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Are Antidepressants Dangerous? The Truth About Violence, Overuse, and Fear

Posted by Natasha Tracy | May 7, 2026

Robert Kennedy Jr. is now coming after antidepressants as part of his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) nonsense.¹ He’s claiming that antidepressants are overprescribed and dangerous. He wants them deprescribed. And while it would be great if people didn’t need to take antidepressants — or any other medication for that matter — antidepressants are life-saving and health-creating medications for many. So, let’s take a look at the facts behind antidepressants and violence, danger, and overprescription.

Does TMS Cause Headaches or Migraines? My Experience + What Helped

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Oct 20, 2025

Does TMS cause headaches or migraines? Yes, sometimes. This first-person guide explains the pain, how to tell TMS headache from migraine, and the relief tactics—dose ramping, coil adjustments, and other techniques—that helped me keep going.

Why Mental Illness Feels So Lonely: You’re Not Alone with Depression or Bipolar

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Apr 24, 2025

Mental illness lies to you. It says you’re alone. But whether you’re living with depression, bipolar, or another diagnosis, you’re not the only one. Here’s why mental illness feels so isolating — and what to remember when you’re in the dark.

Is Salt Making You Sad? How Sodium May Cause Depression and What Else Diet Research Reveals

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Apr 9, 2025

We’ve long known that diet plays a role in depression, but new research is uncovering just how powerful that connection really is. From high-sodium foods increasing depression risk to the surprising effects of the Mediterranean and keto diets, here’s what the latest science says about how what you eat affects your mood.

How Depression Affects Memory: Why You Can’t Remember Being Happy

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Apr 2, 2025

When you’re depressed, it can feel like you’ve always been depressed — like joy is just something you imagined. This article explores how depression warps memory through state-dependent and mood-congruent recall, making it difficult to remember positive emotions. Drawing on both personal experience and scientific insight, it explains why sadness seems permanent and how some joyful memories — especially from before illness — can break through the fog. If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t remember being happy, this is for you.

L-Methylfolate and Antidepressants: Can This Supplement Boost Your Treatment?

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Mar 7, 2025

Struggling with antidepressants that just aren’t working? L-methylfolate (MTHF) might be the missing piece. This key nutrient helps your brain produce serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine—exactly what antidepressants target. But some people don’t make enough of it naturally. Could supplementing with MTHF boost your treatment? Find out what the research says, plus my thoughts on it.

When Depression and Anxiety Treatment Fails: Finding Hope and Support

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Mar 6, 2025

What do you do when therapy and medication don’t work? This guest writer spent years battling depression and anxiety, searching for relief that never seemed to come. In this personal story, he shares his journey through treatment-resistant mental illness — the frustration, the hopelessness, and the unexpected places he found support. If you’ve ever felt like giving up, this article is for you.

Smiling Through Depression: The Hidden Pain of High-Functioning Mental Illness

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Feb 24, 2025

“Smiling depression” and “high-functioning depression” aren’t official diagnoses, but if you’ve ever forced a smile while feeling broken inside, you know they’re real. I’ve lived it—going through life as if everything is fine while struggling just to get through the day. If you hide your pain, function because you have to, and feel exhausted from pretending, you’re not alone. In this article, I share my experience with smiling depression, why we do it, and why it’s okay to stop hiding. You don’t have to carry this alone.

Shame Vs. Guilt: The Psychological Difference and How to Overcome Toxic Shame

Posted by Natasha Tracy | Dec 5, 2024

Did you know guilt and shame, though often confused, have drastically different effects on your mental health? While guilt can guide you toward growth, toxic shame tears you down, harming your self-worth and relationships. Discover the psychological differences between these emotions, why shame is so toxic, and practical steps to overcome it in this revealing article.