What if your “mental health solution” quietly stole the very essence of who you are?
In this raw and riveting episode, I sit down with Amanda Burnett, a 30-year-old nurse turned activist, to talk about what happened after one panic attack led to a decade on Lexapro. From the initial relief to the soul-numbing side effects, Amanda shares the harrowing truth about SSRI withdrawal, the silence surrounding it, and the system that never taught her how to come off safely.
This isn’t anti-medication, it’s pro-informed consent. We talk about lifestyle shifts, the power of community, and the urgency of honest conversations around psychiatric drugs. Amanda’s story is one of grief, grit, and deep reclamation and her voice is one every woman needs in her healing arsenal.
If you’ve ever questioned your meds, your symptoms, or the silence surrounding both, this is your sign to start asking the deeper questions.
💡 Check out Amanda’s resources for psych med withdrawal
📥 Report your withdrawal experience to the FDA through the Antidepressant Coalition for Education website: antidepressantinfo.org
💌 Get in touch with Amanda on Instagram @thatfunctionalnurse
💻 More Resources for tapering/psychiatric medication withdrawal:
www.theinnercompass.org
www.survivingantidepressants.org
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