Medical Disclaimer

This medical disclaimer is effective from 26 September 2026 and applies to the whole of TrashyMinds Com.

This medical disclaimer explains the limits of everything published on TrashyMinds Com. Please read it before you act on anything you find here.

In one line: TrashyMinds Com publishes general health information. It is not medical advice, it cannot diagnose you, and it does not replace care from a licensed clinician.

Why this medical disclaimer exists

Firstly, TrashyMinds Com is an independent publication. Therefore we are not a clinic, a hospital, a therapy practice, a pharmacy or an insurer. No article, email or page on this site creates a doctor-patient or therapist-client relationship between you and us.

Consequently, we cannot assess your situation. What we publish is written for a general audience, and general information cannot account for your history, your medication, your other conditions or your circumstances.

What this medical disclaimer covers

No diagnosis. Recognising a description of symptoms is not the same as having the condition. Only a qualified professional can diagnose.
No treatment advice. Never start, stop or change a medication or therapy because of something you read here.
No emergency service. This site is not monitored around the clock and cannot help in a crisis.
No guarantee of outcome. What helps one person may not help another, and we make no promise of results.
Information ages. Guidance changes. Although we update our pages, an article may not reflect the newest advice on the day you read it.

Always speak to a professional

Above all, if something you read here worries you, take it to a licensed clinician rather than acting on it alone. In particular, speak to a professional before changing any treatment, if symptoms are getting worse, or if you are unsure whether what you are experiencing needs attention.

In the United States, the SAMHSA National Helpline on 1-800-662-4357 gives free, confidential treatment referrals at any hour.

In an emergency

Meanwhile, do not use this website, our contact form or our email address in an emergency. Instead:

Call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any hour, anywhere in the United States.
Text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.
Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room if life is in immediate danger.

External links and products

Our articles link to outside organisations such as the CDC, NIMH and SAMHSA because you should be able to read the original. However, we do not control those sites and we are not responsible for their content. Similarly, mentioning an app, a service or a book is not an endorsement, and we do not test medical products.

Health data

In addition, please do not send us health information about yourself. TrashyMinds Com is not a covered entity under HIPAA, we hold no medical records, and our privacy policy explains the little we do store.

Your responsibility under this medical disclaimer

By using this site you accept that any decision you make based on what you read here is your own. Therefore, to the extent the law allows, TrashyMinds Com and its contributors accept no liability for loss or harm arising from the use of this information. Our editorial policy explains the standards we hold ourselves to, and our terms of service cover the rest.