This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

#678 - Psych Med Withdrawal Expert Laura Delano

August 27, 2026·2h 30m·4-min readnarrativehealth
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Laura Delano’s journey from psychiatric diagnosis and long-term medication use to recovery and advocacy reveals a systemic crisis in mental health care rooted in misinformation, over-medicalization, and lack of informed consent. Her story underscores the need for patient autonomy, informe

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Laura Delano

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Laura DelanoTheoRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Mark Horowitz

Books

Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistanceby Laura DelanoAnatomy of an Epidemicby Robert Whitaker

Companies

Inner Compass Initiative

Topics

AddictionDepressionLong Form JournalismMental HealthRecoveryTherapyWomens Health

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