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When Your Brain Won’t Work, Can Ketamine Improve Cognition?
What can you do when cognitive function skids to a slow crawl… how can you restore it? Nelson clattered along the path that followed the lake. His shoes were loose and slapped the ground with each step. He could have stopped to tie them on more snugly, but who cared? He was frustrated and too…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: Feeling SAD Lately? There’s a Reason for That
It’s that time of year again. The holidays and parties and celebrations are behind. We’re left to clean up the mess, pay the bills for what we spent…. And try to avoid falling into depression. That’s right. January is often considered the most depressing month of the year. And actually there’s a reason for that.…
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Our Response to “I Took Ketamine for Depression. Things Got Pretty Weird.”
Why did it get weird? Is that an indisputable element of IV ketamine treatment for depression? We respond with a resounding NO! (article from The New York Times, 12/26/2022) Every once in awhile, someone publishes a first-hand account of their experience with ketamine as a treatment for depression. (And it goes viral because….well, it’s just…
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Say My Friend, How’d You Sleep Last Night? Sleep Disturbances and Psych Disorders
Your answer to that question could quite possibly be a hint to your mental health going forward. Why? Generally, because the more early indicators we can identify and treat, the better the outcomes we see by catching symptoms early… before they turn into real problems. In fact, the more indicators we can identify, the more…
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Taking a Closer Look at Neuropsychiatric Discoveries About COVID from 2021
As we look back on the discoveries of 2021, we find a collection of enlightening, if somewhat troubling, information. Not surprisingly, there was a wealth of research to better understand, and fight, COVID-19 in 2021. For instance, the coronavirus’ impact on the brain and theories for how it gets into the brain, have created shocking…
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Navigating COVID Delta and Omicron As the New Year Dawns To 2022
We’ve been doing COVID’s version of life on this planet for close to 2 years. We’ve done what we’re told, but this coronavirus just keeps dumping more on us. When will this be over? About the time we think we’re pushing the delta variant back, who should step up to bat but omicron? We hope…
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Suicide at Christmas? Who would do such a thing? and WHY???
People like your mom, your brother, your nephew, your grandfather, your aunt…your spouse or son or daughter. This time of year is a time of disappointments, when broken relationships or perceived failures are felt most deeply, and those loved ones who have died before are acutely missed. For some, it’s a logical time to find…
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If Holiday Depression Crushes Your Spirit, There’s Hope
Yes, it’s the Holidays, but that doesn’t mean it’s a time of comfort and joy for everyone… Depression is soul crushing at any time of year. But the stressors that pour out during the holidays can magnify the misery. Here is Tom’s story about how holiday depression crushed his spirit. There is hope for relief.…
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Your Painful Experiences Can Provide Hope for Others If You Share Them
“…You know, I’ve been there. It was a tough time, and I have no doubt it’s tough for you. Here’s what I did to get through it …“ If you’ve been through a great deal of sadness, angst, difficulty, and struggle, it doesn’t need to go to waste. While you can’t go back and erase…
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Loss of a Loved One by Suicide is a Great Grief for Loved Ones
On November 20, we observed International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. While a single day dedicated to observe such loss is a meager effort, it’s not nearly enough. Few losses magnify the sense of powerlessness like the loss of a loved one by suicide. Many times the loss comes after an extended period, months or…