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Back to EpisodesNew Habits Feel Worse Before They Feel Better And Here Is Why | Daily Essay
Description
Antidepressant side effects start within days and the benefits take two to four weeks, so some patients stop before the drug ever works. The mathematician Tanya Khovanova kept wearing a sleep apnea mask that gave her headaches, and the author Debra Parmley quit sugar through a headache until carrots and strawberries tasted sweet again.
Featuring: Alok Kanojia, Tanya Khovanova, Debra Parmley, Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Chapters:
(00:00) Rousseau on patience
(00:06) Dr. K on why antidepressants feel worse first
(00:19) Tanya Khovanova's sleep apnea mask
(00:43) Debra Parmley quits sugar
(01:06) Why the start of anything good feels like a mistake
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