Robert Whitaker: The Rising Non-Pharmaceutical Paradigm for "Psychosis"

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

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  • @simsim5919
    @simsim5919 3 роки тому +59

    Psychiatrists and people who work in mental health will not listen to this, they refuse to believe the truth and want to continue the way they are. It's terrible , too many lives are destroyed by psychiatry.

    • @RjRocker80
      @RjRocker80 2 роки тому +18

      In this world, money is more important than life.

    • @simsim5919
      @simsim5919 2 роки тому +16

      @@RjRocker80 yes the suppression of others for money, status and power.

    • @elizabethAbbott-q6m
      @elizabethAbbott-q6m Рік тому +5

      100% My poor late veteran partner said the System had held him prisoner for 20 years. I realize the docs and social workers were well meaning but he had become addicted to the psych meds and there were adverse reactions in the extreme; terrible side effects.

    • @THEROOTMATTERS
      @THEROOTMATTERS Рік тому +5

      THE MENTAL HEALTH BIG PHARMA INDUSTRY, DO NOT WANT TO LOSE THEIR JOBS

    • @nickjones2395
      @nickjones2395 Рік тому

      Yep. For 5 years I thought I was dumb. It turns out it was the antipsychotic. I'm almost weaned off of it completely. Next appointment I'll be on 0mg of Zyprexa. I'm still on 20mg of Lexapro. It's criminal how people are given these neurotoxins based on fear, false hope, and greed. I finally don't feel dumb and slow. My brain is functioning so much better. I just want to be off both of these poisons now.

  • @silvanagaretz8973
    @silvanagaretz8973 9 місяців тому +3

    Dr Whittaker is right on that it is time to change the paradigm. More Soteria Houses and CBT for psychosis therapists are needed as the mainstream medical model is obsolete, inhumane and a failure.

  • @martinwettmark1203
    @martinwettmark1203 3 роки тому +22

    Politicians should see this video. Psychosocial and familybased interventions are much better than those that mostly give neuroleptics.

    • @stevekaylor5606
      @stevekaylor5606 10 місяців тому

      The Mental Health Committees of the Legislatures should see this, along with those of Peter Breggin, James Davies, Caroline Leaf, etc.! Then, new Standard of Care procedures must be instituted. / Howard Glasser gives people the aesthetic Talent Training they need to develop a mental + emotional cathexis - which is what Mental Health is!

  • @novembremercierchefcoachme4502
    @novembremercierchefcoachme4502 3 роки тому +32

    We are many who never took the medication or got over it and live a normal, active life. How can we get together and help each other?

    • @vasekhromada8714
      @vasekhromada8714 3 роки тому +10

      I got through few psychotic episodes and psychiatrists have only sad prognosis for me and gave me dg paranoid schizophrenia, but I fight it as hard as I can, work on myself, did all kinds of therapy and lately could reduce meds almost to zero.. And I strong believe that full recovery is possible.. yet I still have issues with post-psychotic depressions, abulia and anhedonia... I would love to get in touch with people who got through it and are healed and fully recovered, I'm sure there's plenty of them!

    • @novembremercier9210
      @novembremercier9210 3 роки тому +12

      @@vasekhromada8714 Hi! I'm one of them. It took me 9 years to reduce and stop, yes it's possible. Now free from medication, I'm celebrating 5 years this July. I will share my journey.

    • @NamiWonderful
      @NamiWonderful 2 роки тому

      @@novembremercier9210 How did you make it? What did you do?

    • @elizabethAbbott-q6m
      @elizabethAbbott-q6m Рік тому +3

      @@vasekhromada8714 sorry you are enduring that. My late veteran partner was in the same boat... he was impatient with me when I suggested natural approaches ... I did not express myself very well but I felt that, as the body is an incredible machine I would look at physical approaches for instance a good doc he had said that his (quote) craziness was diabetic so my take on that is that there could be a physical element. It may not be the cause of psychological distress but a super healthy diet (cutting down on sugary foods for example ) certainly cannot hurt. For sure he was better once his new doctor took him off all six psych meds and gave him just one at a low dose. Great improvement; no more hallucinations for instance.

    • @cynthiaennis3107
      @cynthiaennis3107 Рік тому

      @@novembremercier9210congratulations! That’s quite an accomplishment! I’m only half off...seems like forever & if I do make it off...I’ll be in my 60’s!

  • @dreampainter100
    @dreampainter100 3 роки тому +13

    watching this is making me profoundly happy. and hopeful. thank you, thank you and thank you!!

  • @johnherbert6497
    @johnherbert6497 Рік тому +12

    Keep pounding and diffusing this information Robert!

  • @izabelaabel7049
    @izabelaabel7049 11 місяців тому +4

    Niacin protocol had brilliant outcomes (also related to addictions) but the inventors were silenced, continue somewhat in Orthomolecular movement but it was pushed out of the mainstream and its history is not widely known

  • @jenniferfinlayson8503
    @jenniferfinlayson8503 2 роки тому +16

    What Mr Whittaker says about psychotic people being in the "in between spaces" in society is something I can relate to.

    • @bailtree
      @bailtree Рік тому

      the marginalised spaces. divide and conquer!

    • @AlexKellogg-pv4qk
      @AlexKellogg-pv4qk 4 місяці тому

      Me too, I hope you live a wonderful life. Be strong

  • @jenniferfinlayson8503
    @jenniferfinlayson8503 2 роки тому +6

    Thankyou very much, Mr Whittaker!

  • @sylvialander7034
    @sylvialander7034 Рік тому +6

    You are doing great work for humanity....please keep on giving the real statistics

  • @Gemtiger279
    @Gemtiger279 3 місяці тому +2

    Hatha Yoga has shown to be beneficial for psychosis too in some ways.

  • @michelangelope830
    @michelangelope830 2 роки тому +7

    I need to speak with you please. I am a recovering addict and psychiatry survivor. Humanity need to know addiction is the psychology of a liar. Thanks and kind regards,
    Miguel

  • @carinarosep
    @carinarosep 3 роки тому +7

    thank you , blessings , 💖

  • @mysticmardi
    @mysticmardi 11 місяців тому +3

    Why did it take 2 years for me to find this video? Please tell me where I can find these people?

  • @bilygates2509
    @bilygates2509 11 місяців тому +4

    Pills are profitable and have a horrific side effects.. is a market for heartless people

  • @bruhnfilm
    @bruhnfilm Рік тому +3

    Hello Mr. Whitaker, thank you for this excellent presentation! I would like to get that PowerPoint as I want to write my bachelor's thesis about this topic.

  • @janiesherwood6403
    @janiesherwood6403 10 місяців тому +4

    The industry wants to make us like zombies

  • @Tom-ny3yc
    @Tom-ny3yc 8 місяців тому +2

    Neuroleptics actually cause people to become more unstable. The dose becomes increased until the patient is basically sedated and they see this as the ‘appropriate treatment’. They may as well induce them into a coma and the psychiatrists will tick their box of fixing the problem when they have only diminished the symptoms visible on the surface. The poor people stuck in the mental health system for decades are so neurologically damaged from the chemical restraint abuse that they look like something is wrong them and are trapped in a catch 22. The entire paradigm needs to go back to the drawing board and not just give up on these people. One day they will look back on what was done in shame and disgust.

  • @littlepony8571
    @littlepony8571 Рік тому +5

    The success model in America doesn't have time for love. Ironic that abuse is the reason for nearly all of this

  • @theresasmith343
    @theresasmith343 2 місяці тому

    This is a great video, thank you.

  • @Victoria-uq8mf
    @Victoria-uq8mf 7 місяців тому +1

    I want to get off of abilify terribly.
    I am.down to 5 mg a day and about to start searching for a dr that will help me taper off.

  • @johnherbert6497
    @johnherbert6497 Рік тому +5

    Unfortunatley, medication free treatment is not available for everybody. Just à minute minority.

  • @Gemtiger279
    @Gemtiger279 3 місяці тому +1

    Some psychoanalytical psychotherapists are achieving success for psychosis. Also acceptance and commitment mindfulness therapy has shown some effectiveness. Self compassion and feeling safe therapy has been shown to be helpful for paranoia. We are living in exciting times.

  • @Feline-philosopher
    @Feline-philosopher Рік тому +1

    There are proposals to close the medicine free clinic in tromsø, and instead organize the existing medicine free services in a more "economical" form. From what i have heard from the regional hospital, i admit to not have examined the matter in any depth.

  • @cynthiaennis3107
    @cynthiaennis3107 Рік тому +1

    McLean’s? I’m surprised! Wonderful about the treatment by the Quakers! Very humane & wise!

  • @jenniferfinlayson8503
    @jenniferfinlayson8503 2 роки тому +5

    Could it be that antipsychotics are prescribed more to the poor and that in countries such as Nigeria, the people are too poor to receive long term meds?
    My nurse used to say my antipsychotic injection was expensive.
    I can at least be happy that the fact that people are poorer as a rule, in those countries, actually have a better outcome.
    Or maybe those countries just are more humane in their treatment of those on the high end of the psychosis spectrum.

    • @kareendeveraux1847
      @kareendeveraux1847 Рік тому +3

      They simply can't afford the drugs, that's why the outcomes are better.
      Psychosis is actually a healing process of the soul.

    • @heide-raquelfuss5580
      @heide-raquelfuss5580 11 місяців тому

      Poor countries have it better, as long poor people have no insurance or financial help of organisations!
      If there is no $$$ to get, pharma is not interrested and docors either.
      They do not care about people, only economical profits. But that will change. The WHO wants a global power strategy to gain power and control to make $$$ out of people, together with pharma and industrials.
      Poor countries are taken in slowly...

  • @JCResDoc94
    @JCResDoc94 2 роки тому +3

    7:15 downward recovery from neuroleptics _JC

  • @MA-qw6cb
    @MA-qw6cb Рік тому +2

    You always talk about first episode patients, what about those who relapsed?

    • @mysticmardi
      @mysticmardi 11 місяців тому +2

      Psychiatric professionals have no way to tell the difference between relapse and protracted withdrawal. If you are on meds its most likely withdrawal.

    • @MA-qw6cb
      @MA-qw6cb 11 місяців тому +2

      thanks, God bless@@mysticmardi

  • @silvanagaretz8973
    @silvanagaretz8973 9 місяців тому +1

    Big Farma is too powerful in this country and totally against any alternative more effective treatments that will not maintain or increase their profits.

  • @Ann-l7x
    @Ann-l7x 3 місяці тому

    APs are increasingly being prescrined off-label for everything from sleep, anxiety and histamine issues. Even babies are givenAP drops. These meds are disastrous.