Depression
Are You Buggin?
Take these simple tests… Not sure if you need to see a psychiatrist? I find most of patients really don’t know. I find most therapists and medical doctors that my patients often see don’t know either. My patients are busy trying to do what it takes to be better but something is still “buggin”. The … Read more
Bipolar Disorder, It’s a Mood Thang.
Bipolar Spectrum Disorder is one of the most fascinating diseases that I treat. In my practice, I don’t usually see the flagrant disease presentations anymore. That was something that I saw more often during my residency and hospital training. What I see now is mostly older adults in their 30’s and 40’s, who have noticed … Read more
Intervention Everyone?
Watching celebrities on T.V. being confronted by involved family and friends in staged interventions makes for great theater. Watching these people detox in front of our eyes is gratifying; they have f.+++ed up lives too. We rejoice and feel better when they at the end are clean and sober. Their redemption is our salvation, we … Read more
Major Depression as a Brain Disorder
As I posted earlier, Major Depression Disorder (MDD) is serious-you can die from it. A comment posted on my last blog stated psychological pain is just as real as chest pain and should be treated. I concur and am happy to tell you MDD is highly treatable. Lets say you saw your regular medical doctor, … Read more