Blog/Vlog
Why Is Gambling Addiction Higher Among Athletes?
Gambling Disorder is a behavioral addiction similar to any drug/substance addiction (i.e., alcohol, cocaine) Symptoms include: Higher tolerance (increase frequency and financial bets to gain same level of excitement) Restlessness or irritability when attempting to quit Preoccupied with the thought of gambling Uses gambling to…
What is Sports Psychiatry?
Sports psychiatry focuses on the medical treatment of mental health disorders in athletes to alleviate symptoms and maximize your on and off field performance. Sport psychiatry can treat people of all ages, sports type, and athletic level. From children to professional athletes, sports psychiatry can…
Sleep Medication Recommendations Clinicians and Patients May Not Have Expected from the Sleep Academy
Recently, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reviewed the evidence from randomized controlled trials to give clinicians a guide to prescribing medications for chronic insomnia in adults. They defined chronic insomnia as more than 3 months of insomnia with 3 or more episodes a week.…