Antidepressant users have suffered sexual dysfunction in silence for years, with dozens detailing to DailyMail.com how they live with genital numbness, sexual apathy, and erectile dysfunction.
Monday, June 27, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, June 29 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. One in five Americans take psychiatric drugs daily, often for a lifetime. the film follows five high-functioning people whose doctors prescribed pills to help with common problems- stress, insomnia, anxiety and grief- with devastating impact on their lives.
We interview Dr. Stuart Shipko, a psychiatrist and author who has an interest in the side effects and withdrawal effects of SSRI antidepressants and the need for informed consent when prescribing.