Dr. Witt-Doerring is the CEO and Medical Director of TaperClinic and a former Medical Officer in the FDA’s Division of Psychiatry. His work focuses on psychiatric drug side effects, withdrawal syndromes and evidence-informed deprescribing.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• Paradoxical antidepressant reactions
• Medication-induced psychosis and hallucinations
• The Lindsay Clancy case and postpartum mental health
• David Carmichael and Donald Schell
• Antidepressant withdrawal and gradual tapering
• Behavioral warning signs families should recognize
• Ozempic and reported emotional flattening
• Cannabis-induced psychosis
• Medical responsibility and informed consent
• Postpartum depression and severe sleep deprivation
• Physical health, relationships and meaningful activity
• Community support for mothers and families
• Moving beyond emotionally charged culture-war narratives

Learn more about Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring and TaperClinic:
https://taperclinic.com/dr-josef-witt-doerring/

MEDICAL NOTICE: This interview is provided for education and discussion. It is not personal medical advice and does not establish the medical or legal cause of any individual case. Never begin, change or abruptly stop prescription medication based solely on online content. Speak with your prescriber about side effects and an individualized tapering plan.

If severe agitation, hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, violent thoughts or sudden behavioral changes occur, seek urgent professional help. If anyone is in immediate danger, contact emergency services. In the United States, call or text 988 for crisis support.

0:00 You Are the Resistance
0:47 Introducing Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
1:38 Psychiatric Drug Side Effects and Withdrawal
2:04 Dr. Witt-Doerring’s Former FDA Work
2:14 Why Are Serious Medication Warnings Overlooked?
3:26 Paradoxical Antidepressant Reactions
4:51 Can Someone Appear Normal During Psychosis?
5:13 The Lindsay Clancy Case
7:28 Planning, Delusions and David Carmichael
10:09 Donald Schell and the Failure-to-Warn Case
11:45 Toxicology and Individual Drug Sensitivity
12:46 Severe Reactions at Prescribed Doses
13:35 Ozempic and Emotional Flattening
15:15 The Risks of Abrupt Discontinuation
16:20 What Doctors Were Taught About Withdrawal
17:30 Protracted Antidepressant Withdrawal
19:04 Gradual, Patient-Led Tapering
19:56 Cold-Turkey Withdrawal and Behavioral Changes
20:56 Drug-Induced Psychosis and Hallucinations
21:28 Cannabis, Psychosis and Violent Behavior
23:10 Another Case Involving Cannabis and SSRIs
23:42 Medical Treatment vs. Recreational Drug Use
24:42 Did the Patient Freely Choose the Risk?
25:21 Medication, Responsibility and Accountability
27:04 How the Case Became a Culture-War Battle
29:09 Where Should Accountability Fall?
30:59 Social-Media Narratives and Missing Nuance
32:45 Warning Signs Families Should Recognize
33:00 Tell Someone When Starting a Mood-Altering Drug
33:19 Sudden Behavioral Changes and Emergency Assessment
35:02 Non-Drug and Holistic Mental-Health Supports
35:27 Supporting Mothers With Rest and Community
36:12 Physical Health and Mental Health
36:58 Social Connection and Isolation
37:28 Meaningful Activity and Purpose
38:19 Sleep Deprivation and Medication Use
39:21 Sedatives, Overwork and Polypharmacy
41:17 Is Postpartum Depression Real?
42:26 The Modern Postpartum Pressure Cooker
43:03 Why Condemning Struggling Mothers Misses the Point
44:28 Are We Properly Supporting New Mothers?
45:26 Dr. Witt-Doerring’s Final Assessment
46:50 Lessons About Medication and Postpartum Support
47:20 Closing Remarks
47:48 Announcements

https://www.psychiatryredefined.org/faculty/josef-witt-doerring-md/
https://www.youtube.com/@UCT0HW8jp8xDuczBnO7Kg7rA

Links with many cases of this (bottom of link) https://sensusfidelium.com/2026/09/04/clown-planet-9-4-2026-lindsay-clancy-mistrial-how-many-others-like-this-men-us-protects-israel-in-college/

Matt Walsh in 2024 on the link of SSRIs & Mass Shootings https://youtu.be/MxvBzEXAqUc

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