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“Once a cheater, always a cheater” is one of the stickiest relationship clichés on the internet, and it shapes how people judge themselves and their partners after betrayal. We sit down with psychologist Dr. Kathy Nickerson to put real data next to the hot takes, including findings from her large infidelity survey and her work alongside Dr. John Gottman. What emerges is a more complex, more human picture of cheating, regret, and why many couples choose reconciliation after infidelity.

We talk about the myths that do the most damage: that cheaters only feel remorse when they’re caught, that most are narcissists who never change, and that love can’t exist if someone cheats. We also name the lived reality for the betrayed partner: betrayal trauma can feel like a psychological blast radius where safety, identity, and even your memories get questioned. From there we get practical about healing without self-blame, especially when mental health labels like anxiety or depression get twisted into “reasons” that a partner strayed.

Then we dig into limerence and the affair fog, the obsessive fantasy bond that can make an affair feel like destiny. Dr. Nickerson explains what limerence is, why it can hit hard, and what helps people step back into reality: ending contact, stopping the fantasy loop, getting individual support, and rebuilding connection in the primary relationship. We also explore morality under pain, how people rationalize the irrational, and why a terrible choice doesn’t have to become someone’s permanent identity.

If you’re navigating affair recovery, couples therapy after infidelity, or the brutal question of whether to stay or go, this conversation gives you language, research, and grounded hope. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the myth you want us to tackle next.
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🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff.
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Feeling “better” on an SSRI is real and so is the moment it stops feeling like you. We talk with Mark, known as The Health Files, about his citalopram (Celexa) experience: a first year of relief followed by a slow slide into emotional blunting, lost sleep, memory problems, irritability, and sexual side effects that shook his identity and his relationship. As he tells it, the most destabilizing part wasn’t only the symptoms, it was being repeatedly dismissed by clinicians and told the medication couldn’t possibly be involved. If you’ve searched for SSRI side effects, antidepressant numbness, or why you don’t feel like yourself anymore, this conversation puts language to what that can look like day to day. 

We also get practical about antidepressant withdrawal and tapering. Mark describes what happened when he tried to come off too quickly and got hit with brain zaps, neuropathy, extreme sensitivity, and worsening autoimmune flares alongside lupus and Sjogren’s. We unpack why protecting the nervous system matters, why healing is nonlinear, and how slow reductions, precise dosing, and compounded liquid can be part of a safer plan. This is not medical advice, but it is a grounded look at what patients are often forced to learn on their own. 

Finally, we zoom out to the community piece. Mark opens up about grief, regret, and self-forgiveness, and we address the online fights that erupt over wording like “addiction” versus “dependence” when someone is in pain. Our goal is honesty without cruelty and support without gatekeeping. If this resonates, subscribe to Gaslit Truth Podcast, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find these stories.
We're recruiting for a first-of-its-kind psychiatric medication withdrawal research study. If you've experienced psychiatric medication withdrawal, you may be eligible to participate.  Email DrTeralyn@DrTeralyn.com to learn more. 
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💊 Ready to Deprescribe Your Psych Meds?
Psych meds have harmed us—and we’re not just survivors, we’re deeply educated in psychopharmacology, psychology, and nutrition. As hosts of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, we guide people safely off psychiatric medications with strategies grounded in science and brain health
🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff.
Support the show
Are you tired of being gaslit and want to DEEP THROAT some more truth? We want to hear from you!  Message us your gaslit stories at thegaslittruthpodcast@gmail.com
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A single hospital IV can change the next 27 years of your life, especially when the system decides your body’s alarm is “just anxiety.” We sit down with Kathy Toll, a relentless advocate whose TikTok accounts get shut down again and again, and she tells the story behind the bans: akathisia, medication injury, and the kind of medical gaslighting that turns a clear adverse drug reaction into a lifelong psychiatric label.

Kathy walks us through the moment it started, how an anti-nausea medication (Stemetil/Compazine) triggered that terrifying “jumping out of my skin” state, and how quickly clinicians reframed it as panic disorder. From there we unpack the long trail of SSRI switches, benzos, and symptom flare-ups that kept getting dismissed as “mental health.” We also talk about what happened when an ADHD diagnosis entered the picture, why “you can just switch” can be dangerous advice, and how labels in your records can ripple into everything from treatment decisions to disability determinations.

We don’t leave it in the dark, though. Kathy shares what healing looks like in real time: windows and waves, sensory “wakefulness,” and learning to build boundaries while carrying other people’s stories. We also get practical about nervous system support, including morning light for circadian rhythm regulation and simple body-based tools that help her ride out surges without another prescription.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your “anxiety” could be a medication side effect or antidepressant withdrawal, this conversation will give you language, questions to ask, and a lot of validation. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find Gaslit Truth.
We're recruiting for a first-of-its-kind psychiatric medication withdrawal research study. If you've experienced psychiatric medication withdrawal, you may be eligible to participate.  Email DrTeralyn@DrTeralyn.com to learn more. 
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💊 Ready to Deprescribe Your Psych Meds?
Psych meds have harmed us—and we’re not just survivors, we’re deeply educated in psychopharmacology, psychology, and nutrition. As hosts of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, we guide people safely off psychiatric medications with strategies grounded in science and brain health
🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff.
Support the show
Are you tired of being gaslit and want to DEEP THROAT some more truth? We want to hear from you!  Message us your gaslit stories at thegaslittruthpodcast@gmail.com
While you are at it, Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube @thegaslittruthpodcast.  
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Thanks for listening!

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“Safe and effective” sounds like a promise, but what if it’s just a marketing stamp pasted over weak benefit and loud safety signals? We sit down with psych nurse David Wayne (Describe Health on X) to dissect the Strawn et al. clinical trial that helped push Lexapro (escitalopram) for pediatric anxiety and to ask the question parents deserve answered: what does “works” mean if the child doesn’t actually feel better?

We dig into how anxiety outcomes are measured using tools like the Pediatric Anxiety Rating Scale (PARS), why conflicts of interest should be a first-stop red flag, and how an eight-week SSRI study can claim success on a 1.4-point difference even when a 4-point change is what’s considered clinically noticeable. We also translate the stats tricks that confuse the public, including number needed to treat and the way relative risk versus absolute risk can completely change how a headline sounds.

Then we get into the harms that don’t fit on the glossy label: suicidality signals (9.5% on Lexapro vs 1.5% on placebo, including a suicide attempt), “activation syndrome” that can resemble akathisia, and why sexual side effects and Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) are too often omitted, minimized, or blamed on the patient. David also shares real advocacy wins, including pushing UpToDate to add PSSD as a class warning for SSRI and SNRI antidepressants, plus a jaw-dropping tapering problem where discontinuation claims don’t match what actually happened.

Subscribe, share this with a parent or clinician, and leave a review with the question you want answered next.
We're recruiting for a first-of-its-kind psychiatric medication withdrawal research study. If you've experienced psychiatric medication withdrawal, you may be eligible to participate.  Email DrTeralyn@DrTeralyn.com to learn more. 
Savorista Coffee is offering our listeners 25% off their premium craft decaf and half caf blends with bold flavors, ethically sourced beans, and natural decaffeination. Small-batch roasted for exceptional taste. E
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💊 Ready to Deprescribe Your Psych Meds?
Psych meds have harmed us—and we’re not just survivors, we’re deeply educated in psychopharmacology, psychology, and nutrition. As hosts of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, we guide people safely off psychiatric medications with strategies grounded in science and brain health
🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff.
Support the show
Are you tired of being gaslit and want to DEEP THROAT some more truth? We want to hear from you!  Message us your gaslit stories at thegaslittruthpodcast@gmail.com
While you are at it, Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube @thegaslittruthpodcast.  
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Thanks for listening!

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Schools are getting sued, teachers are burning out, and parents keep hearing the same slippery phrases: “reasonable accommodations,” “board policy,” and “trust the process.” We’re not buying it. We sit down with family law attorney Jason Wright to explain why special education support so often turns into delay, confusion, and conflict, especially when districts treat every request like a threat to their limited resources.

We get specific about how the system works in real life: why parents are labeled as “biased” the moment they push back, why having an advocate can change the tone in the room, and how grievance procedures can quietly become a trap. Jason breaks down what “exhausting administrative remedies” looks like, how districts can steer families away from the correct process, and why paperwork and timelines matter more than most parents are ever told.

We also tackle the most sensitive part head-on: mental health labels in schools, including ADHD. We talk about the pressure some families feel to pursue diagnosis or medication just to unlock services, and why informed consent should include the long-term risks. Those labels can show up later in military eligibility, federal job applications, and insurance, even if the child outgrows the issue. We close with clear explanations of 504 plans vs IEPs, what ARD meetings really feel like, and a myth we want gone for good: IEPs do not automatically follow students into college.

If this hit home, subscribe, share this with another parent or teacher, and leave us a review so more families can find it. What’s the most confusing or infuriating thing you’ve been told about an IEP, a 504 plan, or “reasonable accommodations”?
We're recruiting for a first-of-its-kind psychiatric medication withdrawal research study. If you've experienced psychiatric medication withdrawal, you may be eligible to participate.  Email DrTeralyn@DrTeralyn.com to learn more. 
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Use promo code GASLIT at checkout!
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💊 Ready to Deprescribe Your Psych Meds?
Psych meds have harmed us—and we’re not just survivors, we’re deeply educated in psychopharmacology, psychology, and nutrition. As hosts of The Gaslit Truth Podcast, we guide people safely off psychiatric medications with strategies grounded in science and brain health
🔥 You’ve been harmed. You’ve been dismissed. It’s time to take your brain back—with guidance from people who’ve been there and know their stuff.
Support the show
Are you tired of being gaslit and want to DEEP THROAT some more truth? We want to hear from you!  Message us your gaslit stories at thegaslittruthpodcast@gmail.com
While you are at it, Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube @thegaslittruthpodcast.  
Be sure to Hit that subscribe button and get alerts for more episodes! 
Thanks for listening!

Follow Us individually at
Dr. Teralyn:
Instagram @Dr_Teralyn
Facebook  @DrTeralyn
Tik Tok @Dr_Teralyn
Therapist Jenn: 
Instagram @TherapistJen
TikTok @Jenn.Schmitz