Ep. 70 - Liza’s Journey to Anxiety Freedom

This week, I am joined by another Breaking Up With Anxiety® Program client… Liza!!

In the summer of 2021, Liza left home for a job that quickly became isolating and disillusioning during the pandemic. Chronic gut issues she’d been experiencing since childhood worsened, and a gastroenterologist finally connected the dots between her digestive distress and mental health. That appointment led to diagnoses of IBS, depression, and cyclothymia, and a prescription for a low-dose antidepressant and mood stabilizers. The medications helped her stay highly functional, but deep down, she sensed there had to be a way through this without just relying on medication.

Fast forward to July 2024, and Liza is now in the Netherlands after completing her master’s degree and navigating a whirlwind of new challenges: job hunting, securing her immigration status, learning Dutch, and supporting herself with four part-time jobs. 

As an amateur triathlete, she leaned into her training, believing that if she couldn’t control anything else, at least she could control her workouts. Instead, the mounting pressure overwhelmed her adrenal system. Night after night, she would jolt awake with the thought that falling asleep might mean never waking up. She was constantly wired but tired, her breathing shallow, her digestion a mess, and her emotions all over the place.

Through the Breaking Up With Anxiety Program, Liza finally resolved the gut issues she had since childhood, weaned off her medications, addressed her adrenal health, and broke up with all anxiety symptoms.

I hope this conversation inspires you to ask better questions when it comes to your mental health, trust your body, know that it’s not “all in your head,” and remember that there are always multiple root causes worth exploring.

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