On this Episode 448 of Health Solutions, Shawn Needham R. Ph. talks all about antidepressants and tapering off with Kelli Foulkrod. Kelli is a holistic psychotherapist, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and healing arts practitioner based in Austin, Texas and licensed in Colorado. She has been working in the mental health field for 21 years and for the past 12 years, she has managed her private practice, Organic Mental Health Center. Kelli supports pregnant and postpartum women, birth trauma, grief and loss, psychosis, bipolar, OCD, psychiatric drug withdrawal, medical trauma and iatrogenic illness, and healing trauma and PTSD all from a lens of medical freedom. By integrating somatic modalities and energy practices with Internal Family Systems and depth psychology, a holistic approach to healing is offered. Kelli believes each individual is their own healer and re-frames the current model of giving authority over to an expert for healing. For 12 years, Kelli has been passionate about assisting new moms into their initiation into motherhood and offering holistic healing options outside of the pharmaceutical industry. 00:00 - Start 00:33 - Kelli’s Intro 01:11 - Kelli’s Background 06:06 - SSRI Approvals 08:02 - Side Effects Coming off SSRIs 13:23 - Creating Lifelong Customers 16:50 - Withdrawal 19:27 - Tapering Off 30:00 - Disempowerment & Disconnection 31:51 - Pregnant Women 33:50 - What Happens When Withdrawal Starts 36:24 - Various Symptoms 39:17 - Addressing Trauma 40:00 - Changing Diet 40:51 - Various Resources 42:05 - Tapering Strips 42:42 - Tolerance Issues 44:35 - Kelli’s Work and Website 46:04 - People Are Waking Up 47:04 - The Best Antidepressant 48:43 - Depression and Gut Health 50:04 - True Informed Consent 50:39 - Kelli’s Passion 52:10 - Eating Animals 55:29 - Kelli’s Contact Information 55:59 - Closing Comments Episode Resources Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/organicmentalhealthcenter/ Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/organicmentalhealthcenter Website ~ https://organicmentalhealthcenter.com/ EP 448: All About Antidepressants and Tapering Off with Kelli Foulkrod and Shawn Needham R. Ph. ~ #antidepressant #antidepressants #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #depression #anxiety #ssri #guthealth #healthygut #ssriwithdrawal #podcastshow #podcast #podcastguest #optimalhealth #healthfreedom #MedicalFreedom #medicaleducation #medicalcare #HealthCare #PriceTransparency #freemarket #Liberty #FitAfter50 #FitOver50 #fitover40 #fitafter40 #Boise #IdahoFalls #Tricities #SiouxFalls #Wenatchee #EducateAndEmpower #NeedhamHealthSolutions #TeamNeedham #ShawnNeedham #HealthSolutions #MosesLakeProfessionalPharmacy #MLRX #SickenedTheBook #ShawnNeedhamRPh #ThinkOutsideTheSystem #OptimalHealthMatters #ItsTime ~ *** #BenShapiro & #DaveRamsey Fans. Learn how to be in the driver's seat for your healthcare choices {not the system or doctors!} 💪 http://mybook.to/Sickened_The_Book ~ Follow our NEW FB Podcast Page! ~ https://www.facebook.com/HealthSolutionsPodcast ~ Follow Shawn on Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/health_solutions_shawn_needham/ ~ Follow Shawn on LinkedIn ~ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-needham-03a53816/ ~ Follow Shawn on Twitter ~ https://twitter.com/ShawnNeedham2 ~ Follow Shawn on TikTok ~ https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnneedham447 ~ Sickened The Book Facebook Page ~ https://www.facebook.com/SickenedTheBook ~ SoundCloud ~ https://soundcloud.com/healthsolutionsshawnjanet ~ iTunes ~ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthsolutionsshawnjanet/id1482969218 ~ Spotify ~ https://open.spotify.com/show/2hcL38IQWGXMIAb4dSpGxT ~ Google Podcasts ~ search Health Solutions with Shawn & Janet ~ iHeartRadio ~ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-healthsolutionsshawnjanet-61216231 ~ Amazon Music ~ https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e552d9f4-731f-430d-8b0d-7b0c4ac19968/healthsolutionsshawnjanet ~ Subscribe to our YouTube channel ~ https://youtube.com/@MosesLakeProfessionalPharmacy