by Dr Teralyn | Aug 10, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, child development
By Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Clinically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Modern healthcare has become remarkably specialized. That has led to extraordinary expertise within individual disciplines, but it has also created an unintended consequence. The more specialized...
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,...
by Dr Teralyn | Jun 9, 2026 | medication tapering, medication titration, Psych Medication Tapering, psychiatric medication
Medically reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Let’s be precise. Treatment is not built on whether something is called “addiction” or “dependence.” It is built on what the drug does during withdrawal. Mechanism of action drives risk. Mechanism drives pacing. Mechanism...
by Dr Teralyn | Jun 2, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication
Medically reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD One of the most common and costly mistakes in mental health is answering the question of withdrawal versus relapse too quickly. Symptoms return, mood shifts, anxiety increases, and the default conclusion is often relapse....
by Dr Teralyn | May 26, 2026 | Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory
Medically reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Mental health is often reduced to a diagnosis based on a cluster of symptoms. You meet criteria, you receive a label, and treatment follows. This model is efficient, but it is not complete. A research article examining the...
by Dr Teralyn | May 19, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory
When people start thinking about brain health or mental health, diet often comes up. Two of the most talked-about diets are the Mediterranean diet and the ketogenic (keto) diet. Both are often described as “good for the brain,” but they work in very different ways....
