In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Love and I...
discuss why psychiatric medication is a last resort for Dr. Love and her patients, even though she is a psychiatristtalk about the necessity of seeking psychiatric help from a psychiatrist and not your primary care providerdiscuss Lindsey's journey with benzodiazepenes, tolerance, withdrawal, and benzo taperingvalidate the necessity of treating patients as unique individuals with unique needs instead of generalized treatmentdiscuss Dr. Love's new book When Crisis Strikes: 5 Steps to Heal Your Brain & Body from Chronic Stresslist and briefly explain the 5 steps to healing from chronic stressexplain the survival state from the point of view of the brain and how our body's survival response hasn't changed in tens of thousands of yearsexplain the cascade of events — from adrenaline spikes to drops in blood glucose and more — when a stressful moment or situation becomes chronicFREE Training: How to Hack Your Nervous System with Cold Plunges