
Episode #17
2.17 Going Back on Antidepressants: Depression, Anxiety, and Finding Your People
I went back on antidepressants this summer, and I'm airing it all out. It's been two years since I published Airing Out Your Vagina: Being a Real Woman in an Unreal World and landed in the unemployment line less than a week later. In this solo episode, I'm getting honest about where I am now. That includes one of the hardest summers of my life: Depression, chest-crushing anxiety, and a lot of performing "I'm fine." You'll hear: - My 3 C's (Choice, Chance, and Change) and what drifting in a toxic job cost me - Why going back on medication felt like failing, and why I've let that go - How perimenopause, aging parents, and time piled on all at once - What happened when I reached out to my family after almost three years of estrangement - The 4th C that got me through: Community - What a caterpillar's imaginal cells taught me about my worst days Free ebook: Stuck in a job that's draining you? Download It's About Damn Time!, my self-check for women leaders who work hard, play by the rules, and STILL get passed over. https://go.allietrimblelozano.com/damned-time-or If you're struggling or thinking about suicide, call or text 988 any time in the US or Canada. You don't have to carry it alone. I'm sharing my story, and I'm no substitute for your doctor. Talk with your own provider before you start, stop, or change any medication. What are you harvesting this season, and what are you trying to protect? Message me and tell me.

