Diagnosed, Drugged, Incarcerated by My Therapist | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz
About this episode
The episode explores the harrowing experience of Ben Bathan, who faced severe consequences after seeking help from his therapist.
Send us Fan Mail What happens when a crisis call for help becomes evidence of a crime—and the pill meant to steady your mind may have helped set the fire? We sit down with Ben Bathan, a former senior technical artist, to unpack a nightmarish chain of events: a therapist who directed specific SSRIs and dosages, years of escalating side effects, and a conviction for criminal threats after calling a “confidential” emergency line while in a psychotic state. The story presses on a raw nerve—how me...
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Hosts: Dr. Teralyn Sell, Therapist Jenn Schmitz
Guest: Ben Bathan
Topics covered
- mental health
- therapy
- SSRIs
- psychosis
- criminal justice
- personal story
Keywords
- mental health crisis
- SSRIs
- therapy
- psychotic state
- criminal threats
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