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Keeping Ashland Healthy – Episode 84– Brooke Siem, RSVP Keynote Speaker for 2025
Keeping Ashland Healthy – Episode 84– Brooke Siem, RSVP Keynote Speaker for 2025
Keeping Ashland Healthy – Episode 84– Brooke Siem, RSVP Keynote Speaker for 2025
Tuesday 11th March 2025
Brooke Siem shares her journey of antidepressant withdrawal and advocacy in this compelling episode of Keeping Ashland Healthy.
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Episode Overview
- Brooke Siem discusses her memoir 'May Cause Side Effects'.
- The impact of long-term psychiatric medication use and withdrawal.
- Insights into parent-child dynamics around medication decisions.
- Details about the upcoming R.S.V.P. Conference.
- The importance of open dialogue and healing relationships.
I thought it would be pretty easy because writing the cookbook was pretty easy. Memoirs are a different story.
Join David Ross and Dr. Ashley Ackerman as they sit down with Brooke Siem, the keynote speaker for this year's 16th Annual R.S.V.P. Conference in Ashland, Ohio. Brooke is an award-winning author, advocate, and chef, best known for her memoir 'May Cause Side Effects', which details her harrowing journey of coming off psychiatric medications. This episode explores Brooke's personal experiences with antidepressant withdrawal, the impact on her life, and her ongoing advocacy work.
Brooke shares her unique perspective, blending her culinary background with her mental health journey, offering a fresh and relatable voice to those grappling with similar challenges. The conversation also touches on the often-overlooked dynamics between parents and children when it comes to psychiatric medication decisions. Brooke and her mother, Dee Barbash, will be speaking together at the conference, providing invaluable insights into their shared experiences and the importance of open dialogue in healing relationships.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in mental health, medication withdrawal, or simply looking for an inspiring story of resilience and hope.