Challenging Schizophrenia Treatments: Are Modern Treatments Doing More Harm Than Good?

Why do schizophrenia patients in the U.S. often struggle more than those in low-income countries? Are modern psychiatric treatments truly helping—or causing more harm? Joining us to explore these critical questions is Robert Whitaker, an award-winning journalist and author of Mad in America, The Mapmaker's Wife, On the Laps of Gods, and Anatomy of an Epidemic. Robert has dedicated his career to investigating mental health treatments, winning prestigious awards like the George Polk Award for Medical Writing. He is also the publisher of MadinAmerica.com and a Clinical Assistant Professor (Adjunct) at Temple University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. In this eye-opening discussion, we explore: Why schizophrenia outcomes in developed nations are declining Surprising success stories from mental health care in developing countries Whether mainstream psychiatric narratives align with scientific evidence The impact of overexpressed dopamine receptors on mental health You can follow along with Robert and his important work here Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr