The Gaslit Truth Podcast
The Gaslit Truth Podcast is a mental health podcast hosted by Dr. Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz, focused on psychiatric medication harm, withdrawal, therapy culture, and informed consent.
Dr. Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz bring clinical experience, research literacy, and compassionate honesty to conversations about psychiatric medication withdrawal, tapering strategies, the psychology of dependence, and the long-term impacts of mental health treatment.
The Gaslit Truth Podcast challenges outdated mental health narratives while empowering listeners with evidence-based insight, critical thinking, and practical understanding of therapy and psychiatric medications.
The Gaslit Truth Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Lindsay Clancy Lawsuit And The Dangers Of Psychiatric Polypharmacy | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz
A case like this doesn’t just raise questions about one family, it forces us to confront what happens when postpartum mental health care becomes a series of disconnected appointments and escalating prescriptions. We dig into the civil lawsuit t...
Once a Cheater, Always A Cheater and Other Affair Recovery Myths with Dr Kathy Nickerson | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz
“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 nex...
When SSRI's Turn On You with Mark Pescetti | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz
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,...
Akathisia And Medical Gaslighting with Kathy Toll | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz
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 ...
Lexapro For Kids: Unsafe, Ineffective, Approved Anyway with Psych RN David Wayne | The Gaslit Truth Podcast with Dr Teralyn Sell and Therapist Jenn Schmitz
“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 th...
Fan Mail
Just listened to your episode with Emilie Jordao. Thank you it's a wonderful episode. My name is Jason, I've been tapering multiple psych meds over many years. Hopefully nearing the end of this journey soon. Thank you for all you do!
Fort Lauderdale, Florida