Why Dr. Roger McFillin Walked Away From Modern Mental Health Care | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz

Send us Fan Mail Something is off in modern mental health, and you can feel it the moment real human pain gets translated into a diagnosis code and a prescription. We sit down with psychologist Roger McFillin to unpack what he saw change during COVID, why so many clients started echoing the same beliefs, and how the medical system can train both patients and clinicians to outsource inner authority to “experts” and protocols. If you’ve ever questioned SSRIs, psychiatric drugs, or the chemical imbalance story, this conversation gives you language for what your gut already suspects.  Roger traces his path from a traditional CBT and DBT background to a sweeping paradigm shift that blends trauma-informed care with spirituality, meditation, and postmaterial views of consciousness. We talk about informed consent, emotional blunting, the real-world harms people report from medication, and why tapering safely matters. Jenn also shares a personal milestone, her first day not being medicated since she was sixteen, and what it means to hope for your own light, creativity, and connection to come back online.  From there, we widen the lens to culture: how fear conditioning shows up in clinician training, how social media can accelerate identity-based self-stories, and why disconnection makes us easier to influence. Roger argues the way out is not more bureaucracy, but mass resistance and parallel systems that put relationship, meaning, agency, and human connection back at the center of healing.  If this sparked something in you, share the episode with a friend, subscribe, and leave a review so more people can find Gaslit Truth. What part of the mental health system do you most want to see rebuilt? We're recruiting for a first-of-its-kind psychiatric medication withdrawal research study. If you've experienced psychiatric medication withdrawal, you may be eligible to participate.  Email [email protected] to learn more.  Savorista Coffee is offering our listeners 25% off their premium craft decaf and half caf blends with bold flavors, ethically sourced beans, and natural decaffeination. Small-batch roasted for exceptional taste. E Use promo code GASLIT at checkout! https://savorista.com/discount/GASLIT 💊 Ready to Deprescribe Your Psych Meds? Psych meds have harmed us—and we’re not just survivors, we’re deeply educated in psychopharmacology, psychology, and nutrition. As hosts of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, we guide people safely off psychiatric medications with strategies grounded in science and brain health 🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff. Support the show Are you tired of being gaslit and want to DEEP THROAT some more truth? We want to hear from you!  Message us your gaslit stories at [email protected] While you are at it, Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube @thegaslittruthpodcast.   Be sure to Hit that subscribe button and get alerts for more episodes!  Thanks for listening! Follow Us individually at Dr. Teralyn: Instagram @Dr_Teralyn Facebook  @DrTeralyn Tik Tok @Dr_Teralyn Therapist Jenn:  Instagram @TherapistJen TikTok @Jenn.Schmitz