{"podcast":{"title":"The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast","slug":"the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844","podcast_index_feed_id":1095844,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2271214.rss","website_url":"https://theanxioustruth.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/jtzibp03he1qwfe390i751xykqep?.jpg","author":"Drew Linsalata","episode_count":342,"summary":"Struggling with panic attacks, agoraphobia, or other anxiety problems? The Anxious Truth will educate you, empower you, encourage you, and inspire you to get your life back! * Featured in the New York Times: \"6 Podcasts to Soothe An Anxious Mind\" (April 27, 2024) * Featured in Vogue Magazine: \"The 15 Best Mental Health Podcasts Recommended by Therapists\" (October 2023) Listen to the podcast, read the books, join the social media community, and get on the path to recovery.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T04:18:20.777031+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844"},"episode":{"title":"Medication for Anxiety: Why We're Not Talking About It | Ep 320","slug":"medication-for-anxiety-why-we-re-not-talking-about-it-ep-320","published_at":"2025-07-01T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844/medication-for-anxiety-why-we-re-not-talking-about-it-ep-320","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271214/episodes/17424175-medication-for-anxiety-why-we-re-not-talking-about-it-ep-320.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2271214/episodes/17424175-medication-for-anxiety-why-we-re-not-talking-about-it-ep-320.mp3","summary":"I get asked about medication every single day. Can you get better without it? Is it necessary? What's the best one? Is it cheating to take medication? Today I'm explaining why I don't answer these questions - and why you should be cautious about content creators who do. In this episode, I cover: The three main reasons mental health content creators shouldn't give medication adviceWhy personal beliefs and autonomy matter more than you might thinkThe countless variables that make medication dec...","meta_description":"I get asked about medication every single day. Can you get better without it? Is it necessary? What's the best one? Is it cheating to take medication? Tod…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1399,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844/episodes/medication-for-anxiety-why-we-re-not-talking-about-it-ep-320/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-anxious-truth-a-panic-anxiety-and-mental-health-podcast-1095844/medication-for-anxiety-why-we-re-not-talking-about-it-ep-320.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}