Joanna
Life After Meds
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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Episodes
Trauma Memories and Negative Spiraling 10.11.2025 8:28
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Why withdrawal can flood you with old traumatic memories... and why that doesn’t mean you’re broken. Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/trauma-memories-and-negative-spiraling Leave a tip: https://lifeaftermeds.com/tips Crisis lines (global): https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines#Crisis_line_orga...
How to Help Your Loved One through Withdrawal 03.11.2025 12:43
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Supporting someone through psychiatric drug withdrawal can feel overwhelming. In this video, I share what withdrawal is, what your loved one might be experiencing, and how you can truly help without burning out. Your support matters more than you know. Are YOU going through withdrawal? Share this video with your clos...
Motivation To Stay Alive (When Withdrawal Is Awful) 26.10.2025 10:41
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet I share how I kept my motivation through psych drug withdrawal by anchoring to what remained: my intrinsic worth, a body that knows how to heal, and the love that gives me purpose, even when productivity and hobbies disappeared. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/motivation-to-stay-alive-during-withdrawal Was...
When You Don’t Know Who You Are Anymore (Thanks, Withdrawal) 19.10.2025 11:31
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet In this video, I talk about the identity crisis that often hits during psychiatric drug withdrawal. If you're struggling with thoughts like “Who even am I?” or “Did I ruin my whole life?” this is for you. You are not alone. There is healing, clarity, and hope ahead. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/when-you...
Preventing a wave in antidepressant withdrawal 13.10.2025 15:10
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Waves in antidepressant withdrawal can feel like you’ve lost all progress. In this video, I explain what waves and windows are, why waves happen, and what helped me minimize them. If you’re in a wave right now, you’re not failing... you’re healing. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/preventing-a-wave-in-antid...
Will I ever heal? (Fear in withdrawal) 06.10.2025 10:35
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet If you're afraid you'll never heal during psychiatric medication withdrawal, you’re not alone. In this video, I share what that fear was like for me, why it’s actually a symptom of withdrawal, and the truths and practices that helped me hold on until healing came. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/will-i-eve...
Facing Severe (Neuro)Emotions 29.09.2025 9:41
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet If you're feeling extreme emotions during psychiatric medication withdrawal like terror, panic, despair, or regret, you’re not alone. In this video, I share what neuro-emotions felt like for me, how I coped when nothing felt believable, and the surprising ways healing eventually came. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaft...
Will Withdrawal Scar Me for Life? (Responding to a Letter) 22.09.2025 9:51
💌 Join my email list for a free 1-1 call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet In this video, I respond to a heartfelt letter from a subscriber who is deep in the middle of psychiatric medication withdrawal. They describe feelings of terror, hopelessness, and fear that this experience may scar them forever. I share parts of their letter (with permission) and offer my response, encouragement, an...
Withdrawal Anxiety Feels Like Terror… But It Doesn’t Last 02.09.2025 7:45
Book a call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Anxiety during psychiatric drug withdrawal isn’t just worry... it can feel like absolute terror. In this video, I describe what that felt like for me, why it happens, and what helped me get through it. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/anxiety-in-withdrawal/ Was this video helpful? Leave a tip: https://lifeaftermeds.com/tips Heads up: th...
Fatigue in Medication Withdrawal: What Helped Me 28.08.2025 8:49
Meet with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Fatigue is one of the most persistent and frustrating symptoms of psych meds withdrawal. In this video, I share what my fatigue was like, how I managed daily life during it, and what gave me hope. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/fatigue-in-withdrawal/ Was this video helpful? Leave a tip: https://lifeaftermeds.com/tips Heads up: this channel o...
Anhedonia: Will I Ever Feel Joy Again? 16.08.2025 3:48
Book a call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Anhedonia during psychiatric drug withdrawal can feel unbearable. In this video, I describe what it was like for me and share encouragement from the other side. If you’re going through it, please know it won’t last forever. You can heal. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/anhedonia-in-withdrawal/ Was this video helpful? Leave a tip: https...
My Brain Fog During Withdrawal Was This Bad 07.08.2025 9:36
Book a call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Brain fog during psychiatric drug withdrawal can make even the simplest tasks feel impossible. In this video, I share what it felt like for me and what helped me move forward. If you’re experiencing this, you're not alone... and it does get better. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/brain-fog-in-withdrawal Was this video helpful? Leave a...
Hope in Withdrawal 03.08.2025 4:38
💌 Book a call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet If you’re in medication withdrawal and feeling hopeless, this video is for you. I share encouragement, practical advice on finding support, and why there is always hope, even in the darkest times. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/finding-hope-in-withdrawal Was this video helpful? Leave a tip: https://lifeaftermeds.com/tips Heads up:...
"I'm screwed." (Truth and hope in withdrawal) 24.07.2025 8:21
💌 Book a call with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Feeling like it’s all downhill from here? If withdrawal has you convinced your life is over, this is for you. You’re not alone. You’re not broken. And you are not beyond hope. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/im-screwed Was this video helpful? Leave a tip: https://lifeaftermeds.com/tips Heads up: this channel offers education, suppor...
How I Cared for My Kids While Healing From Meds 09.07.2025 16:14
💌 If you’d like to talk one-on-one, I’m now offering withdrawal coaching. Book a session or join my email list here: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Parenting kids while in withdrawal can feel overwhelming, even impossible... but you’re not alone. In this video, I share what I learned while parenting three kids through my own psychiatric drug withdrawal journey. From how to communicate with your c...
How to Handle Family While You’re in Withdrawal 28.06.2025 8:55
If you’d like 1:1 coaching with me, visit: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Withdrawal can put strain on even the closest family relationships. In this video, I talk honestly about how I navigated family dynamics during psychiatric drug withdrawal—and how you can too. Whether your relatives are helpful, harmful, or just confused, there are ways to set boundaries, protect your healing, and still hold...
Withdrawal Feels So Lonely… Here’s What Helped 27.06.2025 12:57
Going through psychiatric drug withdrawal can make relationships confusing, isolating, or downright painful. In this video, I share how I navigated friendships while healing. If you're struggling and want one-on-one support, I'm now offering withdrawal coaching. Schedule at https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/navigating-friendships-during-withdrawal Was this v...
I'm Now Offering Withdrawal Coaching 25.06.2025 5:18
Book a session here: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet I'm opening my schedule to offer withdrawal coaching to anyone who needs support through the healing process. These are not therapy sessions, they're personal, one-on-one coaching conversations rooted in experience, compassion, and the belief that you can heal. If you're struggling through psychiatric drug withdrawal, you don't ha...
How We Stayed Married Through Withdrawal 14.06.2025 22:00
Meet with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet How do you stay connected to your spouse or partner during psychiatric drug withdrawal? Here I share how my husband and I navigated one of the hardest seasons of our lives... and came out stronger. The honesty, the strategy, the losses, and the quiet wins that helped us hold on and keep going. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/how-we-stayed-mar...
The Truth About Healing Faster in Withdrawal 28.05.2025 14:17
Meet with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet If you’re in the middle of psychiatric drug withdrawal and desperate to feel better faster, you’re not alone. I’ve been there: crying on the floor, overwhelmed, and wondering if I’d ever get my life back. In this video, I talk about what helped me actually heal faster, what slowed me down, and how to cope with the uncertainty of the timeline. Healing ta...
Why Withdrawal Feels So Lonely (and How to Survive It) 27.05.2025 14:47
Meet with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet If you feel isolated, abandoned, or like no one understands what you’re going through during psychiatric drug withdrawal, you’re not alone. In this video, I share: Why withdrawal can feel so lonely How normal relationships often go quiet What helped me cope and stay connected The slow return of real connection, joy, and peace Whether you’re crying on th...
How to Talk About Withdrawal (When No One Understands) 27.05.2025 12:27
Meet with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Hi friends. In this video I’m talking about something that can feel really isolating in psychiatric drug withdrawal: trying to explain what you’re going through… and getting blank stares, confused reactions, or unhelpful comments. So how do we protect ourselves while still being honest? How do we talk to our family, friends, coworkers, and community in...
Can I Have Acceptance AND Hope in Withdrawal? 14.05.2025 8:45
Meet with me: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Hey friends. I’m sharing about the tension between acceptance and hope. Can we hold both? Can we accept our limits, the grief, and the pain of withdrawal— and still believe that healing is coming? I believe we can. And I hope this encourages you to keep going. 🔗 Blog version: https://lifeaftermeds.com/can-i-have-... Was this video helpful? Leave a tip:...
Will I Ever Feel Normal Again? Facing Fears in Withdrawal 09.05.2025 16:12
💌 Join my email list to know when I offer support sessions: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Hi friends! Today I’m talking about the fears that show up during psychiatric drug withdrawal... those dark, racing questions like: Will I ever be able to sleep again? Will I ever enjoy life? Will my mind ever feel clear? I’ve felt every one of these, and I want to walk through them with you in this video....
How to Survive Long Days in Withdrawal 07.05.2025 21:43
💌 Join my email list to know when I offer support sessions: https://lifeaftermeds.com/meet Today I want to be your withdrawal buddy. Take a walk with me while I share the specific things that helped me get through the longest, hardest days in acute psychiatric drug withdrawal—when time seemed to stretch forever and hope felt impossible. If you’re stuck in that place, I hope this video gives you s...
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