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...
Understanding Prescriber Dynamics: Defensiveness, Ego, and Resistance Tapering psychiatric medication can feel daunting, especially because some prescribers may be defensive, ego-driven, or have their own rigid plans. They might refuse to budge or collaborate, making...
The Chemical Imbalance Theory Is Finally Laid to Rest — And That’s Great News for Mental Healthcare For decades, we’ve been told that mental health conditions like depression and anxiety are caused by a simple chemical imbalance in the brain — usually a shortage of...
