Holistic Trauma Healing with Lindsey Lockett

Episode 74: Navigating "Mental Illness" Diagnoses, Psych Meds, Med Tapers, & Nervous System Work with Darcey Segers

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In this episode, mental health mentor Darcey Segers and I...

  • discuss the connection between "mental illness" diagnoses and childhood and family trauma
  • share Darcey's diagnosis of Bipolar I and the symptoms she had that led to that diagnosis
  • share about regulating the nervous system, processing trauma, and the importance of taking breaks in the healing journey
  • discuss the importance of researching medications and considering long-term impact of medications like Seroquel, Zoloft, Lexapro, benzos, Naltraxone, and more
  • share some practical ways to advocate for yourself without fear and deal with dismissive doctors
  • share what to look for in a psychiatrist
  • explain why symptoms aren't meant to be gotten rid of or suppressed and what happens when we start listening
  • share how Darcey and I have helped our kids to feel into their bodies, be with uncomfortable sensations, and how to move emotions
  • share our perspectives on expansion, symptom "relapses", and the nervous system
  • share why the inclusion of spirituality is important in healing holistically

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    Follow Darcey's Liminal Mental Health consulting account for mental health and psych med taper mentorships

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