We are passing along information on the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEPRESCRIBING 2026 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Monday, April 27 - Wednesday, April 29, 2026 FOR MORE INFO/REGISTRATION: deprescribingnetwork.ca/events

ARTICLE: "SSRI Withdrawal Is Mitochondrial Dysfunction" By Chris Masterjohn, PhD #antidepressants #SSRIs #mitochondria ARTICLE LINK: chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/ssri-withdra…

"Exposure to childhood trauma raises the risk of adult mental illness by 66%, according to a systematic review of 43 meta-analyses across seven countries." Article Link: buff.ly/dRxkkBv

From Therapeutics Initiative - The University of British Columbia "This Therapeutics Letter looks at the problems people may have when they stop taking antidepressant drugs. It talks about how to stop safely, and avoid withdrawal problems." LINK: buff.ly/IdyCuyE

Here is part eight in Chris Masterjohn, PhD's series on understanding the truth about SSRIs. ARTICLE LINK: chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/ssris-can-ca… #antidepressants #SSRIs #mitochondria

ARTICLE: "A Nationwide Cohort Study on Antidepressant use and Stroke Risk in Young Adults Aged 18-44 Years" FULL ARTICLE LINK: buff.ly/2JCXvVS #antidepressants #stroke

"A response to Awais Aftab’s commentary on withdrawal, relapse, and clinical complacency" Written by Mark Horowitz Mark Horowitz @markhoro.bsky.social LINK TO RESPONSE: mhorowitz.substack.com/p/no-the-kalfa… #MentalHealth #antidepressants #psychiatry

Last week, 71 people registered but only 29 attended. We gathered to submit reports to the FDA about our withdrawal injuries: antidepressants mostly but you can submit any kind of report. I broke down the process for everyone to make it easier for YOU to understand, we took time

Article by Professor Dr Joanna Moncrieff "Debunking misleading research on antidepressant withdrawal." #MentalHealth #antidepressants Article Link: buff.ly/Fsv0f8h

Article written by Dr. Roger McFillin Dr. Roger McFillin "The Hidden Cost of Medicating Emotions" ARTICLE LINK: drmcfillin.substack.com/p/the-hidden-c… #MentalHealth #psychiatry

Will this open the door for even more medicating of our nation's kids and teens? #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness ARTICLE LINK: abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/i…

“Wild that we are routinely giving a one-bond derivative of meth at the scale of tens of millions of prescriptions each year” Dr. Chen reviews ADHD! He does a great job explaining the famous MTA study (including the complicated - why you cannot dismiss the finding that meds stop

What do you think?

"Overall, this 22-year database analysis revealed diverse patterns of neurological AEs [adverse events] associated with antidepressants, providing evidence to inform safe clinical decision-making regarding drug use across populations." Article Link: buff.ly/RoQwitm

"A Yorkshire man told he was going to die after being diagnosed with a terminal illness later discovered his symptoms had been caused by his prescribed statin pills." Article Link: buff.ly/fmrsYty

"Gail Whiteford was experiencing various cancer symptoms, but was prescribed antidepressants" ARTICLE LINK: mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/m…

"Pulmonary toxicity is a serious yet frequently under-recognized complication of antidepressant therapy. With the continued rise in prescriptions, awareness of potential respiratory adverse effects is crucial." ARTICLE LINK: cureus.com/articles/38308…

In response to Matt Walsh asking if therapy even works. If psychiatry never pushed the 'chemical imbalance' trope, we wonder why trained/licensed therapists like Tim here still believe it and repeat it to their clients to mean they'll be on "lifelong meds"? Hmmm....

"Generation Xanax: What the WSJ Got Right—and What Doctors Still Don’t Understand" LINK: buff.ly/gLEg3VO

Commentary on the topic of benzodiazepines written by Daniel Morehead, MD. What are your thoughts? (Please note, some addiction language is used when "physical dependence" would be the more appropriate term.) LINK: buff.ly/RwHUhgL