91. Antonia Schachter: Postpartum Anxiety and Psychiatric Drugs

After the birth of her first son, Antonia Schachter began to struggle with an increase in anxiety. She was waking up in the middle of the night hyperventilating and in panic. Desperate for relief, she sought help through medications. Thirty years later, with many different medications, a hospitalization, suicidal thoughts, and an additional diagnosis, Antonia is still trying to taper off her psych meds. Today we chat about...  Antonia's journey with psychiatric medications How Antonia found psych meds helpful until she didn’t  The importance of informed consent  How Antonia went from struggling with anxiety to later being diagnosed with depression Her experience with withdrawal symptoms and suicidal thoughts How she found help through an online community Where the mental health system is going wrong Antonia's side effects and her experience with tardive dyskinesia How some psychiatrists are starting to change the mental health narrative  ____________________________ If you love this episode, please rate, review, and share this episode. It helps me so much! ____________________________ COURAGEOUSLY.U SHOW NOTES: https://courageouslyu.com/antonia-schachter/   COURAGEOUSLY.U INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/courageously.u/  

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How can I heal my trauma? Why am I anxious? How can I bounce back from rejection? What can I do to heal my hormones? How do I find my path to my true self? What is a mother wound? How can I transcend grief? Why can’t I stop overthinking? What can I eat to beat depression? How can I thrive during stress? These are just a few of the big questions we will dive into on The Courageously.u Podcast. I’m your host Tara Bixby, and I’m on a mission to change the mental health narrative. I’m a licensed therapist, anxiety coach, mental health activist, and everyday girl. I’m basically the best friend you never knew you needed. Each week, I have courageous conversations with experts, authors, doctors, healers, and everyday humans like yourself. New episodes coming your way every Wednesday! Have a question or topic you'd like covered on the show? Be sure to send an email to hello@courageouslyu.com.