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It’s Not Your Fault You Took Psych Drugs
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I wanted to address something that comes up time and again when I talk to people who are coming off psych drugs: we blame ourselves for taking the medication in the first place.
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About me:
I was 11-years-old when I was first taken to a psychiatrist. I soon received a diagnosis of OCD and the medication Luvox, an antidepressant, to treat it. This sequence of events kickstarted nearly two decades of wandering through the often exit-less maze that is the U.S. mental health system. By the time I was 25, I had received a half-dozen diagnoses, taken countless psychiatric drugs — including ten straight years on antipsychotics, and had more side effects than I could keep up with or manage. I weighed 400 lbs (181 kg), had out-of-control Type-2 Diabetes, and felt like I was dying. And honestly, I had felt so bad for so long — I almost welcomed it.
But then, I experienced a spark of hope. A light bulb-over-the-brain moment. Maybe I didn’t have to live the way I’d been living. Even though the belief had been put in me at a young age that coming off my meds would surely seal my doom, something inside me told me to take a chance. Using this internal guidance, I began my psych drug taper and slowly started coming off every one of the drugs in my psych drug cocktail. Lexapro, Concerta, Ritalin, Geodon, Ativan, and Rozerem. All were on the chopping block.
I’ve been off all meds for 7 years now, and haven’t seen a psychiatrist since way back in 2009. It’s been a journey down a long, difficult path. One that was often too dark to see in front of me, and littered with pitfall after pitfall. But I survived. And my life has been improving, slowly but surely, ever since I escaped the psych drug-induced haze and the unhelpful beliefs that had filled my mind for the better part of two decades.
If you’re wandering down the same path, please know you’re not alone. And that you’re not fated to lose your way. It gets better.
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Support Calls:
Just put “Support Call Notification” in the subject line and you’ll be added to the list!
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Disclaimer:
Any advice given on this channel is not a substitute for medical advice. Please consult with a licensed medical professional before coming off psych drugs. Never—EVER—discontinue your medication cold turkey. It's too dangerous. Please be safe.
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Please note:
This is a judgment-free space as far as whether or not you take psychiatric drugs, or receive any kind of mental health services. Above all, we at this channel encourage each person to figure out and do what’s right for them. Life’s too short for anything else.
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My videos are made using the following software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Audition
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About me:
I was 11-years-old when I was first taken to a psychiatrist. I soon received a diagnosis of OCD and the medication Luvox, an antidepressant, to treat it. This sequence of events kickstarted nearly two decades of wandering through the often exit-less maze that is the U.S. mental health system. By the time I was 25, I had received a half-dozen diagnoses, taken countless psychiatric drugs — including ten straight years on antipsychotics, and had more side effects than I could keep up with or manage. I weighed 400 lbs (181 kg), had out-of-control Type-2 Diabetes, and felt like I was dying. And honestly, I had felt so bad for so long — I almost welcomed it.
But then, I experienced a spark of hope. A light bulb-over-the-brain moment. Maybe I didn’t have to live the way I’d been living. Even though the belief had been put in me at a young age that coming off my meds would surely seal my doom, something inside me told me to take a chance. Using this internal guidance, I began my psych drug taper and slowly started coming off every one of the drugs in my psych drug cocktail. Lexapro, Concerta, Ritalin, Geodon, Ativan, and Rozerem. All were on the chopping block.
I’ve been off all meds for 7 years now, and haven’t seen a psychiatrist since way back in 2009. It’s been a journey down a long, difficult path. One that was often too dark to see in front of me, and littered with pitfall after pitfall. But I survived. And my life has been improving, slowly but surely, ever since I escaped the psych drug-induced haze and the unhelpful beliefs that had filled my mind for the better part of two decades.
If you’re wandering down the same path, please know you’re not alone. And that you’re not fated to lose your way. It gets better.
~~~~
Support Calls:
Just put “Support Call Notification” in the subject line and you’ll be added to the list!
~~~~
Disclaimer:
Any advice given on this channel is not a substitute for medical advice. Please consult with a licensed medical professional before coming off psych drugs. Never—EVER—discontinue your medication cold turkey. It's too dangerous. Please be safe.
~~~~
Please note:
This is a judgment-free space as far as whether or not you take psychiatric drugs, or receive any kind of mental health services. Above all, we at this channel encourage each person to figure out and do what’s right for them. Life’s too short for anything else.
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My videos are made using the following software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Audition
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