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🎙️Are you taking two or more psychiatric medications to treat the same pain point? Have you been taken off multiple psychiatric medications at the same time and assured that THE NEW YOU will emerge? 

Join your Whistle-Blowing Shrinks Dr. Teralyn and Therapist Jenn TODAY on The Gaslit Truth Podcast as we talk TRUTH about polypharmacy and medication washing as dangerous treatment strategies that cause HARM.
 💬 Have you or someone you know faced these challenges? Share your story in the comments below and join us in raising awareness about this important issue.

🚫 One key aspect we'll discuss is that medication washing is presented to patients as a “new baseline” from which the NEW YOU emerges. What’s not shared with patients is that the NEW YOU cannot be established for months or even years as the brain and body go through withdrawal. The sad solution - ADD more medication. 

🚨 TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses research and personal experience around how we are GASLIT by providers to believe that medication stacking is going to fix mental health struggles. Suppose you are taking multiple medications to manage the same mental health condition. In that case, you are the definition of polypharmacy which may trigger anger and feeling helpless at the hands of prescribers. 
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Embrace a journey of connection and revelation as Jen and I tear down the walls of distance through our first in-person meeting in over a decade, in the sanctuary of a library. We unpack the layers of a virtual relationship that thrives on empathy and understanding, and the strange irony of therapists seeking therapy. Our conversation uncovers the beauty and challenge in the work we do, and its profound effect on not just our clients, but us as well, sometimes moving us to tears. Through personal stories and experiences, we venture into the heart of therapeutic impact and the shared human condition in our quest for healing.

Navigating the murky waters of polypharmacy, we confront the hard truths of mental health treatment and the fine line between help and hindrance that multiple prescriptions can represent. With anecdotes of dependency spirals and blurred lines between symptoms and side effects, the discussion calls for a paradigm shift. We advocate for a holistic approach to mental wellness that champions nutrition and lifestyle, and dare to question the status quo of our healthcare's communication failures, particularly in addiction recovery. It's an eye-opening examination of a system in dire need of reform, and a reminder that sometimes, less is more.

The complexity of mental health management doesn't end with prescriptions—it extends into the treacherous territory of medication tapering and washout. We shed light on the misunderstood quest for a medication-free baseline and the compassionate approach needed during withdrawal. With a personal glimpse into the challenges of tapering off medications and the stigmatization surrounding addiction, we stand in solidarity with those enduring this battle. By inviting our listeners to participate in shaping future conversations, we reinforce our commitment to not just talk about brain health, but actively contribute to its betterment.

We're recruiting for a first-of-its-kind psychiatric medication withdrawal research study. If you've experienced psychiatric medication withdrawal, you may be eligible to participate.  Email DrTeralyn@DrTeralyn.com to learn more. 

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