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Every book Kelly Brogan recommended on podcasts
Kelly Brogan appeared as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience in May 2017 to discuss holistic health, psychiatry, and medical paradigms. During the episode, Brogan recommended and discussed the book 'Anatomy of an Epidemic' by investigative journalist Robert Whitaker. She described how discovering Whitaker's work fundamentally transformed her personal outlook and professional medical practice, detailing how the book acted as a powerful whistle-blowing account that exposed critical issues within the conventional psychiatric establishment and the widespread pharmaceutical treatment of mental health conditions. Brogan shared with the listening audience that reading Whitaker's extensive investigation was the pivotal moment that compelled her to step away from traditional methods and ultimately put down her prescription pad, opting instead for alternative approaches to healing and wellness. Her discussion underscored the profound impact that investigative journalism and critical health literature can have on medical professionals willing to reevaluate established industry standards and pharmaceutical interventions.
Books recommended by Kelly Brogan
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Anatomy of an Epidemic
Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker is an investigative journalism book that explores the dramatic rise of psychiatric medication usage and questions the long-term efficacy of chronic psychopharmacological treatment.
Recommended“the person who exposed this and really you know sort of blew the whistle on this issue his book changed my life and made me put down my prescription pad is a robert whittaker who's an investigative journalist and he wrote a book called anatomy of an epidemic”
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| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #968 - Kelly Brogan | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2017-05-31 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so I published this book last year in March what's called again a mind of your own”
“so my book is called a mind of your own and the rest of my nonsense on my website”