Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal - How can I survive/manage these withdrawal symptoms?

Anders Sorensen answers commonly asked questions about psychiatric drug withdrawal based on years of experience helping people safely come off psychiatric drugs. If you have questions for Anders about psychiatric drug withdrawal, send them to [e-mail] and they will answered in future videos.

[@robabc]

I've started to write letters to my future self. I write a letter about what i wish my future self in one month, seal the letter and open it a month later. I do that every month. And i write a very long letter for my future self which i seal and will open on that glorious day in the future when i'm out of this long walk through withdrawal hell. Conscious crying for processing the sadness what i've lost because being in this state helps too. The balance about physical activities is one of the hardest thing to learn.

[@DiogoSantos-ix5sl]

At least the withdrawal we can manage; but when it’s an adverse reaction or protracted withdrawal it’s easy to feel completely helpless. You’ve done all you can and know it’s just waiting in deep suffering.

[@sk8n854]

What's you're explaining is basically radical acceptance. It's easier said than done when you feel like your mind and body are basically torturing you. But I do get what you mean. This coming from someone who suffered from severe akathisia for over a year and also been through a very severe benzo withdrawal.

[@diefilmkitchenjohannessand2173]

How are you now?

[@sarahperks8226]

Hi how are you doing 👋

[@frankclements1431]

I am facing depression/anxiety on two fronts. One, I'm living with a few actual serious depressants. Two, I took celexa for 25 years. I alone decided to come off celexa and didn't do so as gradually as I should. I must have some strong withdrawal symptions. I don't have strange thoughts but I have constant negative feelings about most everything. I'm quick to anger. I am frequently weepy. I don't tend to lay around but can get things done and stay kinda mindlessly busy. I want some coaching on how to effectively get outside my feelings. I think CBT would work if I did it correctly.

[@yiquanawalkb4run26]

Fantastic and well appreciated advice, thank you

[@boothie15]

Psychedelics in less than heroic doses may significantly alleviate withdrawal from SSRIs, in my experience.

[@courtneycourtney8720]

I’m in this disastrous situation due to misdiagnosis. I was told I had anxiety when it was always adhd . Starting adhd medication changed my life for the better . I decided to remove this benzo I never needed . I am doing a micro taper of my benzo . Being that I have adhd , I have the beautiful ability to ignore and forget , but it’s usually out of sight out of mind . These symptoms are definitely not out of sight . It’s so hard with adhd to manage anything .

[@jessicaorf5670]

How do you train yourself? Any links to that? Thank you.

[@eckbo6100]

the techniques are based on MCT (meta cognitive therapy)

[@LoveCoffee123]

Can I say, you not give a fu ck in the parlance of Mark Manson? The less you care about bad thoughts, the better you will care about good thoughts?