The stigma of antidepressants

About this episode

The episode discusses the stigma surrounding antidepressants and features a conversation with psychiatrist Dr. Abhinav Agarwal about their effectiveness and societal perceptions.

Today we have Dr. Abhinav Agarwal, a psychiatrist from GMCH sector -32 Chandigarh. We will be talking about psychological medications- how they work and how we can reduce the stigma around them. We will dive deep into why medications work for some people and do not work for others. We will also discuss how they can help us deal with mental health problems.

People in this episode

Host: Gursharan Kaur

Guest: Dr. Abhinav Agarwal

Topics covered

• antidepressants
• mental health
• stigma
• psychological medications
• treatment effectiveness

Keywords

• antidepressants
• mental health
• stigma
• psychological medications
• treatment
• psychiatrist

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GMCH sector -32 Chandigarh

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