Mikhaila Peterson is the co-founder of the Peterson Academy, founder of The Lion Diet and Fuller Health. She has amassed a following talking about society, culture and her complex battles with health issues across the years. She is also daughter of the famous psychologist Dr Jordan Peterson.In this episode, Mikhaila dives deep on her struggles across the years and how many Americans are sold a lie when put on antidepressants and SSRIs. We're working on a big project adjacent to this, so stay tuned for it...Follow Mikhaila on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikhailapeterson/?hl=enJoin The Peterson Academy: https://petersonacademy.com/CHAPTERS: 00:00 Are We Actually Over-Medicalised? 01:28 Mikhaila’s History of Medication06:12 How Mikhaila’s Depression Showed up in Life 14:12 There’s No Solution to Anti-Depressant Withdrawal... 16:53 the Myth of the Chemical Imbalance Theory 17:48 What Actually Is Depression? 22:00 How Easy Was Getting a Prescription?26:35 Why Young Women Are Exploited More 27:48 What Anti-Depressant Withdrawal Is Like32:45 What Can Someone on Anti-Depressants Do? 35:52 Why Isn’t the Truth Mainstream? 37:20 Who Should We Blame? 44:18 How the Internet Make Us Less Aware of Our Mental Health46:16 Advice to Someone Who Sees Ssris as the Only Solution 48:45 the Impact of a Generation Coddled 54:20 How Having Kids Impacted Mikhaila 56:00 Do We Need Something Really Bad for Us to Wake Up? 57:30 What Jordan Peterson Said to Mikhaila About Her Health58:30 How the Spiritual Side of Life Saves People1:00:00 One Message About Ssris 1:00:25 the Lion Diet 1:04:00 What Will Happen in the Future?Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.

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