by Dr Teralyn | Aug 18, 2026 | Being Human, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, In the News, parenting, PSSD
The Lindsay Clancy case is horrific. Three children are dead. A mother stands accused of killing them. A husband and father has lost his children and the life his family once had. Examining the mental healthcare Lindsay received does not minimize any of that. It asks...
by Dr Teralyn | May 26, 2026 | Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, Being Human, 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 5, 2026 | antidepressants, Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, Medicine, Nutrition
Many people notice something strange after starting an SSRI. They crave sugar. Bread, pasta, sweets, and snacks suddenly feel harder to resist. Hunger feels different. Cravings feel urgent. This is often blamed on “emotional eating” or lack of discipline, but that...
by Dr Teralyn | Apr 14, 2026 | antidepressants, Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, Medicine, Nutrition
Mitochondria are tiny parts inside your cells that make energy. Every cell has them, but the brain needs more energy than almost any other part of the body. Thinking, feeling, focusing, remembering, and handling stress all take a lot of power. When mitochondria are...
by Dr Teralyn | Mar 31, 2026 | antidepressants, Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, Medicine
Antipsychotic medications are increasingly being prescribed for sleep problems. Drugs originally developed for schizophrenia and severe psychosis are now commonly given for insomnia, anxiety at night, or difficulty “shutting the brain off.” This trend should raise...
by Dr Teralyn | Mar 25, 2026 | Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, Medicine
One of the strangest contradictions in addiction treatment is this: people are told they are born with a broken brain, specifically a dopamine signaling problem, yet there is no clear proof this is true. Even more confusing, when addiction is framed as a dopamine...
