Psychosis and Recovery with Sarah Merritt Ryan

Jennifer conducted a podcast interview with Sarah Merritt Ryan, a mental health advocate who shared her experience with psychosis and recovery. Sarah discussed her journey from being overprescribed Adderall in college to experiencing multiple psychotic breaks over a two-year period, highlighting the importance of emotional recovery alongside cognitive recovery. She emphasized how emotional recovery involves trusting and believing in oneself, navigating stigma around antipsychotic medication, and building a support system. Sarah recommended NAMI support groups, therapy, and maintaining hope as key components for early recovery, while also sharing her ongoing work as a speaker and writer focused on mental health education and stigma reduction.