How does this work?
We believe in both a community and cohort approach to deprescribing because:
we are stronger together
this lowers the financial barrier to entry; we want to reach as many people as possible
Ultimately, the goal is for you to achieve autonomy regarding your health journey while having appropriate resources for ongoing learning and success.
The general path for our clients includes:
Enroll in the private Describe Health community. [Under development, launching in 2024]
Basic membership gets you access to chat, forums, and resources.
Begin the curriculum on nutrition and lifestyle. This sets a strong foundation for possible deprescribing.
You might find that information contradicts the medical establishment; our results speak for themselves.
You can expect that this part of the process will take 1-2 months (there is lots of individual variability). Community leaders and members will support you throughout.
If applicable, once your foundation is set, you will be well positioned to begin your hyperbolic taper under the supervision of your prescriber.
The process of tapering is highly individualized. It can take months to years, depending on the medication and individual circumstances.
Again, you will have community leaders and members available for support throughout.
Services and pricing
Community (under development)
$1 a month while launching and growing
Join our private community for camaraderie, advice, support, and motivation
Ask and answer questions, give and receive support, and socialize with like-minded people
Projected launch: summer 2024
Cohort (under development)
$150, three months
Optional after joining private community
Small-group coaching - start with others and progress together during interactive weekly classes
Projected launch: fall 2024
1:1 consult
$100, meet over video or in person (La Crosse, WI area only)
Individualized support, education, problem-solving
Under Construction
Our community content is under development. Our growth and development goals are to:
launch a private social media community including courses on nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, and hyperbolic tapering by summer 2024
have 500 members by the end of the year
start cohort programs where 10-20 members at a time participate in professionally guided programming by fall 2024.
Join the community
https://describe-health.mn.co/
Community resources include:
A wide ranging and growing variety of educational materials
Crowd-source problem-solving
Sign up for coaching classes in a cohort or 1:1
Timeline: the path forward
Improving your mental health through nutrition and lifestyle takes time and commitment. It takes an open mind and it takes a community.
It is worth it. You are worth it.
For your best chance of avoiding or reducing psychiatric medications, you must first set your foundation with nutrition. Depending on where you are starting, this will often take a couple of months.
When the time is right for you, we can help prepare you for conversations with your prescriber about deprescribing. It's important for everyone involved (you, us, them) to be on the same page with this process. For some people, tapering down on psychiatric medications can take many months or even years. It can be dangerous. Our role in this process is to provide you with support and resources along the way.
