Depression: chemical imbalance or something else? with Joanna Moncrieff

From A Need To Read by Ed Cunningham

July 2, 2025 · 1h 5m · Episode 192

About this episode

The episode discusses the relationship between depression and serotonin with guest Joanna Moncrieff, exploring treatment methods and the effects of SSRIs.

Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to www.betterhelp.com/aneedtoread - Today's conversation is with Joanna Moncreiff, the author of 'Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth'. We discuss the history of the link between depression and serotonin, side effects of taking SSRI's and the emerging mental health treatment methods that we should be wary of. For help understanding how you can come off Anti Depressants, follow this link - A Need To Read is partnered with The Breath Space, a online Breath-work education and practise portal that I have been using for the last couple of months, alongside my course to become a breath-work facilitator. To check out how breathwork can help you, follow the link and use the code ED for 50% off your first 2 months. https://courses.thebreathspace.co.uk/your-breath-space-online-membership You can also support my work by heading to www.buymeacoffee.com/aneedtoread Any feedback is welcome: aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com

People in this episode

Host: Ed Cunningham

Guest: Joanna Moncrieff

Topics covered

depression
serotonin
mental health
SSRIs
breathwork
treatment methods

Keywords

depression
serotonin
SSRIs
mental health treatment
breathwork
anti-depressants

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth