Join founder of Antidepressantrisks.org and Adele Framer from the Psychotropic Deprescribing Council (https://psychdeprescribing.org) for a discussion about antidepressant deprescribing. This is part of the Antidepressantrisks.org Spotlight series where they feature organisations that are mentioned on their website.

Adele Framer's personal experience of antidepressant withdrawal and protracted withdrawal led her to begin the peer-support website Surviving Antidepressants where she has counselled over 10,000 people through their journeys off of antidepressants.

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In this enlightening interview, expert Adele Framer delves into the often-ignored implications of antidepressant usage. Framer sheds light on the disturbing withdrawal symptoms experienced by patients coming off these potent drugs, a reality that starkly contradicts the prevailing notion of 'relapse'. With a wealth of knowledge and insightful discoveries, she makes a compelling case for the need for mental health professionals to bring a deeper understanding of withdrawal into their practice. This video is crucial viewing for anyone taking these medications, as well as clinicians seeking to provide the best support to their patients. Tune in for an eye-opening exploration of this contentious issue.

Alto Strata speaking at a rally against psychiatric deception and abuse in front of San Francisco's Moscone Center, where the American Psychiatric Association was holding its annual meeting, May 19, 2013.