by Dr Teralyn | Dec 29, 2025 | antidepressants, Anxiety and Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, Health and Wellness, medication tapering
Why Withdrawal Can Feel Like Anxiety, Panic, or Relapse When the Body Is Bracing for Threat Do your cheeks suddenly turn red for no obvious reason.Do you get itchy in all the wrong places.Does your heart race after eating or seemingly out of nowhere.Do you feel...
by Dr Teralyn | Dec 22, 2025 | chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication
Why Control, Consent, and Expectation Matter as Much as the Dose Blind tapering is controversial, and it should be. Any approach that alters how information is shared during medication withdrawal deserves careful scrutiny, not blind acceptance or rejection. The...
by Dr Teralyn | Dec 15, 2025 | antidepressants, Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD, LPC, Brain Health Specialist Protein is one of the most misunderstood nutrients in the wellness space, especially in conversations about psychiatric medication tapering, withdrawal, and mental health. Depending on the...
by Dr Teralyn | 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 Dr Teralyn | 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 Dr Teralyn | 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....
