EPISODE · Sep 27, 2023 · 44 MIN
Tell Me, What Exactly are SSRI’s? with Psych NP Mikey Whited (he/they)
from My Therapist Is Out! · host Open Space Therapy Collective
We hear medication terms and names thrown around all of the time. By our friends, social media, even doctors will just suggest something but won’t really take the time to explain. My Therapist is Out and Mikey Whited, Pscyh NP (he/they) are here to help make all that medical jargon really clear for you as we dive into SSRI medication today. SSRIs have been around for a long-time and are typically used to help reduce depression symptoms. However these Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are so much more! Join us as we talk about how they work (and don’t), how you’re brain and gut are utilized while taking SSRIs and all the details in between. Please Subscribe and Follow for more authentic Queer and Trans mental health content! Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Guest Bio: Mikey Whited, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC (he/they) is a psychiatric nurse practitioner working in Los Angeles, California. Mikey specializes in queer and trans psychiatric medication and mental health care for adults and older teens. Mikey is passionate about changing the psychiatry paradigm and providing quality medication education and care for clients in a way that will ACTUALLY work to help clients achieve their lifestyle goals. Questions for Mikey? Send us an email at [email protected] Content warning: medical neglect, suicide To start your therapy journey and connect with your LGBTIA2S+ community find us at: https://www.openspacetherapycollective.com https://www.instagram.com/openspacetherapycollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacetherapy
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We hear medication terms and names thrown around all of the time. By our friends, social media, even doctors will just suggest something but won’t really take the time to explain. My Therapist is Out and Mikey Whited, Pscyh NP (he/they) are here to help make all that medical jargon really clear for you as we dive into SSRI medication today. SSRIs have been around for a long-time and are typically used to help reduce depression symptoms. However these Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are so much more! Join us as we talk about how they work (and don’t), how you’re brain and gut are utilized while taking SSRIs and all the details in between. Please Subscribe and Follow for more authentic Queer and Trans mental health content! Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Guest Bio: Mikey Whited, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC (he/they) is a psychiatric nurse practitioner working in Los Angeles, California. Mikey specializes in queer and trans psychiatric medication and mental health care for adults and older teens. Mikey is passionate about changing the psychiatry paradigm and providing quality medication education and care for clients in a way that will ACTUALLY work to help clients achieve their lifestyle goals. Questions for Mikey? Send us an email at [email protected] Content warning: medical neglect, suicide To start your therapy journey and connect with your LGBTIA2S+ community find us at: https://www.openspacetherapycollective.com https://www.instagram.com/openspacetherapycollective/ https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacetherapy
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