Thank you for sharing your story. Sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter. I have major depression, generalized anxiety disorder and dysthymia plus childhood trauma. It doesn't matter what type of antidepressant I take doesn't help much. I am tired and only 55.

I feel so proud of you for telling about your daughter problem like a real science man. Science is the ultimate salvation no matter what our limbic system tells us

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, Dr. McMullen. It's really helped me figure things out.

So sorry for the loss of your daughter.

Very deep episode thanks Robert

Thanks for a nice talk & sharing..🙏🏻

hi doctor, I just want to say thank you for these videos, I have dhysthymia and I am from Italy, I would really want to have you as my psychiatrist... I hope to find the right medications here in Europe. but I would really like to be your patient!

A psychiatrist named Jonathan DOWNER? I like this guy. I totally trust a specialist who has had the same problem they are treating. I'd trust an old biker who counsels alcoholics over a Baptist preacher or Catholic priest. I dislike fresh faced rich kids who are new ER docs and don't want to give a decent dose of morphine to help my kidney stone. I'd prefer a grizzled old military doc who has served on the front and had real injuries.

The thyroid story is absolutely fascinating...I've always been suspect of my levels as both my mother and brother have thyroid issues. That said I went to a concierge clinic (in NYC of all places lol) as I thought they would be more thorough then a practice bound by insurance guidelines. I was a bit surprised when they said it was fine, but only checked it after being prompted. Anyways, if I wasn't so terrified of needles then I would get another test done right away. Will ask my pcd about natural thyroid :-)

I reject any medication with sexual side effects, period.

Can you please do a video on whether you think the Flow Neuroscience device works or is dangerous?

Thanks for information, what is good for sinus infection, I have had for months, it is causing depression just over this

There is a YT video from Harvard Med School. The bipolar/ Epa 3 fatty acid expert warned that people with bipolar should not eat fish more than three times a week because it could trigger rapid cycling and mixed states.

Are there any new developments in fatigue and motivation issues in depression? The news about lithium being a life extension drug is incredible!

Is it ok to take lithium orotate supplements for anxiety ??

I have been ant depression treatment and anxiety for 35 years and no meds work, I am starting with omega today I would let you know how it goes

Can u talk about placebo and nocebo

Love you doc , does Susanna effect mental health can do video verity of mental health routine to build healthier mind and not ti do

What fish oil do you usually give to patients? How much epa or dha?

U takeingn on NEW patents????

Does lithium orotate help anxiety?

Can lithium help for anxiety?

Hi Dr. McMullen. What is your opinion on using Concerta for treatment-resistant depression?

There is a medication that is non-prescription that you can buy over the counter/order online to repair telomeres on DNA, it is known to improve mood, cognition, hair skin and nails called Vitalometry

150mg lithium carbonate is roughly 28mg of elemental lithium. So one could take 5 of the 5mg lithium orotate pills and be almost there.

Clinical trials show antidepressants work no better than placebos and pharmaceutical companies do several studies and cherry pick results to submit the favorable results to the FDA when it comes to getting these drugs approved. Antidepressants have not been studied for long term safety and clinical trials for most antidepressants are a few weeks or months at best. Many have the notion that anxiety or depression is like diabetes and like a good diabetic they need to take their antidepressants for life. Nothing could be further from the truth. Even mainstream psychiatry will admit the chemical imbalance myth is just that....a myth. Unlike a disease like diabetes, high cholesterol, etc, psychiatry diagnoses are only diagnosed by excluding other issues that could cause symptoms and the DSM. The DSM has come under fire recently as it's very subjective and at any given time in a person's lifetime, they could be labeled depressed or anxious or even schizophrenic (who hasn't had an auditory hallucination and thought someone called their name??) simply because they could check off a symptom in a manual. Psychiatry is the only branch of medicine where there are no tests to diagnose a disease but rather it's based on a list of emotions. Anxiety and depression have a root cause that needs to be addressed and it's not the mythical chemical imbalance. Antidepressants have serious side effects which are not rare. Side effects are vastly under reported but not rare. Antidepressants do not prevent suicides. In fact, study after study has shown they increase the risk of suicide in all ages. Even the FDA required antidepressants to have a black box warning (the strongest warning the FDA gives) because of the suicide risk. While the black box warning specifically mentions suicide risk in young adults, studies have shown antidepressants increase suicide risks in people of all ages. Furthermore, antidepressants have been linked to violence, worst long term outcomes, birth defects and learning disabilities when taken while pregnant, increased risk of death, diabetes, cancer, and so much more. Antidepressants have been shown to actually cause anxiety and depression and increase the risk of future depressive episodes. Some of the side effects can be permanent and continue long after the drug is stopped.

Lithium makes me so dizzy even low doses less than 150mgs. It's horrible. adding any thyroid med I can't sleep. So i don't understand why he doesn't mention this. They told me at Standford that Lithium helps TMS.

Does klonopin (I take 1mg.) for sleep....does klonopin cause depression.....? and if I take fish oil will it help the anxiety and depression?

What type of lithium one you get OTC or NEED A Rx for..

Lithium oratate which get otc

I can not understand why there is no selective 5HT2c antagonists on the market ( exlude agomelatine because it is also melatonergic) because it seems to be one of the most significant actions in antidepresant activity

Anyone that had done TMS here,,,,?

14:00 or thereabouts case of Doctor Heal Thyself via thyroid supplement!

I see lithium oroatate 5mg. sold online. Wonder if that is a daily dose *?*

I’ve watch this channel for about one year and I am always intrigued by the patient who takes 18 pills of fish oil every day for depression. I enjoy taking 10 pills per day, but 18 pills, although I have no doubt would be effective for depression, seems like it would add a significant amount of calorie intake to your daily diet?

He sadly does not reply

Sounds like your just trying to shill your tms company. What do you get a kick back for that?

Now i've heard it all. A psychiatrist who thinks he can cure ageing. Everything else he says is unproven, but this takes the biscuit. What a mad specialty. Keep away from these people.

Very expensive doctor....he should start helping less previlidged people....