Guest blog post by Rachael McCaskill (www.rachaelmccaskill.com) I didn’t have an easy childhood (I don’t think many of us did!). My mother was chronically ill and my father worked 3 jobs. I had been a victim of date rape the summer after high school and was struggling with relationships. I was attending a really good Read More
Tag: holistic mental health
Getting Off Lamictal/Lamotrigine
Recently a dear friend of mine went on Lamictal and her doctor told her getting off Lamictal would be easy because she was on a low dose. Update: We now have a forum for getting off Lamictal support and you can click right here to access it. Start a topic, ask a questions. I got Read More
2 Herbs and a Supplement For Anxiety and Insomnia
If you struggle with anxiety, depression, insomnia, adrenal fatigue or trauma, these are my top 3 recommendations. They are safe and effective for most people and I explain their benefits as well as a few contraindications. Note: magnesium can cause problems in benzo withdrawal and possibly other types of psychiatric drug withdrawal. Don’t make the Read More
Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal: Checklist
Psychiatric Med Withdrawal Checklist of things to keep in mind: 1. It Gets Better. Most people find that after psychiatric med withdrawal symptoms subside, they feel much better. This is because a toxin is no longer hampering the bodily systems, so everything is easier from breathing, to exercise, to digestion, to thinking clearly, communication and Read More
VIDEO (new) 111 Things to Try Before Going On Psychiatric Drugs
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Tips For Psychiatric Survivors in Trump Era
In the wake of the new administration, many harsh realities have been hitting us. Our work to guard and protect those vulnerable to emotional/mental meltdowns is even more cut out for us than ever, and we were already under-resourced and overwhelmed. What many have studied along the lines of helping people in crisis and in Read More
Iatrogenic Injury, Ayurvedic Constitution, and Aging
I felt some healing in my body this morning. It reminded me of how much damage psych drugs did to this same body when I was 20-23 and how a lot of that damage is felt MORE as I get older, not less, because it affected my aging process. The damage to my kidneys, liver, Read More
Do It In a Group
The group can be on the phone, online, in person. If you’re coming off psych drugs, hoping to someday, or staying off, do it in a group. This doesn’t mean you need to spend all of your time in a group while you’re withdrawing (ha!). Most of us wouldn’t want to do that. It means Read More
8 Tips For Anxiety
I’ve been feeling anxious today for no apparent reason. Last night I took a long country walk in the cool evening air and felt so grateful to finally be in a home out of the city. I saw two deer and picked many blackberries. Today I felt anxious about just about everything: What to do Read More
Before You Take Psychiatric Drugs
Before you take psychiatric drugs a few questions to ask yourself: 1. Are you eating a reasonable diet? This doesn’t mean you have to eat kale for breakfast lunch and dinner, but before taking a drug for your state of mind, look at your nutritional habits. I know, a months supply of Paxil is cheaper Read More