In this video, I open up about my experience with mental health. In my 20s, my mental health suffered a lot and I think it is important to share my struggles as accurately as possible in order to normalize the discourse when it comes to mental health and to remove some of the myths and stigma that surround this topic. I am happy I got to share with all of my audience my journey and how I went from a patient to a psychologist. Being a psychologist definitely does not make me immune to anxiety and depression. It still flares up sometimes, but I am so happy that it has stabilized and my experience allows me to be better at my job and more empathetic towards those who are going through their mental health struggles.
Below are the medications I took in chronological order for those who are interested:
2009: Celexa (Citalopram) 20mg: only one day because of the side effect I mentioned in the video.
2009: Anafranil 50mg and Valium 5mg
Early 2010: Anafranil 300mg and Valium 5mg
Mid 2010: Anafranil 300mg, Olanzapine 10mg, Klonopin 5mg, Lexapro 20mg, Zantac 150mg.
2015: Quit my medication cold turkey
2015-2016: Effexor 150mg, Pregabalin 400mg.
Currently: Effexor 225mg
1 янв 2021
