‘Medicating Normal’ raises questions about overmedication and psychiatric drugs in the U.S.
By Stephanie Kim
‘Medicating Normal’ raises questions about overmedication and psychiatric drugs in the U.S.
By Stephanie Kim
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Over the course of a year, millions of adults and children under the age of 18 in America take at least one psychiatric drug. And for those who might experience troubling side effects along the way, more pills can be introduced in an effort to fix the problem.
Reset talks with one of the filmmakers of a documentary that raises questions about how psychiatric drugs are being prescribed and used in the U.S. Plus, we hear from a military veteran and an expert featured in the film.
GUESTS: Lynn Cunningham, co-director and co-producer of Medicating Normal
Angela Peacock, mental health advocate and decorated former army sergeant
Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and professor at Stanford University