# withdrawal (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover withdrawal. Page: Feed: --- ## [How I Spent $4,100 Getting a 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/how-i-spent-4100-getting-a-100-rotten) _2026-08-18 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ And how you can do it for a lot less ## [The West Doesn't Have All the Answers: An Interview with Dinesh Bhugra](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/08/dinesh-bhugra/) _2026-08-12 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Dinesh Bhugra is a leading voice in social and cultural psychiatry. He is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at King's College London and has served as president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists , the British Medical Association , and the World Psychiatric Association . His many honors include being named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/The_West_Doesnt_Have_All_the_Answers-_An_Interview_with_Dinesh_Bhugra.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [The Truth of Theatrical Roadshows](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/the-truth-of-theatrical-roadshows) _2026-08-08 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ And other updates from early August ## [Go/No Go - How Mental Health Research Took a Wrong Turn: An Interview with Marianne Apostolides](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/07/marianne-apostolides/) _2026-07-29 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Marianne Apostolides is the award-winning author of eight books, four of which have been translated and published internationally. She is a two-time recipient of the Chalmers Arts Fellowship and winner of the K.M. Hunter Award for Literature. Her books include I Can't Get You Out of My Mind , Deep Salt Water , Voluptuous Pleasure: The Truth about the Writing Life , and Swim . Moving across… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/How_Mental_Health_Research_Took_a_Wrong_Turn-_An_Interview_with_Marianne_Apostolides.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [The Best of Times, The Worst of Times, and The Unexpected Door...](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/the-best-of-times-the-worst-of-times) _2026-07-20 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ CRAZIEST week of the Tour yet ## [Unlearn Your Pain: Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity – A Conversation With Howard Schubiner](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/07/unlearn-your-pain-howard-schubiner/) _2026-07-15 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Welcome to the Mad in America podcast. My name is Brooke Siem, and I am the author of the award-winning memoir on antidepressant withdrawal, May Cause Side Effects . Today, I'm excited to have Dr. Howard Schubiner on the show. Dr. Schubiner is an internist and a clinical professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and has authored more than 100 publications in scientific… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Unlearn_Your_Pain-_Harnessing_the_Power_of_Neuroplasticity__A_Conversation_With_Howard_Schubiner.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [The Empire of Madness: Why Psychiatry Must Rethink Human Suffering - An Interview with Khameer Kidia](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/07/the-empire-of-madness-why-psychiatry-must-rethink-human-suffering-khameer-kidia/) _2026-07-08 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ K hameer Kidia is a physician and an anthropologist, works at Harvard Medical School and the University of Zimbabwe, and spends his life between Washington DC and Harare. Kidia has many accolades to his name – he is a Rhodes scholar and a 2023 New America Fellow. His papers have appeared in elite medical journals and his stories in the New York Times. His recent book, which we will discuss, was… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/The_Empire_of_Madness_-_Why_Psychiatry_Must_Rethink_Human_Suffering_-_An_Interview_with_Khameer_Kidia.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Live with jake S. weisman & Aaron Strand](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/live-with-jake-s-weisman-and-aaron) _2026-07-08 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ A recording from Broke Sober and NonDē and jake S. weisman's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205980197/6f18201acb934adb3978fc6b33c89b76.mp3) ## [Withdrawal - Aaron Strand is Screening in Los Angeles](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/withdrawal-aaron-strand-is-screening) _2026-07-06 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ A recording from Broke Sober and NonDē and Maris Lidaka's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205652673/40bb293ec6e2d716ea161bef88c393cf.mp3) ## [The Difference Between Attention and Connection](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/the-difference-between-attention) _2026-07-06 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ On a return to VisArt Video ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yCT8PPJDU9IH) _2026-07-06 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [A Declaration of Non-Dependence](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/a-declaration-of-non-dependence) _2026-07-04 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ I honestly forgot it was Independence Day. ## [Interview with Adam Rioux](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/interview-with-adam-rioux) _2026-07-03 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ Director of 'Urchins' a feature film now on tour now. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204740652/a6f44aae7a92807347171d1803e4b849.mp3) ## [A Mother's Journey Through Psychiatric Drug Harm and Healing](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/07/chelsea-mcveigh-psychiatric-drug-harm-healing/) _2026-07-01 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Chelsea McVeigh began her journey with psychiatric medications at 16, never imagining where it would lead. At 31, during a new pregnancy, she suffered a severe adverse reaction that turned her world upside down. After years of fighting to reclaim her health and sense of self, she's now 37, a mother of two incredible boys and living proof that healing is possible even after the unimaginable. \*\*\*… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/A_Mothers_Journey_Through_Psychiatric_Drug_Harm_and_Healing.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Using Lived Experience to Challenge Systemic Prescriber Inexperience in Antidepressant Withdrawal](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/06/lived-experience-prescriber-inexperience-antidepressant-withdrawal/) _2026-06-24 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Carla Delgado is a San Diego native with eight years of experience in healthcare and a master's in healthcare administration. She also has a personal story of SSRI withdrawal, and we discuss how her background in healthcare administration helped to navigate the healthcare system, which has not been that friendly for people experiencing antidepressant withdrawal. \*\*\* Thank you for being with us to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Using_Lived_Experience_to_Challenge_Systemic_Prescriber_Inexperience_in_Antidepressant_Withdrawal.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [How Do we Measure Success on a Roadshow?](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/how-do-we-measure-success-on-a-roadshow) _2026-06-17 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ And other lessons from Philadelphia ## [Pilgrimage to the Frida](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/pilgrimage-to-the-frida) _2026-06-15 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ Getting the tour back on track in Orange County ## [Mercy, Magic, and the Medical Humanities: An Interview with Jussi Valtonen](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/06/jussi-valtonen/) _2026-06-10 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ J ussi Valtonen is a neuropsychologist, an adjunct researcher with the Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopedics (FICEBO), a professor of writing at the University of the Arts Helsinki , and a columnist for the Finnish Medical Journal. He works clinically as a neuropsychologist, and his research and writing sit at the crossroads of mind and brain through the health humanities. Jussi is an… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Mercy_Magic_and_the_Medical_Humanities_-_An_Interview_with_Jussi_Valtonen.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Theatre Owners Respond To Rental Fee Debate](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/theatre-owners-respond-to-rental) _2026-06-05 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ A Follow-Up to my Viral Substack ## [Anthropology, Arctic Iceland and Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Conversation With Fiona Frenzen](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/06/fiona-frenzen/) _2026-06-03 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Born in Germany and raised in Denmark, Fiona Frenzen is a qualified teacher with a master's degree in anthropology. For years, she had a dream about living in Iceland, seeking the grounding and healing effect of nature. But due to her health challenges and severe withdrawal syndrome, this dream seemed unrealistic. However, this past fall, she moved to a rural part of Iceland where she began… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Anthropology_Arctic_Iceland_and_Antidepressant_Withdrawal-_A_Conversation_With_Fiona_Frenzen.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Life Doesn’t Pause for Art](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/life-doesnt-pause-for-art) _2026-06-01 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ And other thoughts from a shitty week ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0cn9lO8NbJmU) _2026-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Meeting Life Unmedicated: Aging, Protracted Withdrawal and Healing - A Conversation With Marsha Zaritsky](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/05/meeting-life-unmedicated-marsha-zaritsky/) _2026-05-27 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Marsha Zaritsky is a licensed mental health therapist certified in Internal Family Systems. She joins us to explain how her experience with polypharmacy and psychiatric drug withdrawal has changed and informed how she practices. \*\*\* Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is funded entirely by reader donations. If you value MIA, please help us… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Meeting_Life_Unmedicated-_Aging_Protracted_Withdrawal_and_Healing_-_A_Conversation_With_Marsha_Zaritsky.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Faith, Culture, and Coercion: An Interview with Cultural Psychiatrist G. Eric Jarvis](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/05/eric-jarvis/) _2026-05-20 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Eric Jarvis is a Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University whose work brings attention to areas often overlooked in mainstream psychiatry, including religion, coercion, the social determinants of psychosis, and culture. He directs the Cultural Consultation Service, the First Episode Psychosis Program, and the Culture and Psychosis Working Group at the Jewish General Hospital, and is… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Faith_Culture_and_Coercion_-_An_Interview_with_Cultural_Psychiatrist_G._Eric_Jarvis.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [40 Presales, 34 No-Shows. WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED!?](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/40-presales-34-no-shows-what-the) _2026-05-19 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ Our trip to the SoGlo Theatre in Brunswick, GA ## [We Need to Talk About Indie Theatre Rental Fees](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/we-need-to-talk-about-indie-theatre) _2026-05-17 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ Because I’m not paying for your sell out ## [Waiting Gracefully, Squeaking Politely](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/waiting-gracefully-squeaking-politely) _2026-05-08 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ And other communication struggles of a NonDē filmmaker ## [Kindling Our Inner Fire: A Residential Program Where Drug Tapering is the Norm](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/05/beatrice-birch-kindling-our-inner-fire/) _2026-05-06 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Beatrice Birch is the Founder and Director of Inner Fire, a residential program in rural Vermont, which is unique in one particular way. It provides support for tapering from psychiatric drugs, including antipsychotics, which is an essential aspect of the therapy. In this interview, Beatrice introduces Inner Fire, tells us about the programme and staff and explains how kindling our inner fire can… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Kindling_Our_Inner_Fire_-_A_Residential_Program_Where_Drug_Tapering_is_the_Norm.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Roadtrip to the Babylon Kino...](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/roadtrip-to-the-babylon-kino) _2026-05-03 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ And other stories from our first roadshow stop at the Babylon Kino in Columbia, SC... ## [Welcome to Broke, Sober, and NonDē](https://brokesoberandnonde.substack.com/p/welcome-to-broke-sober-and-nonde) _2026-05-01 · Broke Sober and NonDē · Broke Sober and NonDē's Substack_ The DIY roadshow journey of the feature film 'Withdrawal' ## [The Madness Pill: How Psychedelics and Stimulants Shaped Biological Psychiatry — An Interview with Justin Garson](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/04/the-madness-pill-justin-garson/) _2026-04-29 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Justin Garson is a philosopher and historian of science at the City University of New York. He has published several books and articles on biology, the mind, and madness, including Madness: A Philosophical Exploration in 2022. He also contributes to Psychology Today and Aeon . His latest book, The Madness Pill: One Doctor's Quest to Understand Schizophrenia , was published by St. Martin's Press in… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/The_Madness_Pill-_How_Psychedelics_and_Stimulants_Shaped_Biological_Psychiatry__An_Interview_with_Justin_Garson.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Finding God and Leaving Psychiatry: An Interview With Kelsey Osgood](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/04/kelsey-osgood/) _2026-04-22 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Kelsey Osgood is the author of How to Disappear Completely: on Modern Anorexia , which was chosen for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great Writers New Program. Her work has appeared online and in print at The Atlantic, The New York Times, Harper's and The New Yorker, among other outlets. In this interview we talk about Kelsey's new book Godstruck: Seven Women's Unexpected Journeys to Religious… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Finding_God_and_Leaving_Psychiatry-_An_Interview_With_Kelsey_Osgood.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BhlZbnJOp1c3) _2026-04-22 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## ["Everybody Can Recover": Fighting Psychiatric Subjectivation and Helping Others Along the Way: An Interview with Prateeksha Sharma](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/04/everybody-can-recover-prateeksha-sharma/) _2026-04-15 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Psychosis and conditions like Schizophrenia have been tainted with pessimism right from the beginning. Doctors often don't know that recovery is possible and can convey this fatalism to their patients. Prateeksha Sharma's lived experience and research work challenges this pessimism. Prateeksha is a musician , a researcher, a composer, a counselor, and a writer. However, for the longest time, she… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Everybody_Can_Recover_-_An_Interview_with_Prateeksha_Sharma.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [The Fight for the Soul of Psychotherapy: An Interview with Linda Michaels](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/04/the-fight-for-the-soul-of-psychotherapy-an-interview-with-linda-michaels/) _2026-04-08 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Linda Michaels is a psychologist in private practice in Chicago and a co-founder of the Psychotherapy Action Network (PsiAN). She trained at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and completed the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy program at the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. Before becoming a clinician, she worked in marketing, innovation, and management consulting, including work with… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/The_Fight_for_the_Soul_of_Psychotherapy-_An_Interview_with_Linda_Michaels.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Examining Psychiatric Medication Tapering and Withdrawal: The Evolving Role of Pharmacists — A Conversation with Agnes Higgins and Cathal Cadogan](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/04/examining-psychiatric-medication-tapering-evolving-role-of-pharmacists/) _2026-04-01 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, my name is James. Today, we are discussing the experiences of people who have attempted to stop taking psychiatric drugs. These experiences are captured in a survey undertaken by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Joining me to talk about this work are Cathal Cadogan and Agnes Higgins, both from Trinity… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Examining_Psychiatric_Medication_Tapering_and_Withdrawal-_The_Evolving_Role_of_Pharmacists__A_Conversation_with_Agnes_Higgins_and_Cathal_Cadogan.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Spiritual Emergency and the Collective Work of Staying Alive: An Interview with Nisha Gupta](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/03/spiritual-emergency-community-and-suicide-prevention-an-interview-with-nisha-gupta/) _2026-03-25 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Nisha Gupta is an existential phenomenologist, a depth psychotherapist, a creativity scholar, and an artist. She's an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of West Georgia and earned her PhD in clinical psychology from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She's also, if she doesn't mind me saying, a bit of a rising star as an early career psychologist, having won early career awards… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Spiritual_Emergency_and_the_Collective_Work_of_Staying_Alive-_An_Interview_with_Nisha_Gupta.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [The Political Systems Driving Abuse in Psychiatry: An Interview with Human Rights Lawyer Alicia Ely Yamin](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/03/alicia-ely-yamin/) _2026-03-18 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Alicia Ely Yamin is the Director of the Global Health and Rights Project and a lecturer at Harvard Law School. She's also an adjunct senior lecturer on health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Senior Advisor on Human Rights and Health Policy at Partners in Health. Alicia is known globally for her work on the right to health, economic and social rights,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/The_Political_Systems_Driving_Abuse_in_Psychiatry_-_Alicia_Ely_Yamin.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [History, Eugenics, and an Inquiry into Mad Consciousness: A Conversation With Susanne Paola Antonetta](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/03/eugenics-mad-conciousness-conversation-susanne-paola-antonetta/) _2026-03-11 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Susanne Paola Antonetta is an accomplished writer and poet, the author of numerous books, and in 2001 her book Body Toxic: An Environmental Memoir , won a prestigious American Book Award. Her latest book is The Devil's Castle, Nazi Eugenics, Euthanasia, and How Psychiatry's Troubled History Reverberates Today . \*\*\* Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/History_Eugenics_and_an_Inquiry_into_Mad_Consciousness-_A_Conversation_With_Susanne_Paola_Antonetta.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [How Our Blindness to Context Harms Patients and Breaks Practitioners: A Conversation With Kamaldeep Bhui](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/03/how-our-blindness-to-context-harms-patients-and-breaks-practitioners-a-conversation-with-kamaldeep-bhui/) _2026-03-04 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Kamaldeep Bhui is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and Honorary Professor at Queen Mary University of London. He is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work on cultural psychiatry, ethnic inequalities in mental health, and the social determinants of distress. In recognition of his contributions to mental health research and policy, he was appointed Commander of the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/How_Our_Blindness_to_Context_Harms_Patients_and_Breaks_Practitioners-_A_Conversation_With_Kamaldeep_Bhui.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [UberTherapy and the Enshittification of our Relational Lives: Part 2 of our Interview with Elizabeth Cotton](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/02/ubertherapy-and-the-enshittification-of-our-relational-lives-part-2-of-our-interview-with-elizabeth-cotton_part2/) _2026-02-18 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Elizabeth Cotton is Associate Professor of Responsible Business at the University of Leicester and the founder of Surviving Work , which carries out socially engaged research on mental health and work. She has worked with health teams and trade unions, practiced as a psychotherapist in the NHS, and now runs the Digital Therapy Project, a group of UK and US researchers studying the future of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/UberTherapy_and_the_Enshittification_of_our_Relational_Lives-_Part_2_of_our_Interview_with_Elizabeth_Cotton.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [UberTherapy and the Enshittification of our Relational Lives: Part 1 of our Interview with Elizabeth Cotton](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/02/ubertherapy-and-the-enshittification-of-our-relational-lives-part-1-of-our-interview-with-elizabeth-cotton_part1/) _2026-02-11 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Elizabeth Cotton is Associate Professor of Responsible Business at the University of Leicester and the founder of Surviving Work , which carries out socially engaged research on mental health and work. She has worked with health teams and trade unions, practiced as a psychotherapist in the NHS, and now runs the Digital Therapy Project, a group of UK and US researchers studying the future of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/UberTherapy_and_the_Enshittification_of_our_Relational_Lives-_Part_1_of_our_Interview_with_Elizabeth_Cotton.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Food First, Pharma Last - Part Two of our Interview with Chris Masterjohn](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/01/food-first-pharma-last-part-two-of-our-interview-with-chris-masterjohn/) _2026-01-28 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ This week, we are joined by Chris Masterjohn, PhD. Chris is a nutritional scientist, a former professor, and the founder of Mitome . With a PhD in nutritional science and years of research in mitochondrial biology, Chris's work focuses on translating peer-reviewed science into practical tools for human health. At Mitome, Dr. Masterjohn pioneered the first analysis designed to measure mitochondrial… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Food_First_Pharma_Last_-_Part_Two_of_our_Interview_with_Chris_Masterjohn.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Mitochondria and Energetic Failures - A New Understanding of Antidepressant Withdrawal? An Interview with Chris Masterjohn](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/01/mitochondria-and-energetic-failures-new-understanding-antidepressant-withdrawal-chris-masterjohn/) _2026-01-21 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ This week, we are joined by Chris Masterjohn, PhD. Chris is a nutritional scientist, a former professor, and the founder of Mitome . With a PhD in nutritional science and years of research in mitochondrial biology, Chris's work focuses on translating peer-reviewed science into practical tools for human health. At Mitome, Dr. Masterjohn pioneered the first analysis designed to measure mitochondrial… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Mitochondria_and_Energetic_Failures_-_A_new_understanding_of_antidepressant_withdrawal_An_Interview_with_Chris_Masterjohn.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Why Critical Mental Health Knowledge Is Essential for Ethical Practice: An Interview with Jan DeFehr](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/01/why-critical-mental-health-knowledge-is-essential-for-ethical-practice-an-interview-with-jan-defehr/) _2026-01-14 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Jan N. DeFehr is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Winnipeg and an associate of The Taos Institute and a member of the Faculty for Palestine, Manitoba . She is also a member of the York University Mad Studies Hub . Before entering academia, she spent many years as a clinical social worker, working alongside people who were trying to make sense of their… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Why_Critical_Mental_Health_Knowledge_Is_Essential_for_Ethical_Practice-An_Interview_with_Jan_DeFehr.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [ADHD Diagnoses, Examining the Psyche, Withdrawal and PSSD Risks, ECT Harms and More: Robert Whitaker Answers Reader Questions](https://www.madinamerica.com/2026/01/adhd-diagnoses-withdrawal-pssd-risks-ect-harms-robert-whitaker-reader-questions/) _2026-01-07 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ In our first podcast of 2026, Robert Whitaker joins us to answer questions submitted by Mad in America readers and listeners. We discuss the validity of ADHD diagnoses, withdrawal and sexual dysfunction risks of SSRI antidepressants, the harms of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT), the rise of AI-generated misinformation and much more. \*\*\* Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/ADHD_Diagnoses_Examining_the_Psyche_Withdrawal_and_PSSD_Risks_ECT_Harms_and_More-_Robert_Whitaker_Answers_Reader_Questions.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Learning to Soar: A Conversation With Artist Kev G Mor](https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/12/learning-to-soar-a-conversation-with-artist-kev-g-mor/) _2025-12-17 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Musician and artist Kev G Mor joins us to discuss his experience of psychosis, his daily support strategies, and the pros and cons of having a hundred-pound pit bull terrier for emotional support. Kev is a suicide survivor who grew up with early childhood trauma and has experienced homelessness as a teen, is a single father, and is now again in recovery. His work is about showing what staying well… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Learning_to_Soar_-_A_Conversation_With_Artist_Kev_G_Mor.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Antidepressant Withdrawal: Finding an Astronomical Perspective - A Conversation with Safa Askeri](https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/antidepressant-withdrawal-an-astronomical-perspective/) _2025-11-19 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Safa Askeri joins us to discuss his experience of antidepressant withdrawal and the gaslighting he was subjected to as he raised concerns with his doctors. "After this happened to me, I know that I can handle anything in life, no matter how hard it is." \*\*\* Like to know more about Mad in America or rethinking psychiatry more broadly? On our podcast, Robert Whitaker will answer your questions.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Antidepressant_Withdrawal_-_Finding_an_Astronomical_Perspective.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Psychiatric Drugs: The Real World is Where the Harms Live](https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/10/psychiatric-drugs-the-real-world-is-where-the-harms-live/) _2025-10-29 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Joining us for a roundtable discussion are Brooke Siem, David Antonuccio, Kim Witzak, Angie Peacock and David Healy. They discuss the challenges of openly discussing psychiatric drug withdrawal, the true meaning of informed consent, getting doctors to acknowledge medication-induced harm and much more. \*\*\* Thank you for being with us to listen to the podcast and read our articles this year. MIA is… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Psychiatric_Drugs-The_Real_World_is_Where_the_Harms_Live.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Medical Organizations Turn Blind Eye to Harms of Maternal Antidepressant Use: A Conversation With Adam Urato and Joanna Moncrieff](https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/10/medical-organizations-turn-blind-eye-to-harms-maternal-antidepressant-use/) _2025-10-08 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ On July 21st 2025, the FDA convened a hearing on maternal use of antidepressants during pregnancy and the impact this use has on fetal development. Around 400,000 children in the United States are born each year whose mothers took antidepressants while pregnant, and so it's easy to see the societal importance of this topic. What are the risks to the fetus, the newborn, and the long-term… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Medical_Organizations_Turn_Blind_Eye_to_Harms_of_Maternal_Antidepressant_Use-_A_Conversation_With_Adam_Urato_and_Joanna_Moncrieff.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Psychotherapy, Spirituality, and Democratic Socialism: A Conversation with Frank Gruba-McCallister](https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/psychotherapy-spirituality-and-democratic-socialism-a-conversation-with-frank-gruba-mccallister/) _2025-09-24 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Frank Gruba-McCallister is a clinical psychologist, educator, and scholar whose career spans more than three decades of teaching and academic leadership. He served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Adler University , where he helped to reorient the institution's mission toward training socially responsible practitioners. His leadership and curricular reforms contributed to Adler's doctoral… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Psychotherapy_Spirituality_and_Democratic_Socialism-_A_Conversation_with_Frank_Gruba-McCallister.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Science Under Pressure, Humanity at Stake: An Interview with John Ioannidis](https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/science-under-pressure-humanity-at-stake-an-interview-with-john-ioannidis/) _2025-09-10 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ John Ioannidis is a Stanford professor, a physician, and one of the most eminent scholars in the world in the field of evidence-based medicine. Ioannidis has spent his career exposing the weak foundations of much of modern medicine. His 2005 paper, "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False ," became the most-viewed article in the history of PLOS Medicine and helped spark a global reckoning… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Science_Under_Pressure_Humanity_at_Stake-An_Interview_with_John_Ioannidis.mp3?dest-id=487374) ## [Therapy in the Age of Abandonment: A Conversation with Psychological Anthropologist Talia Weiner](https://www.madinamerica.com/2025/09/therapy-in-the-age-of-abandonment-a-conversation-with-psychological-anthropologist-talia-weiner/) _2025-09-03 · Mad in America: Rethinking Mental Health_ Talia Weiner is a psychological anthropologist, licensed professional counselor, and assistant professor of psychology at the University of West Georgia. As a medical and psychological anthropologist, her work focuses on the intersection of social-structural forces and how those forces show up in lived experience, particularly in relation to mental health care. Weiner studies these and other… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/jfmoore/Therapy_in_the_Age_of_Abandonment_-_A_Conversation_with_Talia_Weiner.mp3?dest-id=487374)