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A common question that comes up in consultation is, “What is Bipolar Disorder?” There is a lot of confusion regarding this diagnosis because of the colloquial use of the term “bipolar.” This term is thrown around to describe instances of intense emotional outbursts, frequent mood swings, unpredictable behavior, or even an excuse for poor […]
Medication Treatments for Depression There are a number of helpful medications for depression. These medications are separated into different classes based on how they work in the brain to help alleviate the symptoms of depression. I will describe these classes below. The majority of them are very safe with few side effects. Choosing which one […]
The nights are longer and the days chillier For many people, the holidays bring up a mix of emotions: joy, sadness, and anxiety to name a few. In the midst of any activities, don’t forget to be ‘present’ for yourself this holiday season. Here are a few ways to care for yourself this month. Take […]
The holiday season comes around each year when the days are the shortest, darkest, and coldest Whether it is due to grief for a departed loved one, family discord, isolation, loneliness, being “stuck inside”, or any number of reasons, so many of us struggle through this time of year despite being told that it should be joyous […]
Psychedelic treatments for mental health are all over the media these days. Not a week goes by when we are not asked a question from a current or an existing patient about them. At the NeuroScience & TMS Treatment Center, we began offering the first legal psychedelic-like treatment in our clinical practice for Major Depressive Disorder […]
ECT is the oldest biologically based treatment in psychiatry. The first treatment was performed in 1938. The first ECT patient had a condition we now call catatonia. Catatonia, untreated, is nearly 100% fatal. This patient would have died in a state psychiatric hospital as many people at the time did due to untreated mental illness. […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) may be the most misunderstood psychiatric illness. Most people have heard someone say, “well that’s my OCD” or “I’m OCD about cleaning my house.” OCD is not simply wanting things to be neat and orderly or having to do things a certain way. It is, at times, a debilitating brain illness […]
Mental Illness = Brain Disease To explain mental Illness, it makes sense to look at other illnesses that affect the human body. Hypertension, also called High Blood Pressure, is a type of disease that increases the blood pressure in the body. This illness is often an inherited disease that is caused by both genetic and […]
TMS is a safe, non-drug, FDA-cleared treatment that uses gentle magnetic pulses to stimulate underactive areas of the brain, helping to better regulate mood in patients with depression. Often, TMS is even successful at helping treat depression in patients who have not been able to find relief through other methods, such as antidepressants and talk […]
The drug, ketamine, comes in a variety of forms, potencies, and uses. For example, the medical community often uses it at high doses as an anesthetic and/or to help manage pain. Additionally, at lower, sub-anesthetic doses, clinicians may use ketamine to help treat depression. Nasal esketamine (Spravato®), which is the only FDA-approved ketamine-based treatment for […]