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Expert articles on medications, conditions, and the future of mental healthcare, from the team building it.
Sexual Side Effects of SSRIs: Why They Happen and What Patients Can Do
Sexual dysfunction affects up to 80% of people on SSRIs, but most never mention it to their prescriber. Here is why it happens, which medications cause more problems, and five evidence-based strategies that actually work.
Why So Many Patients Stop Anxiety Medication Because of Side Effects (and the Alternative)
Side effects cause about 1 in 12 people to stop anxiety medication early. Here is what the research shows about why it happens and what actually changes outcomes.
Side Effect Tracker: The 5 Categories Patients Most Often Forget to Log
Most patients track physical side effects. The five categories that actually drive treatment decisions are the ones nobody asks about.
Zoloft Side Effects in the First 2 Weeks vs Long-Term: Knowing the Difference
Nausea and insomnia from Zoloft often resolve. Sexual side effects usually do not. Here's how to tell which side effects will pass and which need clinical attention.