by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Question of the week, Sleep
There’s a deal many of us make with the week: I’ll sleep less now and catch up this weekend. It sounds reasonable. Monday through Friday are crowded. Work runs late. Someone needs something. One more episode turns into two. Then Saturday arrives, and sleeping in feels...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Aug 31, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, Health and Wellness, In the News, Medicine
By Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Clinically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD There is a question I cannot seem to stop asking. If nearly everyone agrees that sleep matters, nutrition matters, movement matters, chronic stress matters, relationships matter, physical health...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Aug 24, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Health and Wellness, Medicine, Mental Health & Anxiety
By Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Clinically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Few beliefs in modern psychiatry carry more emotional weight than the idea that psychiatric medication is necessary to keep people safe from suicide. It is a powerful message. It is repeated in...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Aug 18, 2026 | Being Human, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, In the News, parenting, PSSD, question everything
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 Teralyn Sell, PhD | Aug 10, 2026 | Behavior, 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 Teralyn Sell, PhD | Aug 3, 2026 | Behavior, 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...
