May Cause Side Effects: A Memoir
Brooke Siem
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
2023 Best Indie Book Award Winner, Memoir
An unforgettable memoir about the turmoil of antidepressant withdrawal and the work it takes to unravel the stories we tell ourselves to rationalize our suffering.
Product Details
Price
$26.95
$25.06
Publisher
Central Recovery Press
Publish Date
September 06, 2022
Pages
256
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.1 X 1.0 inches | 1.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781949481709
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Brooke Siem is a writer and award-winning chef whose work and story has appeared in the Washington Post, Psychology Today, EatingWell magazine, and more. She is a Food Network Chopped Champion and was named one of Zagat's 30 Under 30. She is also the creator of "Happiness is a Skill," a newsletter devoted to antidepressant withdrawal education, safe de-prescribing, and the practice of creating happiness. When she's not writing or cooking, she can be found in Nevada, lounging in the desert sun with her rescue mutt, Bellaroo. Say hi at www.brookesiem.com, @brookesiem
Reviews
"Siem's remembrance is as powerfully affecting as it is thoughtful. She combines a courageously confessional forthrightness with an impressive intellectual appraisal."--Kirkus Reviews"This is a heart-rending and tender memoir that will start conversations we urgently need to have. It's moving and important."--Johann Hari, author of New York Times bestseller Chasing the Scream and international bestseller Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression--and the Unexpected Solutions"May Cause Side Effects made me weep. It grabs you from the first page and won't let go. Brooke's depiction of the fragility and strength of the psyche goes straight to the gut, all at once cutting, wicked, and wise."--Laura Munson, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Haven Writing Retreats"Brooke gives voice to a generation of young people medicated unnecessarily for grief and loss. But she is not cowered, and her bravery is an inspiration to all who would like to live more authentically. Hopefully others will learn from her experience to separate themselves from the withdrawal effects caused by coming off antidepressants, and to find a life beyond."--Mark Horowitz, MBBS, PhD, Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry at University College London and the National Health Service, England"A gripping story that inspires us all to go back and find the parts of ourselves we lost along the way--to finally, joyfully become who we really are."--Amy B. Scher, bestselling author of This Is How I Save My Life