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The Face of MALpractice: From Amateur Athlete to Benzo & Psych Rx Injury Survivor. The Malissa Pistillo Story


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đŸŽ™ïžđŸ†• The Face of MALpractice: From Amateur Athlete to Benzo & Psych Rx Injury Survivor. The Malissa Pistillo Story

Have you ever suffered a medical condition only to find that psychiatric interventions are being offered as the fix?đŸ’„ From a structural brain injury to a synthetic brain injury, leaving her 98% disabled and fighting for her life - that’s the Malissa Pistillo story. Once an amateur boxer embodying peak physical and mental health, now a victim of polypharmacy-induced disability. 

Who is Malissa Pistillo now? A symbol of resilience and strength in the fight against psych med and Benzo injuries! đŸ’ȘA woman whose voice will never be hushed and a symbol of reverence that will forever remain in the minds of those who caused her harm.

Join your Whistle-Blowing shrinks at The Gaslit Truth Podcast as we humbly offer the mike to Malissa and allow her TRUTH to be told. Doctors overlooked her pleas, and ignorance overshadowed real discussions on informed consent. It's time to hear her powerful story. 🌟

Discover the gripping story of Malissa Pistillo, a passionate benzo and psych drug awareness advocate, who visits the Gaslit Truth Podcast to share her life-altering journey with psychiatric medications. As an accomplished amateur Muay Thai boxer, Malissa had no prior mental health issues until a traumatic brain injury in 2018 led her to an unexpected and perilous encounter with SSRIs and SNRIs and then Benzodiazepines prescribed by her doctors. Despite her athletic background and high serotonin levels, the lack of proper medical guidance plunged her into a struggle for recovery that she candidly recounts in this powerful episode.

We pull back the curtain on the alarming ease of obtaining psychiatric medications online, revealing the troubling absence of proper oversight and patient safety. Through personal stories and expert insights, we expose the hazards of both online and in-person mental health care systems. From initial prescriptions to the arduous process of discontinuation, we emphasize the essential need for thorough medical evaluations and guidance. Malissa’s courageous disclosure of her experiences sheds light on the emotional and physical toll of psychiatric drugs, serving as a crucial reminder of the importance of self-education and advocacy.

Malissa shares startling video evidence from her TikTok, vividly contrasting her life before and

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