories like this one are common. See Madinamerica.com

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Jul 11, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

Our medical system is so flawed. Physicians reach for the prescription pad whenever someone claims they have depression or anxiety. When the medications don't work, and they usually don't, they layer on more medications and tell the patient that it takes time. The patient is told they will have to titrate up to a level that works for them. The medications make the patient worse; they cannot get through their feelings and address their issues because they are medicated and their brain doesn't function properly. Even if you opt for no medication, we found that the "psychologists and therapists" will refer their client out to a psychiatrist insisting they need meds in order to help them. Truly, we have a broken system that believes medication is the key to good mental health. False. Getting well takes time. It takes family love and support. Read Dr. Breggin's books on how to deal with family members that have mental health issues.

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psych is the most corrupt and expensive medical specialty. Here's a way to free download my book, which has 5 chapters supporting this. https://dl.bookfunnel.com/4kliod8a9z

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Jul 11, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

I purchase your Butchered by Healthcare kindle book which validated my suspicion of all the corruption within the medical community. You clearly did a lot of research and I appreciate your bravery to be honest and truthful about your own profession. I have had to deal with the incompetence and greed of both the mental health and oncology "professionals." Granted, some of the physicians are doing what the patient wants:: a pill that makes them skinnier, stronger, more beautiful, happier, etc. We all know, that it takes work and that there are no quick solutions. Thank you for your podcasts and your books! Keep up the good work.

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here's a free copy of my hormone book

https://BookHip.com/JHPTVTG

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Thank you so much!

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I went cold turkey 10 years ago and haven't looked back! All psych drugs are inherently dangerous in my view.

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The medical cult is far more dangerous and more widespread than any religious cult.

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you have to take charge of everything yourself. doctors are there to offer a second opinion. Listen to them but do not be intimidated.

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that's insane... pardon the pun. But, in light of this, how do you get people in your own life that you care about to get off the "medical personnel are gods" mentality? I have one friend currently on an SSRI, Welbutrin, to be exact, and while I can't tell whether the changes that I've seen are from that or not, but they don't seem to want to consider being taken off for any reason. My other friend was once put on Haldol, though I think it was for the sedative affects. thankfully, she didn't experience any side effects from it that I'm aware of.

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these are all brain damaging

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It's hard for anyone to tell the withdrawal effects from the syndromes that are treated. Download my book from the links above for more

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Jul 12, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

Welbutrin, I was told, is the same as Effexor. Worst thing I have ever been prescribed. EVER. I'm serious when I say, I have never been the same. Nominal Aphasia. It's much better, but still comes back at times.

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Jul 12, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

Aphasia... that's something with your speech, isn't it? Where your brain knows the right words,but you can't get them out, or if you do say something, it ends up being sometimes completely different from what you meant, right? And it happens frequently, which makes it harder to laugh off as a brain fart.

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Jul 12, 2022Liked by Robert Yoho, MD

Nominal Aphasia has to do with "forgetting" the names of things. I think this also applies to people's names, but have never looked into it. --- But, yes you're right about speech.

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That sounds the complete opposite of fun... the question now, is, how do we get patients to educate themselves, without getting backlash from doctors who think they know better? (for instance, I'm a natural first, prescription as last resort kind of person), but oftentimes, if I find a new supplement or technique, my doctor basically tries to talk me out of whatever it is, and won't cite her sources. In order to stop the use of these medications in the psychiatric sector, something needs to be done, obviously, but what?

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besides my book, study Madinamerica.com

the Legal Death Facebook page has more

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I've never in my life met a doctor that believed in supplements/naturals. I don't even bring it up anymore. The Effexor was over 30 years ago and I didn't know then, what I know now.

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Although there are important supplements, the main thing alternative medicine does is keep people away from harmful therapies and prescriptions.

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Interesting. So it's another one of those hiding in the shadows sorts of things... great. LOL

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Shocking! Society is drugged to death by illicit and licit substances.

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You provide such a welcomed honesty, when integrity for many MDs, seems to have been “woken” into the ether. God Bless you.

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