After giving birth, all new mothers are screened, usually multiple times, for postpartum depression, which research shows is the most common complication of childbirth.
If a woman is determined to be suffering from postpartum depression, she is often prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which are commonly used to treat depression.
But how effective are these types of medications? And are they safe?
According to Dr. Roger McFillin, a clinical psychologist and co-host of the podcast “Radically Genuine” who has been outspoken about the dangers of modern psychiatry, not only is it not always effective, but the technology is “experimental.”
FDA Experimenting with Postpartum Women | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin | Episode 1031Youtube
“This is something the audience needs to know,” he says. Allie Beth Stuckey“There are no SSRIs/antidepressants approved for postpartum depression… The FDA is corrupt and has routinely approved drugs that harm people throughout history, so in the absence of approved drugs, [prescribing SSRIs for postpartum mothers] “This is an experimental medical intervention.”
Furthermore, “SSRIs pass through breast milk” and “can certainly affect fetal development” and contribute to “neurodevelopmental disorders, cognitive disorders and autism,” Dr. McFillin said, adding that “the published research on that is clear.”
“Babies of mothers who take SSRIs during pregnancy are born with SSRI dependence and withdrawal symptoms, and this is well documented,” he explains.
“I will do whatever I can for my family, my friends, my clients, Any “Under any circumstances, I would not recommend taking psychiatric medication during pregnancy as it could affect the unborn baby,” he says.
As for postnatal depression, Dr McFillin said “it’s a cultural issue” but that “significant hormonal changes” after giving birth can “affect nutrition, sleep, [and] Because my family is nearby.”
He says that what we understand today as postpartum depression is actually ” [the] It’s driven by a “fear-based culture” that convinces new mothers that struggling will harm their babies. This fear leads mothers into the medical system, where they unwittingly consent to “experimental mind- and mood-altering drugs that have not been subjected to long-term studies.”
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