Archive - Happiness Is A Skill by Brooke Siem

150. How to Help Hold the FDA Accountable on Antidepressant Risks

Your voice matters. Submit your story to MedWatch.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

149. Antidepressant withdrawal affects 79% of users, according to new research

And musings from the 2025 Animal Based Nutrition Foundation Gathering

May 29 •

148. Welcome to Mental Illness Marketing Month.

Because every anti-stigma campaign ends with a prescription from our sponsors!

May 1 •

April 2025

147. Welcome to the Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal Gold Rush

It’s messy. It’s monetized. And it looks familiar.

Apr 16 •

March 2025

146. What the New York Times article, "Leading a Movement Away from Psychiatric Medication" got very, very wrong

Another major newspaper misses the point.

Mar 19 •

145. Stop Denying the Connection Between Antidepressants and Violence

The op-ed that never was.

Mar 13 •

February 2025

144. Why SSRIs Won’t Get Pulled Off the Market (and Why RFK Can’t Ban Them)

TL;DR: Removing a drug from the market is hard and takes a long-ass time.

Feb 20 •

January 2025

143. Senator Tina Smith Ignores Science on SSRI-Induced Violence in RFK Hearing

Do antidepressants cause school shootings? Bad questions, better answers.

Jan 30 •

142. "The kids are not the problem."

Renowned ADHD Researcher Gretchen LeFever Watson

Jan 23 •

141. Nutrition Strategy #2 for Performance and Mental Health: Fix Your Fat

The polunsaturated fat problem.

Jan 21 •

140. 10 Books for a Happier 2025

My annual roundup of words to ponder.

Jan 8 •

December 2024

139. The Polarity Paradox

How opposing emotions influence each other and serve as a map during withdrawal

Dec 10, 2024 •

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