May Cause Side Effects a Story of Psych Rx Withdrawal and Recovery with Best Selling Author and Winner of Chopped, Brooke Siem

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Please welcome Brooke Siem to our show! Brooke Siem (@brookesiem) is both a chef to professional athletes and the surprising face of psychiatric drug withdrawal awareness and advocacy. Her book, MAY CAUSE SIDE EFFECTS won the 2023 BIBA Prize for memoir and was named as one of Good Morning America's most anticipated reads. Her work on antidepressant withdrawal has also appeared in The Washington Post, New York Post, Psychology Today, and more. She is a Food Network "Chopped" Champion, founder of the newsletter Happiness Is A Skill, and creator of the Fuckit Bucket™. 

Navigating the treacherous waters of mental health treatment and antidepressant withdrawal requires courage and insight—a journey all three of us have personally trekked for over two decades. As we wade through the realities and controversies surrounding long-term SSRI use, we engage in a raw discussion that spans from the trials of book promotion fatigue to the extraordinary responsibility of advocating for mental he

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