Ep.1:S2 - Untold Stories: Mental Health Medications - Antidepressants, Antipsychotics and Psychosis

Season Two is here! In S2 Ep.1 I discuss Mental Health Medications and my own personal journey of trying different types of antidepressants. Did you know there are different classes of antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs to treat mental illness? I talk about my struggles to find meds that work; and I also talk about Psychosis, what it is...and Antipsychotic medications to treat it. We talk about Psychosis what it is, what it isnt, and the medications licensed to treat it, as well as some of the other conditions that feature psychotic symptoms. Throughout this episode I draw on credible sources of information that I have collated for this episode, see reference list at the end. DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals and all information shared is for educational purposes only. We believe people need to be informed to make the right choices. The information I share is not intended to replace your doctors advice, and I am not trying to make decisions for people. I cannot be held liable for how you use this information. Where possible all efforts have been made to supply and use credible, up to date, and publicly available information from public bodies and health care authorities. REFERENCES Overview- Psychosis (nhs.uk, 2019) https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/psychosis/overview/ Overview - Anti-Depressants (nhs.uk, 2021) https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/talking-therapies-medicine-treatments/medicines-and-psychiatry/antidepressants/overview/ Guidance - Anti Psychotic Medicines (Gov.uk, Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, 2005) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/antipsychotic-medicines-licensed-products-uses-and-side-effects/antipsychotic-medicines About Anti-Psychotics (Mind, 2020) https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antipsychotics/about-antipsychotics/ USEFUL TO LOOK AT National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) https://www.nice.org.uk/ British National Formulatory (BNF) https://bnf.nice.org.uk/