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Explore Ellen's appearances across podcasts, publications, and media outlets where she shares her story and advocates for patient rights.

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PodcastOctober 9, 2026

Ellen Lubensky on 25 Years of Psychiatric Medication, Tardive Dystonia, and the Fight for Informed Consent

Beyond the Response

Ellen shares her journey through 25 years of psychiatric medication, her experience with tardive dystonia, and her advocacy for informed consent in mental healthcare.

PodcastOctober 2, 2026

No Is a Complete Sentence (Ep. 11)

The Honest Middle

Ellen talks about playing the role everyone expected of her, learning that "no" is a complete sentence, and her own path through mental health care and medication.

PodcastSeptember 18, 2026

Patient Rights, Psychiatric Medications and the Power of Asking Questions

Freedom Unlocked

Ellen shares her personal experience navigating psychiatric treatment, medication side effects, physical dependence and patient rights.

PodcastSeptember 16, 2026

Finding Her Voice: Ellen Lubensky on Law, Mental Health & Patient Advocacy

SCV Law and Life Podcast

A deeply personal conversation about law, patient rights, psychiatric care, and finding your voice.

PodcastSeptember 16, 2026

The Questions to Ask Before Taking Psychiatric Medication

The Wholesome You

Ellen lays out the questions every patient should ask before taking psychiatric medication.

PodcastSeptember 6, 2026

The Right to Know: Informed Consent, Medication, and Reclaiming Patient Autonomy

Elsplend Realities

Ellen covers psychiatric medication, withdrawal, patient self-advocacy, and what meaningful informed consent should look like.

PodcastSeptember 4, 2026

Reclaiming Your Voice: Informed Consent, Patient Autonomy & Life After Disability (Part 2)

The Growth & Ownership Podcast

Ellen continues the conversation on patient autonomy, medication risks, withdrawal and her own recovery, and urges listeners to ask questions and take an active role in their care.

PodcastSeptember 4, 2026

Beyond the System: Informed Consent, Patient Autonomy & Reclaiming Your Voice (Part 1)

The Growth & Ownership Podcast

As an attorney with lived experience, Ellen talks about psychiatric care, medication risks and withdrawal, and rebuilding her life after long-term disability.

PodcastSeptember 3, 2026

Ellen Lubensky on Informed Consent, Patient Rights, and Mental Health Advocacy

Groove with Portia

Ellen discusses her journey and the critical importance of informed consent in mental healthcare.

PodcastSeptember 2, 2026

Ellen Lubensky on Informed Consent and Mental Health Advocacy

Local Matters Podcast

Ellen discusses her advocacy work through The Mental Health Choice Project.

PodcastSeptember 1, 2026

Ellen Lubensky on Psychiatric Medication Harm and Patient Rights

Deep Journey Conversation Room

A deep conversation about Ellen's experience with psychiatric medication harm and recovery journey.

ArticleSeptember 2026

At the Crossroads of Law and Mental Health Care: Why Patient Rights and Informed Consent in Psychiatry Should Be Non-Negotiable

Your Health Magazine

The intersection of law and psychiatry is a complex space. Patient rights have become negotiable.

ArticleSeptember 2026

Why Psychiatric Informed Consent Needs a Stronger Legal Standard, Not Just a Clinical One

Legal Reader

Informed consent as a legal standard should assure that patient autonomy never rests on professional opinion alone.

ArticleAugust 25, 2026

Psychiatric Malpractice and Holding Mental Health Systems Accountable

The Medical Herald

Ellen Lubensky shares her experience with psychiatric misdiagnosis and medication harm.

ArticleAugust 25, 2026

Alternatives to Medication Parents Don't Hear Enough About

Women's Daily Magazine

Ellen discusses alternatives to psychiatric medication that parents often don't hear about.

PodcastAugust 16, 2026

20 Years Disabled by Psychiatric Drugs: A Lawyer's Fight for Informed Consent

The Uncommon Minds Experience

Ellen shares her experience surviving 20 years of disabling tardive dystonia caused by psychiatric medications.

PodcastAugust 12, 2026

Psychiatric Medication, Informed Consent, and Patient Rights

Echo Chamber

Ellen draws on her legal background and lived experience to look at how psychiatric medications get prescribed, the reality of withdrawal, and how patients can advocate for themselves.

PodcastAugust 12, 2026

Learning the Risks of Treatment: Interview with Ellen Lubensky

Understanding the Misunderstood

Ellen shares her experience with psychiatric medication harm and withdrawal.

PodcastAugust 5, 2026

Misdiagnosed: A Lawyer's Fight for Informed Consent

HeldLight Podcast

Ellen shares her story of misdiagnosis, psychiatric medication harm and benzodiazepine withdrawal, and her work for informed consent through the Mental Health Choice Project.

PodcastJuly 30, 2026

Trusting the System Doesn't Make You Weak

The Honest Mic

Ellen explains what true informed consent looks like, what it felt like to realize her medications were causing the harm, and what she'd say to someone still inside the system.

PodcastJuly 21, 2026

Stanford Attorney Speaks Out: 20 Years Disabled by Psychiatric Drugs

FailCraft

Ellen talks about the illusion of informed consent, the reality of withdrawal, and her recovery after 20 years of medication-induced movement disorder.

PodcastJuly 7, 2026

The Right to Know: Informed Consent, Recovery, and Reclaiming Your Voice

The Wisdom Transfer

Ellen shares her remarkable journey through disability, recovery, and commitment to patient rights.

PodcastJuly 4, 2026

The Right to Know: Psychiatric Medications, Informed Consent, and Reclaiming Your Life

Born Without a Choice

Ellen shares her remarkable journey through disability and recovery.

PodcastJuly 2, 2026

The Hidden Cost Of Psychiatric Meds

Moral Injury Support Network Podcast

Ellen discusses the real-world risks of psychiatric medications and the gaps in informed consent.

PodcastJune 24, 2026

The Detrimental Effects of Medication and Informed Consent

Trauma Recovery Anonymous

Ellen shares her truth and how she fights for the rights of the individual.

ArticleJune 22, 2026

An Attorney Goes Public—My Experience of Misdiagnosis, Damaging Drugs, and Lack of Informed Consent

Mad in America

Without complete transparency, consent cannot be considered truly informed.

PodcastJune 21, 2026

What Patients Deserve to Know: Informed Consent & Psychiatric Medication Risks

Human Enough

Ellen shares what she learned navigating the mental health system and the realities of medication withdrawal.

PodcastJune 18, 2026

What Patients Are Not Always Told About Anti-Psychiatric Medications

Mind, Money and Medicine

Ellen reveals how the lack of informed consent in psychiatric treatments can lead to devastating consequences.

PodcastJune 10, 2026

Healthcare, Informed Consent & Patient Advocacy

One Moment Podcast

A powerful conversation about the broken healthcare system and informed consent violations.

PodcastJune 8, 2026

Becoming Informed with Ellen Lubensky

Still Becoming with Jazzy

Ellen shares her insights on informed consent, mental health care, and patient rights.

ArticleJune 3, 2026

What Today's Mental Health Policy Push Says About Safer First-Line Options

Ignite and Rise (Substack)

Exploring why medication should not be the default first-line treatment.

PodcastMay 28, 2026

Medicated Into Silence | Ellen Lubensky on Psychiatry, Masking, and Withdrawal

Legacy Lines Podcast

Ellen shares her experience with 25 years on psychiatric medications.

ArticleMay 28, 2026

Ellen Lubensky Announces Public Awareness Initiative

NewsBreak

Mental health reform advocate announces initiative focused on informed consent.

PodcastMay 26, 2026

Advocating for Mental Health Reform and Informed Consent

Health Policy Podcast

Ellen discusses the importance of informed consent and transparency in psychiatric medication prescriptions.

PodcastMay 12, 2026

Informed Consent, Lived Experience & Finding Your Voice

The Story Seat

A deeply personal conversation about mental health systems, informed consent, and medication withdrawal.

PodcastMay 12, 2026

Ellen Lubensky, Medical Advocate & Attorney

Veganish and All Things Healthy

Ellen shares her recovery story from weaning off psychiatric medications.

ArticleMay 6, 2026

Why Psychiatry Professionals Still Fail to Give Informed Consent

San Francisco Post

Ellen Lubensky advocates for informed consent in psychiatric care.

PodcastMay 1, 2026

Misdiagnosed, Medicated & Fighting Back: Ellen's Story

Connected Habits

Ellen shares her powerful story of being misdiagnosed and navigating benzodiazepine withdrawal.

ArticleApril 25, 2026

Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing Surges Among Older Adults

The Chicago Journal

The overprescription of antipsychotics among the elderly has become a healthcare crisis.

PodcastApril 16, 2026

Abstract Essay - Ellen Lubensky on Psychiatry and Informed Consent

Abstract Essay

Ellen discusses why psychiatry often fails to give informed consent.

Essay2026

The Power of "No"

How I Threw Away My Handicapped Placard

After 25 years of being labeled as Bipolar I, I said "no" to the psychiatric establishment and reclaimed my life.

Film2026

The Taper

Ellen's Documentary

Watch Ellen share her story in her own words through this documentary excerpt.

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Ellen is available for podcast interviews, media appearances, and speaking engagements. Her unique perspective as an attorney and advocate makes for compelling content.

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