Rethinking Mental Health: What The Science Actually Says About Depression, The Side Effects of Antidepressants & Finding Balance with Professor Joanna Moncrieff #563

We've set up this expectation in society that there is this thing called depression and it's a medical condition and you should go and see your doctor about it. But I would say that depression is a natural human emotion and emotions are reactions to the events in our lives. Emotion is a meaningful response. It's a reflection of our values and it's a way of expressing, you know, we don't like the situation. Hey guys, how are you doing?

Hope you're having a good week so far. My name is Dr. Rongan Chatterjee and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More. I want to start by saying that this may be one of the most important conversations I have ever had on this podcast, and I don't say that lightly.

Did you know that nearly one in five UK adults and almost one in four women are currently taking antidepressants? Does that strike you as normal? Is that something we should regard as okay? And if so, what does this tell us about our culture and what does it say about the way we treat mental health disorders? Do one in five of us really have chemical imbalances that can only be fixed by pharmaceutical medication?

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