Are Psychiatrists Doing More Harm Than Good?

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Website: https://taperclinic.com/ I sat down with Dr. Awais Aftab to have the kind of conversation I wish more psychiatrists were willing to have. We dug into the uncomfortable questions: are antidepressants being overprescribed? Why has the profession failed to take withdrawal and long-term harms seriously? What responsibility do psychiatrists have to fix the system?

Dr. Aftab and I don’t always agree—and that’s exactly why this discussion matters. He’s thoughtful, philosophically minded, and willing to engage with ideas outside the psychiatric mainstream. This is a respectful but challenging debate that gets to the heart of what’s broken in mental health care—and what might come next.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Dr. Awais Aftab
01:56 Awais Aftab's Journey into Psychiatry
07:07 The State of Psychiatry in the U.S.
16:01 Consequences of Current Psychiatric Practices
23:58 Leadership in Psychiatry: Challenges and Responsibilities
34:36 Understanding Patient Experiences with Antidepressants
39:32 The Role of Research in Medication Safety
43:59 Critique of Psychiatric Leadership and Drug Regulation
49:20 Efficacy of Antidepressants: A Long-Term Perspective
55:12 Methodological Flaws in Antidepressant Studies
01:01:52 The Need for Comprehensive Research on Withdrawal Effects
01:05:22 The Nature of Evidence in Medicine
01:08:03 Patient Perspectives on Treatment Options
01:09:51 Concerns About Long-Term Medication Use
01:12:31 The Role of Psychosocial Interventions
01:15:49 The Importance of Informed Consent
01:18:12 Research Gaps in Psychiatry
01:21:17 The Need for Practical Clinical Research
01:25:35 Complacency in the Psychiatric Profession
01:30:00 Future Directions for Psychiatry

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