Innovative Psychiatry
Ever get tired of the ongoing discussions about depression…? What causes it, and what actually helps people feel better? How many people have you heard complain that they don’t believe in psychiatric medicine because “it doesn’t work?” People who say they feel like guinea pigs and are fed up…? Or…maybe you’re one of those people…? […]
Does Your College Student Know Where to Find Mental Health Support? Jonathan stood at the curb, watching his parents drive till they were out of sight. He felt lost. Vulnerable. Tired. He didn’t know much about mental health issues in college students … or even first graders, for that matter. Jonathan had been depressed most […]
Identifying way in which ketamine rapidly alleviates severe depression could pave way for new generation of treatments. Ketamine, most commonly known for its use as a recreational drug, has in recent years come to be thought of as the biggest breakthrough psychiatric treatment for severe depression in half a century. In as little as half an hour it has been shown to banish severe and […]
Ohhhh, the weekend. The time when you can finally let down and let go after a week of grind. Waking to the alarm clock day after day after day… Sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic… Not once but twice a day…day in and day out. Friday night? It’s time to PARTY!! Meet your friends at your favorite […]
Anne Stallings says she has been battling severe depression for most of her life. She tried anti-depressants and even electroconvulsive therapy, but nothing worked until she went to a Potomac, Maryland, clinic and tried ketamine, reports CBS News correspondent Paula Reid. “It was like the fifth treatment in and I had come home from the […]
Depression’s the Worst! It drains your energy, robs you of enjoyment of ANYTHING, isolates you and makes you feel like no one in the entire world cares. Makes you feel like you’re a burden on the people you know. Makes you feel achey and lethargic. Shuts down your brain so you can’t think. You can’t […]
“My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.” – Henry Ford Is there someone you’re really close to, someone you trust, and with whom you feel you can share anything? Maybe this someone is your spouse, or a long-time friend. Or maybe, if you’re really fortunate, you have both. But […]
By ERIC W. DOLAN January 24, 2018 The first placebo-controlled study of ketamine’s effect on social anxiety disorder has provides more evidence that the anesthetic could be helpful in severe cases. “Many patients with anxiety continue to have impairing symptoms despite the first-line talk therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy) and first-line medications (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors),” […]
Suicidal Thoughts…? “Nah, she’s not going to kill herself. She’s too afraid of pain.” “He’ll never follow through…he just keeps threatening… he’s just looking for attention…” …“I’m so shocked he did this. I had no idea he was thinking about suicide… I feel so bad…” If you’re depressed, or you know someone who is, your […]
So maybe you’ve heard of Blue Monday…? January 15, the saddest day of the year. This 13 year old hoax needs a little straightening out. See if you agree. Blue Monday? What does that have to do with psychiatry? Pretty much nothing … but let me explain. In 2005, a guy named Dr. Cliff Arnall in […]