Katie Brennan, was a Teacher of the Year, mother of six, and a respected member of her community —with no history of mental illness. After prescribed medications caused akathisia, her symptoms were misdiagnosed as psychiatric illness. Despite pharmacological and genetic testing showing she was not suited for these drugs, Katie was dismissed, forcibly medicated, and wrongfully committed — even across state lines. A false psychiatric record followed, costing her career and harming her family.

In our latest Akathisia Stories podcast, Katie shares what happens when medical professionals misdiagnose akathisia and systems fail — and how she’s determined to correct the record and reclaim her life. Listen now at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRZCvbFAdMw.