HSP & ADHD Mom: Tapering Lexapro & Anxiety About Anxiety

Have you ever had anxiety about anxiety? In this episode, I’m opening up about a major milestone: working with my psychiatrist to very slowly taper off my antidepressant, Lexapro. After surviving an incredibly heavy year of stacked stress—including deep grief, financial uncertainty, and a major family rift—things have finally settled. But as I take this first step down, I’ve noticed a quiet internal "background scanner" running in my mind, constantly checking to see if my old anxious baseline is making a comeback. I’m also sharing a real-time breakthrough I had last week during a marathon, seven-hour pool day with a group of local moms. As highly sensitive ADHDers, we are often told to keep social events short to avoid sensory overload, but we can't build deep, meaningful friendships in a rushed, one-hour coffee date. I’ll explain why supporting my ADHD brain with low-dose stimulants feels like a cognitive pair of glasses, and why it is entirely normal to re-evaluate your medication baseline as your life circumstances change. Grab your favorite straw water bottle, take a deep breath, and remember that you are not alone.