Thanksgiving Day 2020 Holiday in the Pandemic – Learning New Ways to Share
We’ll never forget 2020. For the COVID-19 pandemic, for the social and political turmoil, for the economic struggles and adjustments that have accompanied all of it. And we’ll never forget […]
YOUR Response to the Second Wave of COVID: Fear, Anger… or Acceptance?
“The second wave of the coronavirus has begun,” they tell us. They say we’re in it now, and this will be worse than the first. How do you respond to […]
For Relief From Misery in These Difficult Times – Be Kind and… Compassionate
You see them everywhere… t-shirts proclaiming “In a world where you can be anything…be kind.” Does that make you roll your eyes? Or does it affirm to you to focus […]
Fight the Effects of Isolation Depression By Reaching Out to Help Someone
Cameron pulled back the drape to look out into the empty street. No cars were moving, but an endless row of them lined each side of the street. A recent […]
Your Generosity’s Impact on Depression
This is a time of year when we do lots of giving, don’t we? And for the most part, we receive the giving of others, too. While it’s fun to […]
Each 4-Hours of Exercise Reduces Future Depression
Can you believe it’s already December? We’re smack in the middle of the holidays! The last month of 2019 has begun. If this December is anything like the past, it […]
Omegas: The Very Real Effect of Fatty Acids on Your Brain
Eat a diet that supports your positive mood and mental health. We’ve talked about the microbiome, or “second brain,” and how we can weaken or strengthen it with what we […]
Study Finds Ketamine Nasal Spray Effective For Treating Depression: What You Should Know
A new study finds that a nasal spray formulated from the anesthetic ketamine is a safe, fast-acting and effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression. Researchers presented the findings this week at the annual meeting of […]
Opinion: The New Ketamine-Based Antidepressant Is a Rip-Off
Johnson & Johnson patented a form of the psychedelic with less research and a ridiculous price tag. In a popular and public move, the United States’ Federal Drug Administration recently approved intranasal […]
Revitalize Psychiatry: Disrupt – Include – Engage – Innovate !! – The APA 2019 Conference
I just returned from the American Psychiatric Association’s 2019 Conference in San Francisco. This is the 175th Anniversary of the APA, and look how far we’ve come. The theme this […]