#59: Karin Kellum 🇺🇸

April 13th, 2026In this episode: I speak to Karin Kellum, a tattoo artist from Illinois, USA. She was prescribed SSRIs at the young age of 16, which eventually led to a prescription of benzodiazepines. After seeing a Netflix documentary, she decided to want to get off, which led to a severe withdrawal.Find Karen @ https://www.instagram.com/karintats/Find Karen's tattoo shop in Peoria, Illinois @ https://www.instagram.com/rebel.heart.tattoo/(00:00) Intro and SSRIs(07:50) Xanax (Alprazolam) and Ativan (Lorazepam)(13:53) Netflix documentary(19:52) Rapid withdrawal(24:55) Ashton Manual and research(27:30) Reinstatement(36:00) Switching to Valium (Diazepam) and taper(46:50) "Crossing Zero", other advice and closing