Are antidepressants addictive? What are panic attacks, and can they be fatal? Why can’t quality psychotherapy last more than a year? Psychiatrist Boris Belkin answers these and other questions in an episode of the podcast “What Did the Doctor Say?”, where experienced doctors discuss the latest research, debunk myths, and explain what should and shouldn’t be a cause for concern. Editorial Office
First, Boris Belkin confidently answers the most frequently asked question about whether all diseases are caused by nerves: not all, but most—and there is ample evidence supporting this in high-quality studies. Second, in this podcast, Boris talks in detail about how antidepressants work and why you shouldn’t be afraid of them. Moreover, many people are afraid—afraid that medications will be addictive and that you will be unable to function without them for the rest of your life, turning you, in the words of laypeople, into a “vegetable.” Men are afraid that their libido and erectile functions will disappear. Women are afraid of gaining or losing weight.
