TL;DR: Today we’re releasing a new episode of our podcast How Do You Use ChatGPT? I go in depth with Dr. Peter D. Kramer, psychiatrist and prolific author of eight books, including international bestseller Listening to Prozac. We dive into how ChatGPT is reshaping our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Watch on X or YouTube, or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Antidepressants changed my life.

I have OCD, and antidepressants did what nearly a decade of therapy, meditation, and supplements couldn’t: They allowed me to live my life without being in a 24/7 spiral. (Bonus: They actually made therapy and meditation far more helpful once they started to work.)

I think antidepressants are seriously misunderstood. Yes, they blunt negative emotions. But they also operate on personality and sense of self: they can make you bolder, less sensitive to failure, and less risk-averse.

In short: They are a technology that changes how we see ourselves and the world.