Online tapering support groups can feel like home. At first, they often give people what the medical system did not. They offer validation, shared language, community, and the priceless moment of being believed. If you have ever tried to taper psychiatric medication,...
Most psych med deprescribing conversations start with taper math, timelines, and dosing increments, but the true missing piece is the psychological landscape the brain must traverse when it loses a chemical it was conditioned to depend on. Withdrawal is not simply the...
A long-form, heart-forward, science-informed conversation There’s a moment people with PSSD often describe, a moment that doesn’t look dramatic on the outside, but feels life-altering on the inside. It’s quiet. Subtle. Almost eerie. A moment when they realize...
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 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,...
