Self Advocacy around Medication: BiBi Lidipo-Ajayi, Pharm D

Many people living with mental illnesses often use medication to
help manage their symptoms and, while it certainly helps many
address the issue, it can also cause side effects and mask the
root cause. Today’s guest is Bibi Ladipo-Ajayi, a medical writer
and pharmacist turned counselor that operates at the intersection
of counseling and medication therapy for mental health
challenges. Bibi helps people realize that medication doesn’t
heal them, it just masks their symptoms, and she uses a wide
range of methods to help her clients reduce their dependence on
pharmaceutical medications and transition to a functional
wellness lifestyle.. Find out how Bibi makes use of
pharmacogenetic and nutrigenomic testing and hear how she
suggests we become our own best advocates. She asserts the
importance of listening to our bodies, having a team approach to
our health, and recording our own medical history, as well as
doing research, advocating for ourselves, and having the courage
to step out of our comfort zones. Make sure to tune in today!





Key Points From This Episode:


Bibi introduces herself and shares what she does as a medical
writer.

How a program at The King’s University launched Bibi into the
counseling world.

The intersection of counseling and medication therapy for
mental health challenges.

How Bibi helps people realize that medication doesn’t heal
them, it just masks symptoms.

Using pharmacogenetic and nutrigenomic testing to treat
medication dependency and individualize diet and exercise
recommendations.

The importance of listening to our bodies and communicating
with our doctors.

How to best advocate for ourselves – get a second opinion,
ask questions, do research.

Having a team approach to your health by finding functional
medicine practitioners.

The benefits of recording your own history with medication –
what works and what doesn’t.

Bibi’s advice for asking your doctor the right questions
about prescribed medication.

Why you should never just stop taking medication with just
your own opinion – do your research, talk to your doctor!

Everything we do is important and makes up a part of who we
are and how we function.

By advocating for ourselves, we advocate for others – being
empowered to take charge of our health helps us shine a light for
others.

A story of hope to close: how Bibi got out of her comfort
zone and found her passion.






Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:


Bibi Lapido-Ajayi on LinkedIn


MyNOW Wellness


MyNOW Wellness on Instagram


MyNOW Wellness on Facebook


True North Counseling