Your Doctor Is Making You Worse: Here's Why

Your Doctor Is Making You Worse: Here's Why

From Side Effects with Dr. Josef by Josef Witt-Doerring

May 9, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 168

About this episode

Dr. Josef discusses how well-meaning doctors can inadvertently worsen patients' conditions through medication mismanagement.

Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: http://membership.taperclinic.com/signup/?utm_source=podcast Most doctors are not trying to make their patients worse. But I've watched it happen, over and over, for years. Patients come to me already on four, five, six medications. Each one was added in good faith, to solve a problem the last one created or failed to fix. By the time I see them, they're more anxious, more foggy, more exhausted, and more afraid than they were when any of this started. And they're being told the answer is another adjustment. In this video, I explain how this happens. Why well-meaning doctors keep making patients sicker, what's broken in the way psychiatry is being practiced right now, and what you can do if you suspect it's happening to you. If you've been on medications for years and feel worse than when you started, you are not imagining it. And you are not alone. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Josef Witt-Doerring

Topics covered

  • psychiatry
  • medication
  • mental health
  • patient care
  • tapering

Keywords

  • psychiatric medications
  • tapering course
  • mental health
  • patient anxiety
  • medication side effects

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Organizations: Taper Clinic

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