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Podcast: In the Moment
Episode: When it's okay to not be okay, and when it's time to get help
Description: One in five Americans take prescribed psychiatric medication every day, in spite of growing evidence that long-term use can lead to worse outcomes. Have we confused "normal" with "comfortable?" We talk with the filmmakers of a new documentary "Medicating Normal." And we ask the question: Where is the line between stigmatizing medication and over-medicating normal emotional suffering?