"Did you know that nearly one in five UK adults - and almost one in four women - are currently taking antidepressants? Yet according to my guest this week, the fundamental theory behind these prescriptions may be built on remarkably shaky ground.

Joanna Moncrieff is Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London, consultant psychiatrist for the NHS, and the author of the groundbreaking book, Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth.

In our thought-provoking conversation, Joanna explains how the widely accepted belief that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance or serotonin deficiency has little scientific evidence to support it. This theory, which became popularised in the 1990s through pharmaceutical industry marketing, has fundamentally changed how we view our emotions and mental health."—

Dark Truth About Antidepressants & How Big Pharma Fooled Everyone >

https://youtu.be/ynDbdAb8yxU?si=MnGj-iqFHa5ed7d5

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“I do wonder what that does if you have this sycophantic, compliant [bot] who never disagrees with you, [is] never bored, never tired, always happy to endlessly listen to your problems, always subservient, [and] cannot refuse consent. What does that do to the way we interact with other humans, especially for a new generation of people who are going to be socialised with this technology?”—Dr Raphaël Millière

AI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn >

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/03/ai-chatbot-as-therapy-alternative-mental-health-crises-ntwnfb

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FINAL PART

Just keep in mind that good things may just hit you when you expect it the least. So make sure you always keep yourself being able to recognise them when they are suddenly around you.

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#find_your_happy_place
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