Brooke Siem has gone from winning “Chopped” to writing a memoir. But her book isn’t about cooking. It’s about perfecting the recipe for living her life. “May Cause Side Effect” tells the story of what happened when Shem started antidepressants at the onset of depression after her father’s sudden death and stopped them after taking them for 15 years. Here’s the story. Siem’s withdrawal from antidepressants began with a question her psychiatrist couldn’t answer. “What would I look like and how would I feel without antidepressants?” At age 30, she was on the same medication she was prescribed as a teenager. . At age 30, she was still having suicidal thoughts and feeling unhappy. What she didn’t realize was how difficult, physically and emotionally, withdrawal from antidepressants would be and how long it would take. The opportunity to continue “Chopped” came when Shem thought the drug was going to run out of his system. Instead, she was in the depths of withdrawal and didn’t know anyone on the show or in the audience. “May Cause Side Effect” tells the story of a woman about what a year of withdrawal looked and felt like as she appeared on national television and traveled the world. It’s a life-changing story. Raw. It’s inspiring. It’s funny and makes you think about your own mental health and what you do to take care of yourself in a whole new way.About this Dying to Ask: Siem’s turning point that led to her decision to stop using antidepressants after 15 years Questions that never came up in Siem’s mental health appointment How Siem appeared on the show ‘Chopped’ Siem Suggested Questions healthAnd Siem Debunks Myths About Competitive TV Cooking Shows Other places to watch: Click here to listen on iTunes Click here to listen on Stitcher
Brooke Siem has gone from winning “Chopped” to writing a memoir.
But her book isn’t about cooking. It’s about perfecting the recipe for living her life.
“May Cause Side Effect” tells the story of what happened when Shem started antidepressants at the onset of depression after her father’s sudden death and stopped them after taking them for 15 years. It’s a story.
Siem’s withdrawal from antidepressants began with a question her psychiatrist couldn’t answer. “What would I look like and how would I feel without antidepressants?”
At 30, she was on the same drugs she was prescribed as a teenager. When she was 30, she still had suicidal thoughts and she felt unhappy.
Under the supervision of a doctor, Siem decided to find out if the drug-free state was a true “baseline” for mental health and life in general.
What she didn’t realize was how difficult, physically and emotionally, withdrawal from antidepressants would be and how long it would take.
The opportunity to continue “Chopped” came when Shem thought the drug was going to run out of his system. Instead, she was in the depths of her withdrawal, no one on the show or in the audience knowing, and she won.
“May Cause Side Effect” tells the story of one woman about what a year of withdrawal looked and felt like. It’s about rebuilding.
Raw.
It’s inspiring.
It’s funny.
And it makes me think about my own mental health and what I’m doing to take care of myself in a whole new way.
About this Dying to Ask:
- The turning point for Seam, who decided to stop using antidepressants for the first time in 15 years
- Questions that didn’t come up in Shem’s mental health interview
- How Shem appeared on the show ‘Chopped’
- Question Siem recommends we all ask our doctors about mental health
- And Siem debunks myths about competing on TV cooking shows
Other highlights:
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