The Overuse and Misuse of the Word Trauma and PTSD Medically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Introduction In today’s culture, the word “trauma” is everywhere. From social media posts to casual conversations, people often describe everyday stressors—like a breakup, a...
Psychiatric Diagnosis as Social Control: Are Normal Life Experiences Being Pathologized? In recent years, mental health diagnoses have come under scrutiny for potentially pathologizing normal human experiences. Critics argue that some psychiatric labels are used as a...
The Chemical Imbalance Myth: A Story We All Bought Here’s the truth: the idea that depression, anxiety, or ADHD is caused by “low serotonin” or “broken dopamine” is a story we all bought into. In the 1980s and 1990s, pharmaceutical companies needed a simple,...
