by Dr Teralyn | Aug 3, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, child development
By Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Clinically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD When a child begins struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, or behavioral concerns, families often assume they are entering a coordinated healthcare system. In reality, they frequently enter a...
by Dr Teralyn | Jul 29, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, child development, deprescribing medication
By Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Clinically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Florida has issued new guidance recommending that most children with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and behavioral concerns should not receive psychiatric medication as the first intervention. Instead,...
by Dr Teralyn | Jun 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, Health and Wellness, In the News, In the News, medication tapering, medication titration
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD One of the most important unanswered questions in mental health today is why psychiatric medication withdrawal appears to affect people so differently. While some individuals discontinue medications with relatively few...
by Dr Teralyn | Jun 21, 2026 | deprescribing medication, medication tapering, medication titration
SSRIs are commonly described as medications that “fix” serotonin levels in the brain. What is talked about far less is how SSRIs affect the brain’s energy system. Mitochondria are the parts of cells that make energy, and the brain depends on them more than any other...
by Dr Teralyn | Jun 16, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, medication tapering, medication titration
Medically reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD The addiction versus dependence debate is being framed as clinical. It isn’t. It is a moral argument being passed off as science, and it is distorting how mental health treatment decisions are made. If you listen closely,...
