Setbacks After Benzodiazepine Injury Recovery- Dennis’s Story

Dr. Josef December 20, 2024
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Board-certified Psychiatrist, former FDA Medical Officer, and owner of the world’s largest psychiatric drug tapering program. We provide guidance to help people safely stop psychiatric medications and recover from side effects. Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for educational purposes only and not intended as specific or personal medical advice. Watching the videos or getting answers in comments does not establish a doctor-patient relationship.

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Click here if you need help quitting psychiatric medications: https://membership.taperclinic.com/sign-up - Get our free tapering course: https://membership.taperclinic.com/free-taper-guide - Join +6000 people learning how to taper on our newsletter: https://membership.taperclinic.com/newsletter CONNECT WITH ME: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjosefwittdoerring/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjosefwittdoerring - X/Twitter: https://x.com/DrJosefWD - Website: https://taperclinic.com/ In this conversation, Dennis Uhlman shares his personal journey through benzodiazepine withdrawal and the setbacks he faced during his recovery. He discusses the impact of stress, lifestyle changes, and the importance of support from loved ones. Dennis emphasizes the need for self-care and listening to one's body while navigating the challenges of recovery. He offers hope to those experiencing setbacks, highlighting that healing is possible and that many people eventually regain their lives. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:02 Cognitive decline progressively worsened over seven years. 06:53 Anxiety worsened despite initial coping strategies. 09:55 Stress-induced physical symptoms resurfaced severely over time. 12:44 Symptoms worsened post-trip due to poor habits. 17:48 Virtual teaching, freelance writing, reconnecting with communities. 21:07 Caffeine, sugar withdrawal significantly improved health. 22:41 Unhealthy college habits contribute to mental health issues. 28:14 Hopeful message: Everyone eventually recovers their life. 28:58 Perspective gained: prioritize family, life improves gradually. 32:33 Consult experienced individuals for support and context. We are accepting patients into our drug tapering program living in CA, NY, TX, PA, CO, UT, TN, NM, GA, FL and NJ. Please watch the following webinar to learn more about our clinic and our drug tapering program: https://www.taperprogram.com/register-ig All my Links: https://beacons.ai/drjosef Please consider "liking" and subscribing to this content. It helps build awareness. CONTENT DISCLAIMER: All the information on this channel is for educational or entertainment purposes and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice from me to you. Watching the videos, or getting answers to comments/question, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. If you have your own doctor, perhaps these videos can help prepare you for your discussion with your doctor. COMMENTS POLICY: We’re doing our best to help spread awareness with these videos, but for legal reasons we can’t answer health questions in the comments. So if you leave questions, we’ll try to make videos about common questions in the future! If we catch incorrect health information, hate speech, illegal solicitation of drugs in the comments, we will remove them. WANT AN INTERVIEW? We are always looking for unique stories of people who experience adverse reactions to psych meds to interview here on YouTube and on our Podcast. If this is you, please submit an application here: https://upload.vloggi.com/projects/YXLW-001

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