Natasha Tracy Bipolar Expert https://natashatracy.com/ Natasha Tracy Mental Health Speaker and Educator Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:24:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/natashatracy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Natasha Tracy Bipolar Expert https://natashatracy.com/ 32 32 162469918 Can a Sticker Heal You? The Pseudoscience Behind Biofrequency Patches https://natashatracy.com/treatment/alternative/biofrequency-patches-do-they-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biofrequency-patches-do-they-work https://natashatracy.com/treatment/alternative/biofrequency-patches-do-they-work/#respond Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:24:00 +0000 https://natashatracy.com/?p=269017 A skeptical-looking woman examines the claims behind biofrequency wellness patches. A hand holds a small adhesive patch with copper foil against a glowing blue and purple illustration of the brain and electrical waves. Bold text reads, “Healing Frequencies or Just a Sticker?” with smaller text highlighting anxiety, PTSD, migraines, and better sleep.Can a copper sticker really help with PTSD, anxiety, or migraines? When a company asked me to promote its biofrequency patches, I investigated the science behind these supposed healing frequencies. What I found raises serious questions about the physics, clinical evidence, and marketing. Here's what you need to know before spending your money.]]> https://natashatracy.com/treatment/alternative/biofrequency-patches-do-they-work/feed/ 0 269017 Bipolar Medication Tolerance: Why Medications Stop Working https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-disorder/medication-tolerance-bipolar-disorder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=medication-tolerance-bipolar-disorder https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-disorder/medication-tolerance-bipolar-disorder/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:04:05 +0000 https://natashatracy.com/?p=267281 Stacks of silver medication blister packs surround a brown paper tag reading “TOLERANCE,” with the smaller phrase “More to feel the same.”Why do bipolar medications sometimes seem to stop working? This article explains medication tolerance, antidepressant tachyphylaxis, lithium re-treatment problems, breakthrough mood episodes, and other reasons treatment may lose effectiveness—plus what to discuss with your doctor before changing a medication.]]> https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-disorder/medication-tolerance-bipolar-disorder/feed/ 2 267281 Does Keto Cure Bipolar? Does Keto Treat Bipolar? Current Research https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-blog/keto-bipolar-disorder-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keto-bipolar-disorder-research https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-blog/keto-bipolar-disorder-research/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:10:26 +0000 https://natashatracy.com/?p=266814 Overhead photo of ketogenic diet foods on a wooden table, including salmon, avocado, eggs, nuts, peanuts, and oil. A notepad reads “Ketogenic Diet” and shows a pie chart with a large fats section, smaller proteins section, and very small carbs section.Keto for bipolar disorder is getting attention in metabolic psychiatry, but what does the research actually show? Here’s what current studies say about ketogenic diets, bipolar symptoms, possible benefits, serious risks, and why keto is not a proven replacement for standard bipolar treatment.]]> https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-blog/keto-bipolar-disorder-research/feed/ 4 266814 Strua App Review: A Mental Health App I Actually Love https://natashatracy.com/mental-health/strua-mental-health-app-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strua-mental-health-app-review https://natashatracy.com/mental-health/strua-mental-health-app-review/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0000 https://natashatracy.com/?p=266000 Person using a tablet beside floating icons representing meditation, brain activity, heart health, time management, and mental wellness tools.

Strua is a refreshingly practical mental health app with evidence-based tools for anxiety, stress, sleep, mood, and emotional overwhelm. In this independent review, I explain why its thoughtful design, short exercises, strong privacy practices, and no-pressure approach make it an app I actually love.

]]> https://natashatracy.com/mental-health/strua-mental-health-app-review/feed/ 0 266000 The Antidepressant Deprescribing Myth RFK Jr. Wants You to Believe https://natashatracy.com/mental-illness/depression/doctors-paid-deprescribe-antidepressants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doctors-paid-deprescribe-antidepressants https://natashatracy.com/mental-illness/depression/doctors-paid-deprescribe-antidepressants/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 14:32:44 +0000 https://natashatracy.com/?p=265076 Hands hold a cardboard sign reading “Deprescribing can help” against a blurred city street background.

Doctors being “paid to deprescribe” antidepressants isn’t the shocking new development RFK Jr. makes it sound like. Deprescribing has always been part of medical care. What’s new is the political spin — and the stigma it creates around antidepressants, doctors, and the people who rely on mental health medication.

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