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Akathisia Stories with Katie Brennan, Episode 3

Meet Katie Brennan: a celebrated Teacher of the Year, devoted mother of six, and respected member of her community—until a cascade of medical errors turned her life upside down. With no prior history of mental illness, Katie suffered akathisia from prescribed drugs, only to have its tormenting symptoms misdiagnosed as psychiatric illness. Despite sharing information about her pharmacological and genetic testing results—proving she was unsuited for these psych drugs—prescribers dismissed her and forcibly medicated her anyway. Wrongfully committed to mental hospitals--one of which was in another state, this vicious cycle derailed her career and labeled her with a false public record of mental illness. Now, Katie shares her raw story to help others be aware. Hear how systemic failures harmed her and her family, and how Katie's resiliency and determination is helping her fight back to correct false medical and legal records and ultimately reclaim her life. Watch now—because one misdiagnosis can destroy everything, but one voice can help change the system and improve akathisia understanding. Stay tuned: Part 2 will air on February 22nd. Bio: Katie Brennan is a former finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year, with a Masters Degree in Education and 48 additional upper division graduate credits in Education and English. During her 20 year teaching career, Katie taught high school English, including English for college credit. Katie is a woman of strong faith and the mother of six children and nine grandchildren. At age 48, with no history of mental illness, Katie was prescribed Ambien and Prozac during a stressful job transition and developed crippling akathisia. While suffering from akathisia, Katie was misdiagnosed as mentally ill, which led to three wrongful civil commitments within five years. These commitments justified the continued inappropriate and harmful use of the psychiatric medications causing the akathisia, perpetuating her suffering for an agonizing seven years. She has been in an ongoing legal battle since 2021, in both federal and state court, to vacate the wrongful civil commitments and restore her reputation, her dignity, and her civil and constitutional rights. Katie’s journey has taught her that her experiences in the mental health system, in which akathisia and other life-threatening medication reactions are often dismissed and ignored, are not unique. Katie, who is alive by the grace of God, is now dedicated to raising awareness of akathisia to prevent more needless suffering, offer hope, and save lives. She also advocates for better training on akathisia for providers, social workers, and court officers and the need for oversight and accountability in civil commitment proceedings.