TWE 326: Q&A with Host Laura Munson and Brooke Siem on How to Survive the Agony of Antidepressant Withdrawal

Author Brooke Siem:

“My book May Cause Side Effects is an effort to help humanize my experience with antidepressant drugs; to help patients feel less alone…and to hopefully and ultimately change the methodology in which we pull people off of these drugs.”

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Don’t miss this new episode of The Women’s Eye Podcast with our guest host and bestselling author Laura Munson. You met her previously on TWE when she chatted with Stacey Gualandi about her book Willa’s Grove and her top-ranked Haven Writing Retreats in Montana. She gathers writers at all levels, helping them find their authentic voices and craft their stories in the way only they can.

Laura’s guest is Brooke Siem, a former attendee and author of a courageous new memoir, May Cause Side Effects.

Brooke was among the first generation of teens to be medicated with antidepressants. Having spent 15 years and taken 32,760 pills, she decided to withdraw and rebuild her life. Now fully healed from what she feared would be a lifelong depression, she wants to share her story and how she got off the debilitating drugs.

Laura worked with Brooke at her Haven Retreat to tell her painful story and how she managed to finally withdraw and fight the modern mental health system. Here are some of the topics they covered during their frank conversation:

You won’t want to miss this honest discussion. As Brooke shares, “The book is about taking control. It’s understanding that I don’t know what tomorrow is going to be and finding a way to be okay with that.”

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