This week’s episode couldn’t have come at a better time. My depression decided to rear its ugly head a couple weeks ago, and no matter how many times I’ve been through this, I have to admit it always scares the sh*t out of me. In this episode, you’ll hear all about my rut… and I hope all my depressed and anxious friends out there can relate…

My guest this week and I talk all about OCD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Zoloft, Adderall, and Ketamine infusions. 

I’ve been dying to have an episode that largely focuses on the conversation about the meds we’re prescribed, and the stigmas & side effects involved, and I knew Katie Nehra was the girl to call. 

Katie is so open about her own mental illnesses and how she has been on a journey to find the right treatments since she was five years old. She talked to me about how she navigated/managed her mental illnesses differently in each decade of her life, and what she has found most effective. 

We commiserate about having to take pillzzzz every day, finding the right medication and how hard that process can be, and how we each ultimately decided to allow ourselves to get the help we needed. 

Sidenote: I’ve always been so curious about the world of ketamine infusions for depression, so I was excited to learn that Katie has tried it… and pick her brain about the experience. 

Katie’s an actress, designer, writer and most recently, podcast host of “Been Better…hbU?”, a podcast focused on mental health. I was on her show recently, so you can check out that episode - if you love the mental health camaraderie you get from this podcast, you’ll love Katie’s too. 

Katie’s Book Rec: Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer

To continue the conversation and for more about the podcast and my life, you can find me: https://www.instagram.com/jadeiovine/ 

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