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Anhedonia during psychiatric drug withdrawal can feel unbearable. In this video, I describe what it was like for me and share encouragement from the other side. If you’re going through it, please know it won’t last forever. You can heal.

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – What is anhedonia?
• 01:09 – My experience with anhedonia
• 02:38 – Encouragement and hope
• 02:57 – Living a normal life again

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Brain fog during psychiatric drug withdrawal can make even the simplest tasks feel impossible. In this video, I share what it felt like for me and what helped me move forward. If you’re experiencing this, you're not alone... and it does get better.

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Psych med withdrawal
• 01:16 – A fast taper (NOT recommended)
• 03:12 – Understanding brain fog
• 05:10 – Strategies for brain fog
• 07:34 – Finding small wins

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If you’re in medication withdrawal and feeling hopeless, this video is for you. I share encouragement, practical advice on finding support, and why there is always hope, even in the darkest times.

🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/finding-hope-in-withdrawal

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Understanding the Darkness of Withdrawal
• 00:45 – Finding Hope in the Midst of Struggle
• 01:15 – Seeking Support and Connection
• 02:30 – Embracing Healing and Resilience
• 04:15 – Encouragement and Resources

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Feeling like it’s all downhill from here? If withdrawal has you convinced your life is over, this is for you. You’re not alone. You’re not broken. And you are not beyond hope.

🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/im-screwed

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Feeling Like It’s All Over
• 00:15 – Your Brain is Lying to You
• 02:30 – Fear Distorts Everything
• 03:30 – You Will Laugh Again
• 05:00 – My Own Story of Regret and Recovery
• 06:45 – Jesus Faced the Worst
• 08:00 – An Encouragement

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Parenting kids while in withdrawal can feel overwhelming, even impossible... but you’re not alone. In this video, I share what I learned while parenting three kids through my own psychiatric drug withdrawal journey. From how to communicate with your children to staying grounded in your healing, I hope this brings you hope and clarity.

🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/how-i-cared-for-my-kids-while-healing-from-meds

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:00 – The Challenge of Parenting Through Withdrawal
• 02:41 – How Showing Up for Your Kids Can Help You Heal
• 05:58 – Explaining Your Symptoms to Your Kids
• 12:58 – What If You Lose Your Cool?
• 14:39 – Giving Yourself an Emotional Buffer
• 15:41 – Take Heart — It Gets Better

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Withdrawal can put strain on even the closest family relationships. In this video, I talk honestly about how I navigated family dynamics during psychiatric drug withdrawal—and how you can too. Whether your relatives are helpful, harmful, or just confused, there are ways to set boundaries, protect your healing, and still hold onto hope.

🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/how-to-handle-family-while-youre-in-withdrawal

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Part of a series on relationships
• 01:00 – My experience with family during withdrawal
• 02:30 – When family doesn’t get it
• 03:10 – Handling social expectations
• 04:00 – What I told people instead of the full truth
• 05:00 – Family who cares but doesn’t understand
• 05:45 – Giving helpful roles to caring relatives
• 06:30 – When your family does get it
• 07:00 – The importance of gratitude and pacing
• 08:00 – Encouragement if your family relationships are strained
• 09:00 – Life will come back. Don’t give up.

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Going through psychiatric drug withdrawal can make relationships confusing, isolating, or downright painful. In this video, I share how I navigated friendships while healing.

If you're struggling and want one-on-one support, I'm now offering withdrawal coaching. Schedule at https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet

🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/navigating-friendships-during-withdrawal

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Friendship and withdrawal
• 01:00 – Struggling to relate during withdrawal
• 02:00 – Now offering withdrawal coaching
• 03:00 – What to do when friends don’t understand
• 04:15 – Communicating with honesty
• 05:30 – Supportive but uninformed friends
• 06:45 – A friend who helped with laundry
• 07:30 – Finding a withdrawal buddy
• 08:30 – Encouragement and pacing out support
• 09:30 – Friendship with God
• 10:30 – Online support groups & withdrawal forums
• 11:15 – You’re not doomed - healing happens
• 12:00 – A glimpse of life on the other side
• 12:30 – Let’s connect 1-1

#withdrawal #healing #mentalhealth #psychiatricdrugs #friendship

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I'm opening my schedule to offer withdrawal coaching to anyone who needs support through the healing process. These are not therapy sessions, they're personal, one-on-one coaching conversations rooted in experience, compassion, and the belief that you can heal. If you're struggling through psychiatric drug withdrawal, you don't have to do it alone. There’s real hope, and it would be my joy to walk with you through it.

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Big announcement: I'm seeing clients again!
• 00:34 – What I believed during withdrawal
• 01:05 – The truth about healing
• 01:31 – Encouragement for those still in suffering
• 02:00 – What healing looks like now in daily life
• 03:35 – Why coaching, not therapy
• 04:20 – What a coaching relationship looks like
• 04:55 – A personal invitation to work together
• 05:25 – Healing is coming

#withdrawal #antidepressantwithdrawal #healingjourney #lifeaftermeds

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How do you stay connected to your spouse or partner during psychiatric drug withdrawal? Here I share how my husband and I navigated one of the hardest seasons of our lives... and came out stronger. The honesty, the strategy, the losses, and the quiet wins that helped us hold on and keep going.

🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/how-we-stayed-married-through-withdrawal

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Can our relationship survive this?
• 01:00 – Lies I believed during withdrawal
• 02:15 – Good news
• 03:30 – Withdrawal is hard on relationships
• 04:30 – The importance of honest conversations
• 06:15 – How to be a team when everything changes
• 08:15 – Adjusting roles, expectations, and survival strategies
• 10:00 – Getting help from others: it’s not weakness
• 13:00 – When your partner needs encouragement too
• 16:00 – Letting your partner have joy when you can’t
• 18:00 – Nurture what still connects you
• 20:00 – More good times are coming
• 21:00 – How to connect with me

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If you’re in the middle of psychiatric drug withdrawal and desperate to feel better faster, you’re not alone. I’ve been there: crying on the floor, overwhelmed, and wondering if I’d ever get my life back.

In this video, I talk about what helped me actually heal faster, what slowed me down, and how to cope with the uncertainty of the timeline. Healing takes time... but it’s real, and it’s coming for you.

🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/the-truth-about-healing-faster-in-withdrawal

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If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Intro – Why we all want faster healing
• 01:20 – My own terrible timing
• 02:30 – The shock of withdrawal suffering
• 03:45 – Will I ever get my life back?
• 04:55 – What actually helps speed up healing
• 06:00 – What made my symptoms worse
• 07:15 – How I handled food, sugar, and caffeine
• 08:20 – Nutrition + exercise during withdrawal
• 10:00 – Creating a healing lifestyle that works for YOU
• 11:00 – Healing isn’t about perfection—it’s about direction
• 12:30 – Calming your body: finding what helps
• 13:30 – You are healing, even if it’s slow
• 14:00 – Final encouragement + how to connect

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