What if the "safe" prescription you're given could take everything from you?

Twenty-two years ago, Kim Witczak's life changed forever. Her husband Woody—a vibrant, healthy, funny, bigger-than-life man—was prescribed Zoloft for insomnia. Five weeks later, he was gone. No history of depression. No warning signs. Just a prescription that was supposed to "help take the edge off."

What followed was Kim's journey from advertising executive to accidental drug safety advocate, uncovering what pharmaceutical companies and regulators knew—and kept hidden—about the risks of psychiatric medications.

In this deeply personal and eye-opening conversation, we talk about:

• Woody's story and the five weeks that changed everything
• The hidden side effects of antidepressants—like akathisia—that most patients never hear about
• How FDA warnings came to be (and why they still aren't enough)
• Why informed consent in mental health care is still missing
• The cultural conditioning that makes us blindly trust prescriptions
• How to ask better questions about your own care—and your children's

Kim also shares how grief became her fuel for advocacy, her role on the FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee, and why she believes one voice can make a difference, even against the most powerful industries in the world.

If you've ever believed the story that a pill is your only option—or if you've lost someone and never got the full truth—this episode may challenge everything you think you know about "safe and effective" medicine.

Resources & Links

• Follow Kim on X (Twitter): @woodymatters
• Subscribe to Kim's Substack: (UN)Acceptable Collateral Damage
• Woody Matters: https://www.woodymatters.com
• Woody Matters on Facebook
• Woody Matters on YouTube
• Follow Kim on Instagram