The Podcast About Balancing the Brain NATURALLY and Stuff…
by Sean Croxton
Dr. Kalish is the man.
If there is anyone who can appreciate the beauty of balancing the brain naturally, it’s me.
About 6 years ago, my own chronic anxiety and depression issues finally led me to the doctor’s office, where I literally begged for a prescription fix.
I had done some reading up on Paxil (an SSRI) and just knew that it would help me snap out of a funk.
Instead, the doc wrote me prescription for Prozac, a drug that, at the time, I had associated with “crazy folk” who were one step away from jumping off a bridge. (I know better now, of course.)
I didn’t want to be a member of Prozac Nation. I wanted my damn Paxil! It was cooler than Prozac — even the great NFL running back Ricky Williams took Paxil, and he led the league in rushing that year!
The following day, I took the leap and dropped my first Prozac down the hatch. I will NEVER forget that day.
I popped my first pill in the morning before heading to my personal training job. I didn’t really notice anything different, figuring that the effects would take a few days to kick in.
Then, during my final session of the day — fortunately my client Beth was a psychologist — I started feeling a little…weird. The colors in the room became brighter. My balance was suddenly off. And I started hyperventilating.
I couldn’t get enough air, it seemed.