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Antidepressants Didn't Work for Me, with Erik Peers
Most of us assume antidepressants are there to help. For many people, they do.
But for Erik Peers, the experience was very different.
In this deeply personal conversation, Erik shares how he was prescribed antidepressants during a stressful period in his life, despite believing he wasn't depressed. What followed was nearly ten years of medication, repeated attempts to stop, severe withdrawal, and a growing realisation that the treatment he trusted was actually keeping him trapped.
Today, Erik helps others who are trying to safely come off psychiatric medication, and in this episode he…
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