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The Gaslit Truth

Dr. Teralyn & Therapist Jenn

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Welcome to The Gaslit Truth Podcast – the mental health wake-up call you didn’t know you needed. Dr. Teralyn and Therapist Jenn are here to rip the bandaid off and drag you into the messy, uncomfortable, and brutally misunderstood world of the mind.

Think you’ve got it all figured out? Think again. Everything you thought you knew about mental health is about to be flipped on its head. From outdated diagnoses to the shady underbelly of Big Pharma, these truth-telling therapists are here to tear down the myths, expose the industry’s dirty secrets, and unpack the uncomfortable realities most people are too afraid to touch.

In a world drowning in misinformation, The Gaslit Truth Podcast cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered conversations that break down walls and challenge the so-called experts. This isn’t your grandma’s therapy session – it's a relentless, no-holds-barred exploration of what’s really going on in the world of mental health.

Warning: This podcast isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s for those who are ready to question everything, confront the lies head-on, and dive deep into the truth you were never meant to find. Because real healing starts with facing the ugly, uncomfortable truths nobody wants to admit.

Welcome to The Gaslit Truth Podcast – where mental health gets real, the revelations are explosive, and nothing is off-limits. Tune in, open your mind, and prepare to unlearn everything you thought you knew.

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Antidepressants Stole My Wife & Marriage with LA's Comedy Cop, Cliff Yates

Season 2 · Episode 89

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 • Duration 46:37

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The spark didn’t just fade—it was blunted. We bring on Cliff Yates, a 35-year veteran of the LA County Sheriff’s Department and stand-up comic, to unpack how SSRIs can quietly reorganize a relationship’s core: intimacy, memory, judgment, and even the stories we tell about each other. Cliff walks us through the gut-punch details—a cruise retold as isolation, affection replaced by aggression, and a warm home recast as a staging ground for divorce—while we map those moments against medication switches, taper attempts, and the confusing dance between “relapse” and withdrawal.

Together we examine the clinical minefield where mania triggered by antidepressants is relabeled as “unmasking bipolar,” where new diagnoses justify more drugs, and where emotional numbing blocks the grief necessary to repair. We explore the neuroscience behind spellbinding—why the medicated reality can feel unimpeachably true to the person on the drug—and how that leaves spouses questioning their sanity. We also confront the social backdrop: skyrocketing antidepressant use, rising “silver divorce,” and a culture that treats pain as pathology while ignoring side effects that fracture connection.

Cliff doesn’t villainize his wife; he sees a system that missed the plot. He shares how he stayed grounded—documenting timelines, seeking corroboration, protecting routines, and finding refuge in humor, tennis, and creative work—while we offer practical guidance on deprescribing basics, slow tapers, and how partners can protect their health, dignity, and voice. If SSRIs have touched your home, this conversation offers language, validation, and a p

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Beyond Pills: The Metabolic Truth of Mental Health with Ruth Dottin, Psychiatrist

Season 2 · Episode 88

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 • Duration 46:17

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What if the root of mental illness isn't just in your brain, but in how your entire body processes energy? Dr. Ruth Dottin, a board-certified psychiatrist, takes us on a journey that challenges everything we've been told about psychiatric care.

After years of practicing traditional psychiatry, Dr. Dottin confronted an uncomfortable truth: many of her patients weren't getting better despite medication, and some seemed to be getting worse. This realization led her to explore metabolic psychiatry, a revolutionary approach examining how our body's metabolism directly impacts our mental health.

The conversation dives deep into how our mitochondria—the powerhouses of our cells—play a crucial role in brain function. When disrupted by poor diet, sleep deprivation, chronic stress, or environmental toxins, these tiny cellular components can contribute to depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. Dr. Dotton explains how processed foods, sugar, and nutrient deficiencies create the perfect storm for both metabolic dysfunction and mental distress.

Perhaps most shockingly, Dr. Dotton reveals that despite completing her psychiatric training just four years ago, she was still taught the oversimplified "chemical imbalance" theory—a framework now widely recognized as insufficient and heavily influenced by pharmaceutical marketing rather than solid science. This raises profound questions about psychiatric education and standard treatment approaches that continue to this day.

Working primarily with underserved populations, Dr. Dotton shares the real-world challenges of implementing metabolic ap

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Bipolar Disorder: Shattering Myths with Michelle Reittinger

Season 2 · Episode 87

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 • Duration 01:01:11

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"Does that mean I'm broken?" This question haunted Michelle Reittinger after her bipolar disorder diagnosis in 1998. Like countless others, she believed the psychiatric narrative that her condition was incurable, neurodegenerative, and would require lifelong medication management. What followed was a harrowing decade-plus journey through the mental health system that nearly cost her everything.

Michelle's raw, unflinching account takes us through the escalating cycles of medication failures, four psychiatric hospitalizations, 12 rounds of electroconvulsive therapy, and multiple suicide attempts. The poignant moment that finally anchored her to life came while watching her four-year-old daughter play. "If you ever succeed in ending your life, you will ruin her life," Michelle realized. "She will think it was her fault." This clarity became her tether to existence when nothing else could.

What makes this conversation truly extraordinary is how it challenges the fundamental assumptions about bipolar disorder. Michelle walks us through her gradual, carefully-managed journey off seven psychiatric medications and into complete recovery—something mainstream psychiatry insisted was impossible. She details the practical tools she developed for taking responsibility for symptoms without shame, including her "Mood Cycle Survival Guide" that helps identify triggers, establish support networks with clear boundaries, prioritize essential tasks during difficult periods, and implement strategies for returning to stability.

The most provocative aspect of Michelle's story is how it exposes the historical shift in m

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The Pill That Steals Lives Katinka Newman's Terrifying Journey to find the Truth about Antidepressants

Season 2 · Episode 86

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 • Duration 58:34

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What happens when the medication meant to help you becomes the very thing that steals your life? Katinka Blackford Newman's journey from successful documentary filmmaker to psychiatric patient began with something deceptively simple: stress-induced insomnia after learning she would lose her family home during a divorce.

When one doctor's visit turned into a prescription for an antidepressant, Newman experienced a nightmare reaction that medical professionals refused to recognize. After just one dose, she developed excruciating akathisia and fell into psychosis, hallucinating that she had harmed her children. Rather than identifying this as a medication reaction, doctors diagnosed her with "psychotic depression" and later bipolar disorder, leading to a cascade of additional prescriptions that left her emotionally numb, physically debilitated, and unable to function as a mother to her children.

For an entire year, Newman found herself trapped in a medical system that interpreted her concerns about medication harm as further evidence of mental illness. The breakthrough came unexpectedly when her insurance coverage ended, leading to a medication "washout" at a state facility. After enduring four weeks of agonizing withdrawal, she woke up one morning completely clear-headed – a transformation so dramatic it challenged everything she had been told about her condition.

Newman's investigation into her experience uncovered a genetic intolerance to psychiatric medications, a factor likely shared with her father who died by suicide after being prescribed antidepressants. This revelation raises profound quest

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From OCD to Polypharmacy Hell: Safa Asgari's Fight for Mental Health Truth

Season 2 · Episode 85

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 • Duration 47:08

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Psychiatry's dark patterns know no borders. In this eye-opening conversation, Safa Asgari reveals his three-year journey through psychiatric treatment in Iran that mirrors the experiences of countless patients worldwide.

What begins as a straightforward OCD diagnosis quickly spirals into a nightmare of polypharmacy and cascading misdiagnoses. After experiencing severe side effects from Prozac, Safa finds himself labeled with bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and ADHD - each new diagnosis bringing additional medications rather than recognition of adverse drug reactions. At one point, he's simultaneously taking ten different psychiatric drugs.

"Deep down I had the feeling something was wrong," Safa explains, describing moments of clarity that persisted despite heavy medication. When he questioned treatments or reported worsening symptoms, his concerns were dismissed as further evidence of mental illness. Most disturbing is how he was threatened with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) if he didn't comply with medication protocols.

Safa's testimony reveals the global nature of psychiatric gaslighting - how practitioners worldwide interpret medication side effects as new illnesses requiring more drugs, creating a harmful cycle that's nearly impossible to escape. His description of withdrawal symptoms paints a vivid picture of suffering that psychiatry continues to deny exists.

The turning point comes when Safa discovers online communities of psychiatric survivors and resources like Robert Whitaker's "Anatomy of an Epidemic." Armed with knowledge and validation, he begins trusting his ow

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Beyond Control: Psychiatry's War on Minorities with Rev. Fred Shaw Jr.

Season 2 · Episode 83

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 • Duration 56:04

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What happens when psychiatric systems designed to "help" actually hurt the most vulnerable among us? Minister Fred Shaw Jr., a powerhouse advocate with decades of experience fighting for children's rights, pulls back the curtain on psychiatry's troubling relationship with minority communities.

Shaw's journey began when his own son was diagnosed with dyslexia and recommended for psychiatric intervention. Rather than accepting the prescribed path of medication, Shaw chose alternative educational approaches that ultimately helped his son overcome his reading challenges. This personal experience sparked a lifelong mission to protect children from unnecessary psychiatric labeling and drugging.

Drawing from his unique background as a former sheriff's deputy, NAACP president, and international spokesperson for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Shaw delivers shocking insights into how mental health systems target vulnerable populations. "We don't have mental health in this country," Shaw asserts. "We have mental control." He reveals how approximately 6.1 million American children are currently on psychiatric drugs—medications that chemically resemble substances like cocaine and methamphetamine.

The conversation takes a particularly powerful turn when Shaw discusses foster care and juvenile justice systems, where children are routinely medicated as a form of management rather than receiving appropriate support for trauma. Through stories of children he's worked with directly, Shaw demonstrates how alternatives to medication—proper education, nutrition, physical activity, and believing in children's

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Mental Health in Family Court: A Safeguard or a Weapon?

Season 2 · Episode 82

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 • Duration 47:11

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Mental health stigma becomes a weaponized battleground in divorce and custody proceedings—a reality that impacts countless families navigating the family court system. In this eye-opening conversation with family law attorney McKenna Zimmerman, we peel back the layers of how mental health diagnoses, treatment decisions, and even therapy records can dramatically alter the trajectory of a family court case.

Zimmerman reveals the hidden power dynamics at play, particularly through the role of the guardian ad litem—court-appointed attorneys who represent children's interests with remarkable investigative authority. These legal professionals can access medical records, interview therapists, and ultimately make recommendations that profoundly impact custody arrangements. What's particularly striking is how casual mental health accusations ("they're a narcissist") float through courtrooms without substantiation, while legitimate mental health concerns often remain misunderstood or oversimplified.

The conversation tackles difficult questions about domestic violence survivors facing custody battles, the risks of submitting therapy records as evidence, and the complicated territory of court-ordered treatment compliance. For those navigating this terrain, Zimmerman offers critical guidance: transparency with your legal team, proactive treatment engagement, and proper documentation of treatment decisions can make the difference between mental health being used against you or serving as evidence of your responsible parenting.

This discussion illuminates a fundamental truth often missed in family court: mental

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Charlie Kirk: A Lesson in Ethics, Neutrality, and Freedom of Speech

Season 2

Friday, September 12, 2025 • Duration 24:19

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Freedom of speech lies at the heart of democracy, but what happens when speaking your truth is met with violence and death? The tragic loss of Charlie Kirk has revealed a disturbing trend among mental health professionals who have abandoned their ethical obligation to neutrality, celebrating the death of a human being simply because they disagreed with his political views.

Drawing from our extensive experience as therapists in the prison system, where we worked with individuals who committed heinous crimes while maintaining professional neutrality, we examine the stark contrast between proper therapeutic ethics and the shocking behavior displayed by self-proclaimed mental health professionals on social media platforms following Kirk's death. When therapists can sit with violent criminals without judgment but cannot extend the same courtesy to someone with different political beliefs, we must question what's happening to our profession.

Charlie Kirk began his career at just 19 years old, standing before thousands to debate ideas and encourage critical thinking. Whether you agreed with his message or not, his ability to articulate his views without inciting violence demonstrated his commitment to peaceful discourse. In an era where reasoned debate often gives way to personal attacks, Kirk's approach to discussion—focused on ideas rather than individuals—offers an important lesson for all of us, regardless of political affiliation.

This episode isn't about red or blue politics—it's about respecting human dignity, upholding freedom of speech, and maintaining professional ethics in an increasingly pola

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My Doctor Was My Dealer: A Healthcare Worker's Descent Into Benzo Dependency

Season 2 · Episode 80

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 • Duration 58:40

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"They told me Ativan would be a part of my life for the rest of my life. Well, they were right—but not in the way they thought it would."

Meet Luanne Wall—registered nurse with 41 years of critical care experience, wife, mother, grandmother, and survivor of benzodiazepine dependency. When pandemic stress, family illness, and mounting anxiety led her to seek help from her doctor in 2021, she received a prescription for Ativan to be taken three times daily. What followed was a descent into dependency that would affect not only her life but her daughter's and infant grandson's as well.

In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Luanne reveals the brutal reality of prescription benzodiazepine use that most doctors won't acknowledge. From experiencing severe interdose withdrawal despite taking the medication exactly as prescribed, to being told she "wouldn't become addicted" because she "didn't have an addictive personality," her story exposes the dangerous misconceptions perpetuated by medical professionals about these powerful drugs.

Most compelling is Luanne's refusal to distinguish between her experience and that of street drug users. "If I'm an addict, what does that make you?" she challenges her prescribing doctor. Her insight that "street dealers know they're not smarter than the drug they're dealing" while doctors believe they can outsmart these substances cuts to the heart of our broken approach to prescribed medications. After finding salvation through the Ashton Manual and completing a grueling seven-month taper, Luanne now lives with the permanent consequences of her prescribed dependency—tremor

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Stimulants, Schools, and the Scam You Never Saw Coming with Sheila Matthews Co-Founder AbleChild.org

Season 2 · Episode 79

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 • Duration 48:46

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Have you ever wondered why schools seem so quick to suggest ADHD medication for children who don't sit still? The truth behind this practice is more disturbing than most parents realize.

Sheila Matthews never expected a single school meeting about her seven-year-old son would launch her into a two-decade fight against the psychiatric labeling and drugging of children. After witnessing another mother testify before Congress about the devastating effects of school-mandated medication, Matthews made a bold decision to refuse an ADHD diagnosis for her own child. This choice led her to co-found AbleChild.org, a national nonprofit organization that has successfully pushed for legislative changes protecting parents' rights to make informed decisions about their children's mental health care.

Matthews pulls back the curtain on how ADHD diagnoses originated not from scientific discovery but from pharmaceutical marketing campaigns in the 1970s. She explains how subjective checklists created by drug companies have replaced proper medical evaluation, and how schools without medical authority pressure parents into medication pathways. Most shocking is her revelation that many children labeled with ADHD are actually gifted, creative thinkers whose natural traits are being pathologized for profit.

The conversation takes a darker turn when Matthews discusses her organization's groundbreaking work to require testing for psychiatric medications in cases of violence and mass shootings – information currently omitted from most investigations. She describes how the industry manipulates data to hide potential connectio

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