Episode 64: When Crisis Strikes with Dr. Jennifer Love

discuss why psychiatric medication is a last resort for Dr. Love and her patients, even though she is a psychiatrist

talk about the necessity of seeking psychiatric help from a psychiatrist and not your primary care provider

discuss Lindsey's journey with benzodiazepenes, tolerance, withdrawal, and benzo tapering

validate the necessity of treating patients as unique individuals with unique needs instead of generalized treatment

list and briefly explain the 5 steps to healing from chronic stress

explain the survival state from the point of view of the brain and how our body's survival response hasn't changed in tens of thousands of years

explain the cascade of events — from adrenaline spikes to drops in blood glucose and more — when a stressful moment or situation becomes chronic