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NEW Episode 139 · Season 3 Oct 20, 2026 · 39 min

A Psychiatrist Asks: Are Psych Meds Helping Us Live Well? with Christian Monsalve | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz

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Send us Fan Mail Psych meds can change a life, but not always in the direction we intend. We sit down with psychiatrist Christian Monsalve to wrestle with a question most people never hear in a medication appointment: are we aiming for symptom control, or are we helping someone build a life that actually feels worth living? Christian brings a rare blend of psychiatry, ethics, and philosophy to the table, and it reshapes how we think about “successful treatment.” We get specific about psychia...

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