The judge ordered me to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Id only been an attorney for just under five years and now a judge was ordering me to be tested. The legal brouhaha Id managed to get myself in isnt important, but the reason the judge ordered the psych eval is: I had had the temerity … Read more
People with a serious mental illness (SMI), like schizophrenia, often experience obesity. And in the UK, such people are almost twice as likely to be obese compared to those without a diagnosis. People with SMI also have a greater risk of having other obesity related illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease … Read more
“What if I was seeing a psychologist who thought that this was a non-issue to have a panic attack over?” Updated: 08 Aug 2023, 01:19 PM IST “I had never been in therapy before, so when I decided to seek help, it wasn’t easy. I had to find someone who would get my context, without … Read more
With everything from inflation to skyrocketing grocery prices to soaring interest rates to the instability of our larger financial institutions, we are all wondering how to stop worrying about money. Increasing costs of living or recent bank failures can trigger feelings of scarcity and cause us to catastrophize, Morra Aarons-Mele, author of The Anxious Achiever. … Read more
Mental Health By Marc Lallanilla August 7, 2023 | 12:24pm If a teenager is wrestling with emotional issues, maybe theyre suffering from social jet lag. Social jet lag is the difference between our bodys natural sleep needs (or chronotype) and the time that social tasks including social media keep us awake. Health experts have now … Read more
Every now and then, bosses get the chance to do the right thing, to remind their employees that they matter to the business, and taking advantage of this opportunity can significantly contribute to building a positive company culture and retaining talent. But some are so ridiculously stubborn, they can’t even recognize these moments. In a … Read more
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS As I wrote in the pop-up column this past Wednesday, the jury decided the verdict for the perpetrator of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Mass Shooter. It is the death sentence instead of life without parole. Key to the decision was intent in committing the crimes. That is, was he mentally … Read more
When Tenesha Oates 12-year-old son experienced a behavioral episode at his middle school, staff at the school called an ambulance that rushed him to a crowded emergency room. They spent more than 10 hours there, only to be sent home without any action plan to help her son. Each time her son had a crisis, … Read more
Stanford Medicine researchers have identified a new type of depression, the cognitive biotype, accounting for 27% of patients whose symptoms are not effectively managed by typical antidepressants. The cognitive biotype exhibits impaired cognitive functions, such as planning and self-control, and reduced activity in specific brain areas, suggesting the need for more targeted treatments. Researchers, utilizing … Read more
Depression and anxiety are not significantly linked to higher cancer risks for most types, according to a multinational study. While a slight increase in risk was observed for lung and smoking-related cancers among those with depression or anxiety, this was largely mitigated by adjustments for lifestyle factors. Recent research indicates that depression and anxiety do … Read more