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From Paxil to a Fake Bipolar Diagnosis: Michael's Story
Manage episode 473431722 series 3490356
Michael Coughlin was an entrepreneur with no history of bipolar disorder—until he took an antidepressant.
In this eye-opening interview, Michael shares how a doctor prescribed him Paxil for situational anxiety, triggering a terrifying spiral of adverse effects. Instead of recognizing the drug reaction, the mental health system labeled him bipolar and placed him on heavy antipsychotic medication.
100 episodes
Manage episode 473431722 series 3490356
Michael Coughlin was an entrepreneur with no history of bipolar disorder—until he took an antidepressant.
In this eye-opening interview, Michael shares how a doctor prescribed him Paxil for situational anxiety, triggering a terrifying spiral of adverse effects. Instead of recognizing the drug reaction, the mental health system labeled him bipolar and placed him on heavy antipsychotic medication.
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