SSRIs, Big Pharma, & Everyday Miracles | Blake Guichet | Episode 267

The Speakeasy

The Girl Named Blake

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Join us for today’s episode as Blake shares a deeply personal and candid account of her experience with SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors), discussing her 15-year journey with these medications and her recent decision to stop taking them. She reflects on her initial decision to start taking SSRIs as a young adult, her family's history of relying on pharmaceuticals, and the challenges she faced when trying to taper off these medications in 2021, highlighting the physical and emotional toll it took on her. Please note that Blake is not a medical professional, this is not medical advice, and she urges listeners not to make any medication changes without consulting professionals.

In this episode, you’ll be able to:

Gain insight into the transformative journey after coming off SSRIs, including the emotional and spiritual changes that can happen.
Discover how Blake’s faith has provided her a sense of belonging, security and reliance on God while navigating this season.
Explore information and considerations regarding long-term SSRI use, along with details about supplements that may support individuals on a similar journey.

Find the three supplements Blake mentions in the episode here.

To connect with Blake:

Instagram: @thegirlnamedblake

Website: thegirlnamedblake.com

Transcript

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1:13.7	Let's get into the show.
1:20.7	Welcome back to another episode of Confessions of a Crabby Christian, a misfit media network
1:26.4	production. I am your host and resident Crabby Christian Blake, and every week I get to have
1:31.8	the coolest conversations with incredible people about all the things most Christians are still
1:37.3	not sure we're allowed to talk about. So, if you've been looking for a place to land with all your
1:41.9	crap, and for someone to just be honest about what it looks like to walk through this Christian
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