Just Because You Tapered Yourself Doesn’t Mean You Can Taper Others The Expertise Translation Gap

Just Because You Tapered Yourself Doesn’t Mean You Can Taper Others The Expertise Translation Gap

by | Mar 4, 2026 | Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, chemical imbalance theory, Health and Wellness, medication tapering, medication titration

This is a conversation that is not popular, but it is necessary. In the tapering and recovery coaching world, lived experience is powerful. It creates community, language, empathy, recognition, and the courage to leave what once harmed you. But lived experience, no...
When the Brain Leads, the Body Follows Ilia Malinin, performance pressure, and what breakdowns really mean

When the Brain Leads, the Body Follows Ilia Malinin, performance pressure, and what breakdowns really mean

by | Feb 16, 2026 | Anxiety & Depression, BRAIN HEALTH, Health and Wellness, In the News, In the News, In the News, In the News

Ilia Malinin didn’t describe a physical mistake. He described sequence. “Right before I got into my starting position, all the negative thoughts just rushed into my head. All the negative, traumatic experiences. I’ve been through a lot. Being the Olympic gold hopeful...
The Psychology of Deprescribing: Why Taper Plans Fail Without Brain Support

The Psychology of Deprescribing: Why Taper Plans Fail Without Brain Support

by | Jan 28, 2026 | ADHD, antidepressants, Anxiety & Depression, Anxiety and Depression, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, Health and Wellness, medication tapering, medication titration

The missing piece in most psych med deprescribing conversations is psychology. Not therapy culture psychology, not mindset memes, but the deeper truth: the brain interprets withdrawal through expectation, past experience, identity, fear, relief, and meaning. Taper...
Psych Meds, Misdiagnosed Fatigue, and the Informed Consent Crisis: How an SSRI Almost Stole My Life and Why I Now Teach Others to Reclaim Their Best Brain

Psych Meds, Misdiagnosed Fatigue, and the Informed Consent Crisis: How an SSRI Almost Stole My Life and Why I Now Teach Others to Reclaim Their Best Brain

by | Jan 5, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, chemical imbalance theory, deprescribing medication, Health and Wellness, medication tapering, medication titration, Mental Health & Anxiety

I was prescribed an antidepressant in month five of my pregnancy, not because I had been diagnosed with a depressive disorder, but because my OBGYN asked if I had postpartum depression in my first pregnancy. I answered with uncertainty, “I think so.” That uncertainty...