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drugs exercise exploring feelings and beliefs about psychiatric medications reflections to withdraw or not to withdraw inventory exercise responsibilities tasks and possible solutions reflections planting seeds exploratory exercise what does support mean to me optional exercise create an inventory of your needs and possible supports reflections anchoring in a sense of safety and security for the taper road ahead reflective prompts tips and troubleshooting around a difficult relationship with a prescriber reflections to ask or not to ask your doctor exercise how much do i let my body guide me readings physical health during withdrawal reflections coming off psychiatric drugs is about journeying back to our own bodies exercise how do i manage deep and difficult challenges in my life optional exercise create an inventory of your strategies reflections journeying back to being with ourselves gather the key documents reflections getting empowered through self education ici s guide to the fda approved drug label ici s key to withdrawal related information in the fda approved drug label determine how taper friendly your drug is reflections to switch or not to switch readings reflections navigating the unknown readings getting a handle on slow psychiatric drug tapering and finding the right rate for you reflections making your chosen rate as safe as possible the options a daily microtaper or cut and hold schedule discussion comparing the pros and cons of daily microtapering and cut and hold schedules reflections make a decision or hold off for now making a liquid mixture using a digital scale counting beads in a beaded capsule using a compounding pharmacy using a manufacturer s oral liquid reflections which psychiatric drug taper method is best for you making a liquid mixture using immediate release tablets or capsules using a digital scale to weigh powder from a crushed immediate release tablet or poured out powder or beads from a capsule counting beads from a beaded capsule using a compounding pharmacy to obtain capsules and or liquid using a manufacturer s oral liquid adapter caps bead counting surface counting implement digital scale empty capsules graduated cylinders and pipettes jars labels and pen marker measuring bowl or tray mortar and pestle pharmaceutical grade powder filler pill bottles pill organizer refrigerator and or cooler bag slip tip syringes transferring implements counting and making cuts with beads diluting powder when using a digital scale understanding the limits of a digital scale s accuracy using an adapter cap using a digital scale for weighing and making cuts using a mortar and pestle for pulverizing tablets using syringes doing calculations for a taper special tips for calculations and liquids section 1 tracking calculations and amounts section 2 listening to your body and tracking symptoms and experiences review sample implementation making and cutting a liquid mixture sample implementation using a digital scale to weigh and cut powder or beads sample implementation counting and cutting beads sample implementation using a compounding pharmacy sample implementation making cuts from a manufacturer s oral liquid looking for something specific doing mental health differently our mission is to help people make informed choices about taking and safely tapering off psychiatric drugs while working to shift culture science and policy away from medicalized responses to human suffering ici has been a lifeline for me support through psych med withdrawal is critical and sadly is often in short supply ici provides connection and support with others who understand this journey first hand as well as being a source of tangible studied information janice from hawaii support us support us helping you make informed choices about all things mental health diagnoses drugs and drug withdrawal about conference stories join the exchange community resources learn psych drugs and diagnosis psychiatric drugs and drug research an overview of psychiatry s diagnostic manual the dsm adhd stimulants anti anxiety benzodiazepines antidepressants antispychotics mood stabilizers and lithium sleep aids z drugs how outcomes are measured in psychiatric research psychiatric diagnoses how mental disorders are diagnosed how psychiatric drugs are researched and marketed a primer on psychiatric drug dependence tolerance and withdrawal psychiatric drug taper rates a review and discussion prepare readiness for drug tapering introduction the vital role of good preparation step 1 how do i feel about the idea of coming off psychiatric drugs exercise reflections listening to yourself step 2 learn about psychiatric drug dependence tolerance and withdrawal reading assignment reflections grappling with the facts about psychiatric drugs step 3 what is my withdrawal beacon exercise exploring feelings and beliefs about psychiatric medications reflections to withdraw or not to withdraw step 4 managing day to day responsibilities and tasks inventory exercise responsibilities tasks and possible solutions reflections planting seeds step 5 building a support system exploratory exercise what does support mean to me optional exercise create an inventory of your needs and possible supports reflections anchoring in a sense of safety and security for the taper road ahead step 6 communicating with prescribers reflective prompts tips and troubleshooting around a difficult relationship with a prescriber reflections to ask or not to ask your doctor step 7 listening to the body and its messages exercise how much do i let my body guide me readings what the lay community has learned about physical health during psychiatric drug withdrawal reflections coming off psychiatric drugs is about journeying back to our own bodies step 8 being with pain and darkness exercise how do i manage deep and difficult challenges in my life optional exercise create an inventory of your strategies reflections journeying back to being with ourselves step 9 is the time right for me to taper taper practical how to information step 10 get informed about your psychiatric drug gather the key documents reflections getting empowered through self education ici s guide to the fda approved drug label ici s key to withdrawal related information in the fda approved drug label step 11 ensuring that a drug is relatively taper friendly determine how taper friendly your drug is reflections to switch or not to switch step 12 interactions reactions and sensitivities readings reflections navigating the unknown step 13 taper rates readings getting a handle on slow psychiatric drug tapering and finding the right rate for you reflections making your chosen rate as safe as possible step 14 taper schedules the options a daily microtaper or cut and hold schedule discussion comparing the pros and cons of daily microtapering and cut and hold schedules reflections make a decision or hold off for now step 15 taper methods making a liquid mixture using a digital scale counting beads in a beaded capsule using a compounding pharmacy using a manufacturer s oral liquid reflections which psychiatric drug taper method is best for you step 16 preparatory decisions making a liquid mixture using immediate release tablets or capsules using a digital scale to weigh powder from a crushed immediate release tablet or poured out powder or beads from a capsule counting beads from a beaded capsule using a compounding pharmacy to obtain capsules and or liquid using a manufacturer s oral liquid step 17 gather the gear adapter caps bead counting surface counting implement digital scale empty capsules graduated cylinders and pipettes jars labels and pen marker measuring bowl or tray mortar and pestle pharmaceutical grade powder filler pill bottles pill organizer refrigerator and or cooler bag slip tip syringes transferring implements step 18 essential skills counting and making cuts with beads diluting powder when using a digital scale understanding the limits of a digital scale s accuracy using an adapter cap using a digital scale for weighing and making cuts using a mortar and pestle for pulverizing tablets using syringes doing calculations for a taper special tips for calculations and liquids step 19 setting up a taper journal section 1 tracking calculations and amounts section 2 listening to your body and tracking symptoms and experiences step 20 implementing a taper review sample implementation making and cutting a liquid mixture sample implementation using a digital scale to weigh and cut powder or beads sample implementation counting and cutting beads sample implementation using a compounding pharmacy sample implementation making cuts from a manufacturer s oral liquid heal withdrawal survival withdrawal symptoms a to z coping techniques a to z reclaim your health help hub support articles get involved what s new more ways to get involved ici blog facebook conversations community get our newsletter support us what s new opinion 2 minutes five recent headlines worth reading a growing range of voices from different countries disciplines and political leanings are raising questions about psychiatric drugs opinion 2 minutes view opinion 1 minute are you adequately informed a survey of patient this report presents findings from a national online survey of 1 260 u s adults with a history of ssri prescription the study examines opinion 1 minute view opinion 2 minutes in response to psychiatric groups commentary on inner compass research institutes issues a statement in response to the conversations among psychiatric communities opinion 2 minutes view opinion 3 minutes in response to the dear colleague letter on inner compass research institute provides a statement in response to the dear colleague letter on psychiatric prescribing issued on may 4th opinion 3 minutes view opinion 4 minutes inner compass research institute position inner compass research institute issues a statement about the may 4th summit on mental health and overmedicalization opinion 4 minutes view opinion 5 minutes what your scores mean limits of phq 9 and mental opinion 5 minutes view free resources ici s companion guide to psych drug withdrawal thinking about life without psych drugs designed and written by laypeople and reviewed by clinical and academic experts ici offers this guide completely free of charge to individuals families and anyone else supporting others through dependency tapering and withdrawal it s grounded in the principles of harm reduction and uses a hyperbolic approach to tapering learn psychiatric drugs and diagnoses prepare readiness for drug withdrawal taper practical how to information heal withdrawal survival articles help hub support articles do you have questions about a specific drug or withdrawal symptom you can hear from other people who have been there too in ici exchange community ici exchange much more than tapering inner compass exchange is a private community led platform for the kind of togetherness that only comes from those who ve been there by joining the exchange you ll find a huge collection of video content everything from interviews to advice on coping strategies regular member led live calls about life with psych drugs diagnoses and life beyond them 24 7 feeling of community powered by hundreds of ongoing member conversations and connections get two weeks free inner compass exchange little nonprofit with big impact 955k site visitors 3 4m page views 203 different countries 8 years of operations 2 800 live support hours 7 500 member stories little nonprofit big impact 955k site visitors 203 different countries 8 years of operations 7 5k member stories the inner compass initiative story as a teenager ici founder laura delano was told she needed psychiatric medication to live a normal life despite taking up to six different drugs at a time her dysfunction and distress only deepened after 10 years of struggle she asked what if i am actually ok and these drugs are making me sick as she searched for answers laura learned the hard way about the risks of tapering off psychiatric drugs too quickly she discovered a lack of scientific evidence both for the effectiveness of the drugs she was on and for her diagnoses laura also found that the most valuable and insightful information came not from mental health professionals but from others with similar experiences this inspired laura to create inner compass initiative we are a nonprofit run by and for people who like laura once turned to the mental health industry for answers but ultimately didn t find them there we provide information resources and support to help you make fully informed choices guide your own growth and tell your own story read more read more about ici ici exists to provide what i wish i d had information resources and people who can help us orient after we feel like we have fallen off the map laura delano founder read more about ici your support makes 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