This video marks 10 years since I last took a psychiatric medication. I haven’t shared my full story like this in a long time. This is a *long-form, personal reflection* on my experience with psychiatric medications, withdrawal, trauma, and long-term healing.

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Angie discusses the challenges of exercise intolerance, particularly in the context of deprescribing psychiatric drugs. She explores the symptoms associated with exercise intolerance, the underlying causes related to nervous system dysregulation, and offers practical tips for gentle movement. Throughout the discussion, she emphasizes the importance of listening to one's body and building trust in the healing process.

Angie shares her personal journey with exercise intolerance, particularly in the context of psychiatric drug withdrawal. She discusses the challenges she faced in regaining her ability to exercise, the impact of her experiences on her mental and physical health, and the gradual process of rebuilding her strength and trust in her body. Angie emphasizes the importance of listening to one's body, the trial and error involved in finding suitable movement, and the significance of gentle reentry into exercise. Her story serves as an inspiration for others navigating similar challenges.

I still get triggered by medical stuff sometimes and I’m just gently working through it.

What is HeartCore Collective? We are a healing community committed to creating spaces that foster honest dialogues about our modern mental health care systems, and we are working to empower individuals on their healing journeys with education, resources, and support so they can make informed choices about their mental health.

This speech was recorded at the 'Current Issues in Psychiatry' conference in Lexington, Kentucky (2024).

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Some Hope For Your Healing Journey

We are all on a healing journey of our own. Don't let anyone tell you how it's supposed to look or how you're supposed to do it or how long it's supposed to take. THAT IS UP TO YOU.

Some Hope For Your Healing Journey

Some Hope For Your Healing Journey

Everyone's biggest fear is either the "a" word or setbacks. Here's a video about setbacks and how to avoid them!

A video about neuro-emotion which many people experience while coming off and healing from psychiatric drugs.

A series on healing from the collateral damage of psychiatric drugs and withdrawal.

A series on healing from the collateral damage of psychiatric drugs and withdrawal.

A series on healing from the collateral damage of psychiatric drugs and withdrawal.

A series on healing from the collateral damage of psychiatric drugs and withdrawal.

A series on healing from the collateral damage of psychiatric drugs and withdrawal.

A series on healing from the collateral damage of psychiatric drugs and withdrawal.

I’ve just been having a lot of feelings lately and wanted to share them.

Levelheaded Mind Podcast interview with Jezel Rosa, board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Angela Peacock, MSW, CPC, was the guest speaker for the Second Annual St. Louis Veterans Ball in St. Louis, Missouri on November 10th, 2023.

Exposures // How To Get Your Life Back When Protracted. This is how I’ve done exposures once healed enough to try!

How To Cope w/ Fear & Hold Onto Hope // Benzo & Antidepressant Withdrawal

You can almost be certain you will lose some and win some in antidepressant and / or benzo withdrawal.

I presented before a group of practitioners and this is what happened.

During my psychiatric drug withdrawl and healing, I had to protect my CNS. My life was on the line.

Managing Expectations for Healing // Living A Good Life Anyway

From the traumas of war to navigating the maze of psychotropic medications, Angie Peacock delves deep into her personal challenges of tapering off these drugs. In this candid conversation, Rani engages with Angie on the complexities and often unseen struggles of medication withdrawal. Angie's story, which was spotlighted in the acclaimed documentary, "Medicating Normal", has inspired and guided hundreds. Now leading her own consultancy, she's on a mission to support individuals in their quest for safe medication reduction. Dive into this enlightening discussion to grasp the highs and lows of Angie's incredible journey.

Do we all heal? Is this permanent?

Angie's Full Story // Coping with Anger From The Harm We Have Been Through

Sleep problems and insomnia or one of the biggest challenges when coming off of psychiatric drugs. Listen to a few of my tips and ideas to help you get some sleep. This video is meant to be educational and entertaining in nature. It is not prescriptive medical advice.

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People have been asking me how healed do I feel and what does healing feel like? Here is your answer.

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What I am doing to heal myself / my 6 month 2 week update after cold turkey from 1.5mg Ativan/ Lorazepam.

Sharing my story from coming off Ativan and Klonopin and 13 years of being polydrugged as a veteran with trauma. It nearly led to my suicide.