Depression: chemical imbalance or something else? with Joanna Moncrieff

Today’s paid partner is BetterHelp, to get 10% off your first month of online therapy with a credentialed therapist head to - Today's conversation is with Joanna Moncreiff, the author of 'Chemically Imbalanced: the making and unmaking of the serotonin myth'. We discuss the history of the link between depression and serotonin, side effects of taking SSRI's and the emerging mental health treatment methods that we should be wary of. For help understanding how you can come off Anti Depressants, follow this link - A Need To Read is partnered with The Breath Space, a online Breath-work education and practise portal that I have been using for the last couple of months, alongside my course to become a breath-work facilitator. To check out how breathwork can help you, follow the link and use the code ED for 50% off your first 2 months. You can also support my work by heading to Any feedback is welcome: aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com

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Depression: chemical imbalance or something else? with Joanna Moncrieff is an episode from A Need To Read by Ed Cunningham.

This episode is 65:09 long.

This episode was published on Jul 2, 2025.

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