May Cause Side Effects: A Memoir - Paperback

by Brooke Siem (Author)

Millennial chef Brooke Siem was among the first generation of teens to be prescribed antidepressants. Fifteen years later, and still on the same medication, she is contemplating suicide. Forced out of her waking dead nightmare, she shares a messy but hopeful story of what happens when blunted and numbed children finally grow up and take charge of their lives.

Author Biography

Brooke Siem is a writer and award-winning chef whose work and story has appeared in the Washington Post, Psychology Today, EatingWell magazine, and more. She is a Food Network Chopped Champion and was named one of Zagat's 30 Under 30. She is also the creator of "Happiness is a Skill," a newsletter devoted to antidepressant withdrawal education, safe de-prescribing, and the practice of creating happiness. When she's not writing or cooking, she can be found in Nevada, lounging in the desert sun with her rescue mutt, Bellaroo.