#59: Karin Kellum 🇺🇸

<p>April 13th, 2026</p><p>In this episode: I speak to Karin Kellum, a tattoo artist from Illinois, USA. She was prescribed SSRIs at the young age of 16, which eventually led to a prescription of benzodiazepines. After seeing a Netflix documentary, she decided to want to get off, which led to a severe withdrawal.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Karen @ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/karintats/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/karintats/</a></p><p>Find Karen&#39;s tattoo shop in Peoria, Illinois @ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rebel.heart.tattoo/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/rebel.heart.tattoo/</a></p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Intro and SSRIs</p><p>(07:50) Xanax (Alprazolam) and Ativan (Lorazepam)</p><p>(13:53) Netflix documentary</p><p>(19:52) Rapid withdrawal</p><p>(24:55) Ashton Manual and research</p><p>(27:30) Reinstatement</p><p>(36:00) Switching to Valium (Diazepam) and taper</p><p>(46:50) &quot;Crossing Zero&quot;, other advice and closing</p>