5 Things Doctors Avoid Telling You About Antidepressants
From Side Effects with Dr. Josef by Josef Witt-Doerring
May 5, 2026 · 8 min · Episode 166
About this episode
Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring discusses five important things patients should know about antidepressants that are often not communicated by doctors.
Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: http://membership.taperclinic.com/signup/?utm_source=podcast There are things I learned about antidepressants in practice that I never learned in medical school, and that most patients are never told before they start taking them. Not because doctors are hiding the ball on purpose. Most genuinely don't know. But that doesn't help you when you're the one taking the medication. I walk through 5 things I think every patient deserves to hear before they start an antidepressant, or before they decide whether to keep taking one. None of this is anti-medication. It's the conversation I wish more of my colleagues were having with their patients. If you're on an antidepressant, thinking about starting one, or trying to figure out whether yours is still helping you, this one is for you. Get our free tapering course: https://membership.taperclinic.com/free-taper-guide Join +6000 people learning how to taper on our newsletter: https://membership.taperclinic.com/newsletter CONNECT WITH ME:- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjosefwittdoerring - X/Twitter…
People in this episode
Host: Josef Witt-Doerring
Topics covered
- antidepressants
- psychiatric medications
- patient education
- mental health
- medication management
Keywords
- antidepressants
- psychiatric medications
- mental health
- tapering
- patient advice
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Organizations: Taper Clinic
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