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...
When someone is experiencing anxiety, usually the first thought is that it is generated primarily in the mind and that there are no other possibilities for the symptoms. After a thorough mental health exam, further exploration of the physical health is also important to make...
When a young individual presents with serious symptoms of depression, parents have difficult decisions to make about how to address the condition. A recent meta-analysis in the Lancet (statistical analysis of many different studies) aimed to shed light on the evidence base for the prescription...