Hi, I’m Joanna, and this is Life After Meds.
If you’re here, you’re probably going through psychiatric drug withdrawal… or you’re trying to understand what someone you love is going through. Either way, I’m really glad you found your way here.
After 11 years on all sorts of psychiatric meds, I went through withdrawal myself, and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It took years.
This is where I share what I’ve learned, both from my own recovery and from the people I’ve walked with.
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In this video I talk about the fear that withdrawal is ruining your career, relationships, or life stage, why that feeling is so common, and why what feels hopeless right now is not a predictor of your future.
Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/when-withdrawal-stalls-your-life (https://lifeaftermeds.com/when-withdrawal-stalls-your-life)
Timestamps
00:00 So Stuck I Couldn't Move
01:55 A Screeching Halt Mid Life
02:39 Careers, Kids, Marriage On Hold
04:26 This Isn't Ruining Your Path
05:13 Good You Cannot Feel Yet
06:56 What Suffering Can Deepen
09:04 My Own Transformation
10:28 Fears Aren't Predictions
If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: Suicide crisis lines by country (https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country)
Heads up: this channel offers education, support, and community, not medical or therapy advice or services. Nothing here replaces professional care from a doctor or licensed mental health provider. By engaging with this channel, you accept full responsibility for your own choices and outcomes. No results are guaranteed. Full disclaimer: https://lifeaftermeds.com/disclaimers (https://lifeaftermeds.com/disclaimers)
💬 Let's keep the comment section an encouraging and kind place. 🙏
3 Sept 2026
When Withdrawal Makes You Afraid of Everything
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In this video I share why withdrawal can swing you between huge fear and total flatness, what your nervous system is doing as it tries to regulate, and the grounding, co-regulation, and routines that helped me heal.
Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/why-withdrawal-brings-huge-fear-or-total-flatness (https://lifeaftermeds.com/why-withdrawal-brings-huge-fear-or-total-flatness)
Timestamps
00:00 Bigger Fear Than Ever
01:22 Chased By A Tiger
03:56 Waterlogged And Shut Down
05:59 The Calm Center Ahead
07:28 You Cannot Rush Healing
09:18 Pacing, Water, Bare Feet
11:59 Borrowing A Calm Voice
13:56 Accept, Then Build Routines
16:32 My Body Came Back
17:54 Still On The Journey
If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: Suicide crisis lines by country (https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country)
Heads up: this channel offers education, support, and community, not medical or therapy advice or services. Nothing here replaces professional care from a doctor or licensed mental health provider. By engaging with this channel, you accept full responsibility for your own choices and outcomes. No results are guaranteed. Full disclaimer: https://lifeaftermeds.com/disclaimers (https://lifeaftermeds.com/disclaimers)
💬 Let's keep the comment section an encouraging and kind place. 🙏
3 Sept 2026
The Mindset Shift That Helped Me Survive Withdrawal
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet (https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet)
In this video I share a mindset shift that helped me through withdrawal, how to hold both the reality of the injury and the hope of becoming a survivor, and why this process, though it feels endless, is finite.
Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/survivor-mindset (https://lifeaftermeds.com/survivor-mindset)
Timestamps
00:00 A Word On Mindset
01:12 So Incredibly Blindsided
02:49 An Injury, Not A Failing
03:23 The Pull Toward Victimhood
05:01 Tools Learned From Others
06:33 Holding Onto 'Survivor'
08:48 So Much Life After This
09:31 You Are A Survivor
If you're having thoughts of self-harm, here are the support hotlines around the world: Suicide crisis lines by country (https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_organizations_by_country)
Heads up: this channel offers education, support, and community, not medical or therapy advice or services. Nothing here replaces professional care from a doctor or licensed mental health provider. By engaging with this channel, you accept full responsibility for your own choices and outcomes. No results are guaranteed. Full disclaimer: https://lifeaftermeds.com/disclaimers (https://lifeaftermeds.com/disclaimers)
💬 Let's keep the comment section an encouraging and kind place. 🙏
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