What happens when a medical malpractice attorney, Stanford graduate, and Supreme Court clerk realizes she never gave informed consent for the psychiatric medications that nearly cost her everything? Ellen P. Lubensky, Esq. spent 25 years in silence, hiding a permanent disability, navigating a misdiagnosis of bipolar 1 at age 20, and eventually fighting through benzodiazepine withdrawal while stranded alone in Costa Rica on a broken foot with zero hours of sleep.

Her story is a raw, unflinching look at what the mental health system gets wrong, and what it costs real people when providers skip the conversation about risk. Ellen doesn't speak from the outside looking in - she speaks from the inside of a system she was trained to navigate and still got blindsided by.If Ellen's story stayed with you, trust that instinct - the conversations that make you uncomfortable are often the ones you needed most. Share this episode with someone who has ever felt pushed into a medical decision they weren't ready to make, or someone who needs to hear that saying no is a complete sentence.Don't forget to subscribe and give us a 5-star rating!Connect with Ellen P. Lubensky, Esq.:Website: https://ellenlubensky.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ellenlubenskyTikTok: https://www.TikTok.com/ellenlubenskyFacebook: https://facebook.com/ellen.lubenskyLinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/ellenlubenskyYouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@ellen_lubenskyConnect with us:LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jeremyswickInstagram: https://instagram.com/pod.intotheunkonwnInstagram: https://instagram.com/theaveragehistorianTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@theaveragehistorianFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pod.intotheunknownLinkedIn: https://instagram.com/swickmedia414