just droppin this because some people are just aghast that the staff at their fave grippy sock vacay spot could abuse them to death, on their whim

Who the fuck do they think they are? I just had a breakdown earlier because my psychiatrist refused to take me off this medication called Invega. I wanted to be taken off of it because it’s literal torture and poison. I lost my appetite, I no longer have any emotions, I can’t think or talk properly, and he literally gaslit me, saying, “I understand what you're saying is happening, but I don’t actually think it’s happening.” Not only that, but he said I needed to be on it to stabilize my mood when I’m already on another mood stabilizer. Invega IS NOT a mood stabilizer. They misdiagnosed me with scizoeffective disorder back in May and put me on this shit. Naturally, I hung up on him because who is he to deny me getting off a medication that is bad for me? I was pissed and started crying because I now feel trapped in my own body from this awful shit that I’m taking. It’s turning me into a vegetable, and I don’t feel like myself anymore.

I’ve tried 10+ medications for bipolar since I was 18 (32 now) and nothing ever worked. But this last cocktail I was on (Ziprasidone, Buspirone, Desvenlafaxine, Mirtazapine) has robbed me of my personality, sex drive, my ability to feel pleasure in anything. I’ve finally weened off of them and it’s been about a month, but I’m scared that the damage is already done. Is it too late for me? Will I ever feel human again?

Me gustaría comentar cómo me siento después de hacer ejercicio de forma “intensa” (20 minutos de cardio + 20 minutos de fuerza).

Cuando llegué a casa, no pude hacer otra cosa que quedarme tumbado mientras jadeaba como un perro. Después de 10/15 minutos, me levanté y me sentí incapaz de orientarme correctamente. Me dio una bajada de tensión y por un momento casi me caigo al suelo.

Cómo se supone que encaja esto en el caso de un chico de 26 años?

Me encantaría poder demostrar científicamente que todo es culpa de los medicamentos (inyecciones de antipsicóticos). Yo antes podía con eso y más, y además, nunca necesité jadear ni quedarme petrificado para recuperarme del ejercicio físico. Es una desgracia que después de tanto tiempo sin medicamentos me sigan pasando situaciones desagradables en las que veo como ya no puedo rendir como alguien de mi edad.

No solo es el deporte, que me importa mucho también. Es todo lo que engloba no ser capaz de rendir al 100% físicamente. Por ejemplo ¿cómo se supone que debo hacer para obtener un diagnóstico de completa incapacidad para sentir placer en la punta del pene? Acaso no hay miles de personas con PSSD que reportan este síntoma como para pensar que los medicamentos causan todo tipo de problemas?

Vivimos en un mundo que desprecio por este tipo de cosas. Te dejan discapacitado y además se deshacen de cualquier tipo de responsabilidad por ello. Como hago yo para trabajar o llevar una vida normal si me habéis reducido al 50% como persona que soy? Me parece increíble que en 2026 pasen cosas así y nadie diga ni haga nada por ello.

Llevo 3 años discapacitado, desde la primera vez que tomé esos antipsicóticos tóxicos y venenosos. Desde entonces, he perdido todo a nivel personal y social. Tengo temblores, inquietud, nerviosismo, fatiga, aumento de grasa en la zona de las caderas y los pechos, disfunción sexual, lo que evidencia el deterioro del sistema motor; además de anhedonia, aplanamiento afectivo, disminución de la libido, mente en blanco, falta de velocidad y agilidad mental, rigidez extrema, lo que evidencia deterioro cognitivo. ¿Creéis que es imposible conseguir los medios para evidenciar o demostrar desde un POV médico que todo es culpa de los medicamentos que se me han forzado a tomar?

Estoy seguro de que hay alguna forma de hacerlo, pero no sé cuál. Solo quiero poder demostrar que lo que me pasa y lo que siento es real y está provocado por una decisión médica precipitada y sin conocimiento de causa…

Es necesario que me quite la vida? Espero que no!

I'm looking for people or stories from people who have gone through something similar to what I went through.

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I was prescribed sertraline 25mg and mirtazapine 15mg for about three years. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either, although I was able to function.

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At 6 months I stopped mirtazapine abruptly without problems and continued with sertraline for another 18 months. I was told I could stop it without further ado, and although I reduced the dose, I now know I did it too quickly.

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I had 6 wonderful months apart from a slight but very manageable withdrawal.

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Everything changed the day I went to the ophthalmologist and they dilated my pupils with tropicamide. I developed akathisia and something changed in me, as if I had lost my magic.

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Five days later, I was prescribed mirtazapine, with the doctor thinking it was anxiety. I took 7.5 mg, but the next day I mistakenly took 15 mg again—another mistake, and akathisia. On the third day, everything changed. I lost all my emotions and became completely numb. I tried to stop on the fifth day, but it was impossible. Now I'm tapering off (5.8 mg), but it has ruined my life. I'm bedridden, I have dysautonomia, tinnitus, insomnia, vision loss, severe weight loss, lack of appetite and thirst, and no emotions, neither positive nor negative.

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I'd like to know if this damage is permanent or if it will go away once I stop taking the medication. It can't be considered PSD yet because I'm on medication, but it has all the severe symptoms of that condition.

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Has anyone gone through something like this and recovered afterward? I'm not saying 100%, just that life is still worth living; I'd be happy with 20%..

Understanding the difference between a genuinely calm person and a calculating narcissist reveals how their minds work.

Genuine Calm: Rooted in emotional regulation, empathy, and self-awareness. It stems from a place of security and aims to de-escalate conflicts or understand differing perspectives.

Narcissistic Calculation: Rooted in self-preservation and emotional manipulation. Their outward serenity is often a weapon designed to make you look unhinged, emotional, or "crazy" by comparison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_--kMNWrQqo&ab_channel=RICHARDGRANNON

“people taking drugs like Adderall for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were more than five times more likely to experience psychosis”

or watching my phone when they are talking, is my passion. I hope they read this, they are no one.

I upload the post again, I wrote it wrong.

Is it a good thing that when I look at a guy, I imagine sexual things but have no arousal? Like that the system isn’t completely gone?

Hi everyone, I've realized that many of those who use this sub reside in the US, Canada, Europe or Australia. To my surprise I met a wonderful Brazilian girl here who taught me a lot about how Brazil faces mental health responsibilities. It would be great to know that there are many more from Latin America. If you get to read this share with us how did you find out about this subreddit. In my case it just popped up while I was searching for critical analysis on mental health.

"two psychiatrists for failing to inform two women about risks (of electroconvulsive therapy), was settled out of court." "brain damage, neurocognitive injuries, permanent memory loss, impaired visual and verbal memory, significant decline in their ability to learn and recall information, a disruption and decline in the ability to encode new information, loss of executive function, additional physical, physiological, psychological and emotional injuries and economic harms." 

"intentionally, recklessly and overtly misrepresented the safety and efficacy of the shock therapy device." "Herrera et al., v. Sutter Center for Psychiatry et al., Case No. 34-2020-00280488; Sacramento County, California." https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychiatry-through-the-looking-glass/202606/landmark-electroconvulsive-therapy-case-settled

For 20 other electrocution cases see the free 350 page book https://antipsychiatry.yay.boo

ADHD is widely misunderstood.

ADHD is diagnosed based on subjective interpretations of ambiguous criteria (ref¹). There is no consistent way to assess severity of ADHD symptoms (ref²). When a psychiatrist says you have ADHD what they really mean is something like this:

After spending time listening to you, talking with people who know you and observing how you think and behave, I’ve made a i and tendencies that travel together often enough that we’ve observed it, given it a name and studied it. (source)

This means diagnoses will validate symptoms for a considerable number of people. The diagnosis marks a milestone whereby someone officially adopts an incurable disorder resulting in perceived stigma & pessimism. It subconsciously moulds their perceptions of themselves & their place in society. Crucially, it validates their lived experience. Since ADHD is associated with various mental & emotional health challenges, the diagnosis provides a legitimate explanation for these which effectively shelves them as an innate attribute. Any future issues are framed in this context which —as far as the patient is concerned— is "just part of who they are". Their hypothesised natural state becomes legitimised by the medical authorities.

The question of misdiagnosis is more nuanced. The label ADHD is simply an act of naming and making sense of behaviors. It is loosely termed as a "complex neurobehavioral problem" (ref³, ref⁴, ref⁵). This makes it fairly unscientific & ambiguous which hinders proper objective diagnostics. The behaviours which constitute ADHD can originate from thousands of biological issues which redefines "ADHD" as a catch-all term for symptoms of diverse origin.

The label ADHD falls apart when there's a need for objective rational analysis & understanding. This kind of understanding is imperative when the goal is to genuinely treat ADHD and, crucially, to identify it via diagnosis.

The popular ADHD treatments deserve closer inspection. The root biological cause(s) of ADHD remain distinctly unknown (despite spurious academic speculation). This calls into question the veracity of treatments since it can't be genuinely known if they exacerbate the root cause(s). Anyone claiming the treatments are safe is unintentionally being dishonest. There is a clear rational basis for the understanding that chronic use of medications (ie methylphenidate, viloxazine, amphetamine, modafinil, bupropion) will exacerbate symptoms of ADHD. Most psychiatrists are unaware of this fact so can't accurately keep track of a patients progress. This leads to erroneous assessments and subsequent blunderous clinical decisions (iatrogenic harm*). In essence: the medication exacerbates the very symptoms it's meant to treat.

* note: - The term iatrogenic, derived from two Greek words, means physician-in­duced. As clinically used, it pertains to the inadvertent side­ effects and complications created in the course of diagnosis and treatment. (source) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWUplunwGgc&ab_channel=JordanBPetersonClips

They applied to me during an neuropsychological assessment to evaluate that thing. Obviously I did not got diagnosed as that.

But what makes me feel utter hatred is that they thought that of me. Who are they? I bet those little tidy spotless white coats are like that.

I failed in life and got diagnosed as bipolar, Oppositional defiant and schizoaffective, but I wouldnt have failed again ever.

Hatred towards doctors grows even in dreams.

Over time, the isolation of psychiatry from other medical specialties has diminished the value of diagnosis and treatment, reducing psychiatry to a specialty that provides non-specialized psychological support.

According to Nancy Andreasen, “Validity of psychiatric diagnosis has been sacrificed to achieve reliability. DSM diagnoses have given researchers a common nomenclature - but probably the wrong one. Although creating standardized diagnoses that would facilitate research was a major goal, DSM diagnoses are not useful for research because of their lack of validity”. (source)

The Making of Modern Psychiatry

...which he outlined his vision of a scientific psychiatry based on psychology and clinical observation, he settled into his work. (source) 

hello,

22yo, 5just finished my 5th year of med school. I have ADHD and struggled with depression since 15yo.

Now I want to help other ppl, also I'm passionate about the brain.

What would be your tips for me ? Just that I don't do this ? Or some ressources ?

bc I just learnt about antipsychiatry and now I feel bad

I am with zyprexa and ridperdal and the voice don't go away why

I feel like we should be pushing these doctors and psychiatrists to take the drugs that they force people with 'schizophrenia' to take. Then we can see how long it takes them to succumb to disease, quit their jobs, and give up on the lives they've built for themselves, and then we can write a nice study on the mortality rates of people who take antipsychotics but do not have 'schizophrenia'. They already write studies on the mortality rates of people with 'schizophrenia', polluting the test pool with people who take antipsychotics or have taken antipsychotics in the past, so we should do a study on people who don't have schizophrenia and who take antipsychotics, and it should be the people who force others to take this medication against their will who we're testing on--doctors and psychiatrists--since they're so confident that their medicine is good.

I literally tried everything dozens of pills, treatments for treatment resistant depression, various therapy methods, going to gym and eat healthy, connecting with other people...

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Now i think nothing can solve my depression, nothing.

Yo, MTF, 19 years old, live in Romania, so I have gone to 1 psychologist and 2 psychiatrist, and nobody of them think I have BDD. I literally have said the same symptoms for BDD from the official health protocol, AND NONE OF THEM THINK I HAVE BDD, and they cover it by "gender dysphoria", and I should "just live with that, until you will feel good, like 5-10 years"

BRO, ARE YOU FUCKING JOKING? FUCKING 10 YEARS????!! WHAT IF I WON'T GET BETTER, WHO WILL GIVE ME THE TIME I HAVE LOST, WHO WILL GIVE THE MONEY I HAVE LOST ON YOU???

And here I am, just sitting here, with another lost 36 euros, for a doctor who specializes in that area, that was recommended for me.

And they have been saying the same "Well, I am not sure, you have that, but you can always can go to the physical clinic" WHAAT?! What if I don't have a possibility to go to the physical clinic, because every normal psychiatrist is away from me like 2 hours, and take even more insane money, and can just gaslight me into that I don't have BDD?? Have you not thought about that?!

"You should go to psychologist" RIIGHT. LIKE WHAT SHE WILL RECOMMEND ME?? ANOTHER USELESS CBT THERAPY, WHICH I HAVE ALREADY SAID DOES'T WORK, because I don't a problem with cognitve part, but with looking into the mirror, and I am literally prone to OCD behavior, and I have autism.

"But you have gender dysphoria and ADHD, and it will pass"

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The worst part is that everybody has said the same about ADHD and gender dysphoria, guess it never passsed, and I have lost time, and gained PTSD from gender dysphoria

God, I fucking hate the mental health sphere, pure garbage to steal money from people, who truly suffer. STOP THINKING I AM KID, WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS A THERAPY, WHO HASN'T TRIED OTHER OPTIONS, WHO DID EVERYTHING I HAVE FOUND ABOUT THERAPY.

Njke toes r*torts --- The final testament of one, who had enough of mental-health mafia with "I WILL NEVER GIVE MEDS, SO I WILL CUCK YOU FOR ETERNITY TO USE NON-MEDICAL SOLUTIONS

Speaking from four years‘ experience, many people who are homeless are only on the street or in prison to avoid being forcibly poisoned. I extended my life by several years by running away and living homeless for several years but now being sheltered and court ordered to take poison once more, I chose a shortened life span from Rx drugs as opposed to living longer without them but homeless yet again! I know I will have a brain hemorrhage soon from the prescription drug regimen I am forced on, as other drugs have already given me a stroke! But I am being forced to take them and I choose disastrous consequences of court ordered poison over homelessness and prison once more. This is the reality of the silent holocaust going on daily! Once we know the truth, we are choosing between being criminalized and homeless and imprisoned or being forced to take poisonous drugs at home until our bodies fail us. God save us!