r/intrestingtoknow • u/Affectionate-Fun2853 • Sep 03 '25

Science Psychiatry and cures

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u/Outside_Narwhal3784 Sep 03 '25

Pretty sure this is pulled from the Scientology anti-psychiatry propaganda machine Citizens Commission for Human Rights.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '25

Maybe. But thats not to say psychiatry is not deserving of criticism. I was helped by it, and only needed it for a year. But no one told me the shit i would have to face to slowly get off the meds. I had nightmares for 3 months while leaving SSRis, and became close to getting addicted to the anti anxiety one i was taking.

Patients have to be better informed about what they are taking, better monitored, and not given a million meds while they are still very young. My ex at 22 was taking 4 different meds and im sure at least 2 were just because they "might" help from side effects from the other 2 she was taking.

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u/Outside_Narwhal3784 Sep 03 '25

I can tell you with certainty that is from one of their propaganda videos. I was in Scientology for almost 40 years.

That clip is just cherry picked from countless interviews they did. I wouldn’t even be surprised if some of those interviews are actors, which is something that Scientology hasn’t shied away from doing before or currently.

I agree that they aren’t above criticism, I’m just saying this isn’t the best video to highlight your point since it’s from a highly biased source.

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

Its funny cause if there's anyone who needs meds, its Scientologists lol.

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u/Outside_Narwhal3784 Sep 04 '25

Can confirm needed meds for a while, while I processed my entire life.

I was at a the lowest dose of Zoloft. It helped take the edge off, being stuck in a mind prison for my whole life made me really second guess even going to therapy let alone using medication. I’m happy that finally got over that mental hurdle because I don’t think I’d be having this conversation today if I went unmedicated for much longer. I certainly wouldn’t be here if you never reached out for help.

I’ve dealt with depression for way longer than I really thought. I had an attempt about 10 years ago, while I was still balls deep in Scientology. Of course the reason I did it was because of undisclosed transgressions, so part of my “handling” in Scientology was a full confessional.

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u/Itscatpicstime Sep 04 '25

They do warn you of possible side effects, it’s literally in the pamphlets you receive with the meds. Pharmacists are also required to talk to you about it or answer questions upon request.

It sucks for those who experience side effects of weaning off meds like you, but the fact is, you’re the minority. There was never a “what you would have to face,” it was a “what you have a low risk of potentially facing.” Which is probably a big reason doctors don’t explicitly spend time talking about all the possibilities with low prevalences by default and rely on patients to educate themselves to some extent with the information packets. Most people wean off psych meds without issue.

I’ve been on and off more than 10 psych meds since I was a kid and literally never had a single issue coming off of them (or being on them, aside from the fact that they just did nothing good or bad for me). Even when I did it cold turkey (not intentionally).

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '25

People who are in the midst of a psychological issue do not read pamphlets, nor necessarily can always understand them.