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...
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...
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....
If you’ve ever tried to taper off an antidepressant and suddenly felt like your entire emotional world cracked open, you aren’t alone and you aren’t imagining it. What most people describe during withdrawal isn’t a mysterious relapse or a chemical imbalance “coming...
Why Psychiatric Medications Are Not Like Insulin: Understanding the Manipulation Medically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Many people hear comparisons between psychiatric medications and treatments for physical illnesses like diabetes. You’ve probably seen phrases...
When Schools Pressure Parents to Medicate: What You Need to Know Medically Reviewed by Dr. Teralyn Sell, PhD Parents today face increasing pressure from schools and educators to medicate children for behavioral or attention concerns. From 504 Plan or IEP meetings to...
