In this episode Nicoleta explores the relationship between antidepressants and happiness with Brooke Siem, an award winning chef and mental health writer from Nevada, USA.
Why do we put children on antidepressants when they lose their father at 15?
How is life when you live on antidepressants from 15 to 30 and you are still depressed and suicidal?
Can you be so depressed to feel relieved at the thought that one day you’ll die and everything will be over?
Are there any benefits to being medicated with antidepressants?
What is it like to take 30,000 drugs in 15 years?
Can you actually come off antidepressant drugs?
What is it like to experience the withdrawal symptoms?
Why psychotropic drugs block your personal development?
How is life after 5 years from quitting antidepressant medication?
What happens within you when you are a talented ballet dancer and you have to quit because you break both of your legs?
What is like to train in cookery, open your own bakery in your 20s in New York and become an award winning chef?
Why you need to choose between antidepressants and happiness.
Plus many more in this eye-opening chat.
Find out more about Brooke’s work and newsletter “Happiness is a skill” at www.brookesiem.com.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com