by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Dec 8, 2025 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, medication tapering, medication titration
A simple, research-backed explanation you can actually feel in your body If you’ve ever tapered an SSRI and thought: “Why does the last 1mg feel like jumping off a cliff when the first 10mg felt like nothing?” You aren’t imagining it.You aren’t sensitive.You aren’t...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Dec 1, 2025 | PSSD, Psych Medication Tapering, psychiatric medication
A long-form, heart-forward, science-informed conversation There’s a moment people with PSSD often describe, a moment that doesn’t look dramatic on the outside, but feels life-altering on the inside. It’s quiet. Subtle. Almost eerie. A moment when they realize...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Nov 30, 2025 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory
(A Research-Backed Explanation No One Ever Told You) Suppose you’ve ever tried to taper off an antidepressant and felt like your body was unraveling in every direction. In that case, your gut acting strange, your energy tanking, your brain feeling electric, your mood...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Nov 25, 2025 | BRAIN HEALTH, Health and Wellness, Smarten Up Your Brain
Thanksgiving isn’t just a holiday — it’s a brain chemistry festival disguised as comfort food and mild family chaos. Every dish on the table has a personality, a purpose, and a nutritional story that your nervous system pays attention to… even if you don’t. Let’s...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Nov 20, 2025 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, medication tapering, medication titration
Stopping a psychiatric medication abruptly or even just missing a few doses can create a tsunami of symptoms that feel terrifying, destabilizing, and deeply confusing. But the worst part isn’t the symptoms themselves. It’s the fact that most people are never warned....
