#192 - Brooke Siem - What Antidepressant Withdrawal Is Really Like

Brooke Siem joins Something For Everybody this week. Brooke Siem is a writer, speaker, and advocate for the practice of safe de-prescribing for psychiatric drugs. Her debut memoir on antidepressant withdrawal, MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS is the long version of work that has appeared in the Washington Post, Psychology Today, and more. Her newsletter, “ Happiness is a Skill ”, is devoted to antidepressant withdrawal education, healing from depression, and the skill of happiness. In addition to Brooke’s work in the world of mental health, she is an award-winning chef with over fifteen years in the industry. In this conversation we talk about grief, depression, medication and mental health. - Sponsors: AMARE GLOBAL: The Mental Wellness Company - get $10 off your next order - https://www.amare.com/155249/en-us/ (use code: EVERYBODY) Get 10% discount on all For Everybody products at https://shopforeverybody.com/ (use code: SFE10) Get 10% off Jocko Fuel at https://store.jockofuel.com/ (use code EVERYBODY) - Extra Stuff: Follow Brooke on iG: https://www.instagram.com/brookesiem/ Brooke’s Website: https://www.brookesiem.com/ - Check out my mental health non-profit, YouAreLoved: https://youarelovedlife.com/ Subscribe to my newsletter: https://aaronmachbitz.com/ Something For Everybody Merchandise → https://shopforeverybody.com/collections/somethingforeverybody - To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/AaronMachbitz (Recorded on September 7th, 2023) Edited by Ben Rogerson (@BenRogerson_) Intro music by Residual Audio (Residualaudio.com) - Get in touch: iG: https://www.instagram.com/ AaronMachbitz Twitter: https://twitter.com/ AaronMachbitz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMachbitz/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AaronMachbitz Email: https://www.aaronmachbitz.com/contact/