During the pandemic we are seeing more reports of burnout as people with high stress jobs, first responders, healthcare personnel, and stay at home/working parents are feeling depleted. The coping tools used in the past are not as effective. What is Burnout? Burnout occurs when...
Often it is thought that the diagnostic possibilities of depression, a rather common mental health issue, would include dysthymia (mild and chronic depression not meeting the full criteria of major depression), adjustment disorder (excessive reaction to life stress), and bipolar disorder, to name a few....
Exercise can assist us in having improved mental health. Even light exercise, such as a 30 minute slow walk on a consistent basis can have positive effects on mood. Most of the evidence supports exercise improving symptoms of depression, but it could potentially have use...
A healthy diet can have many health benefits including improving one’s mental functioning and mood. Pay attention to the kinds of food you’re eating, and also if you’re getting adequate nutrition during the day. Sometimes, with a very busy schedule, we skip meals or eat...
Treating mental illness in young children (preschoolers: defined by the CDC as ages 3-5) is a unique challenge and in some cases can involve the use of psychiatric medication. This is an area where a child psychiatrist is best suited, but even with specialized training,...
The new DSM 5 (the standard in the assessment of mental health disorders) has been rolled out and as clinicians become more familiar with the changes, two disorders in particular has had significant changes in conceptualization. The previous manual (DSM IV-TR) contained somatization disorder which...