Innovative Psychiatry
Jarrett woke up with the weight of the world on his chest. He was so weighted down, so hopeless, and felt like he’d explode. He went to the kitchen, poured a glass of milk, drank it, and slammed the glass down on the counter. Then stomped outside, gripping his fists at this side. Jarrett didn’t […]
Shannon was 13 and woke up almost every morning disappointed to realize she was still alive. Her last thought before falling asleep was usually hoping, praying, she would not wake up in the morning. Her misery was difficult to describe but it involved every aspect of her life — parents and family, her school work, […]
Brittney dressed for school and left for the bus. She waited 20 minutes then slipped back into the house and slid under the bed. And she waited. She couldn’t face school…. all the kids who she felt judged her. The sleepiness that made it impossible to pay attention in class. The expectations from teachers she […]
Chronic Illness Creates Physical Stress Janie has a chronic illness that causes her to be admitted to the hospital — often the ICU — relatively frequently. Her condition becomes urgent, throwing her electrolyte balance, her pH balance, and her other systems into disarray. Each time she’s admitted, she suffers dreadfully with overwhelming nausea, vomiting…. and […]
Since the Uvalde, Texas shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24 where 22 people were killed and 18 wounded, 40 more mass shootings have occurred in this country. As we spoke about in our post Shooters are Terrorizing Us, people who hear or read about these terrible events struggle to make sense of them, and […]
Shooters are Killing People We have a tradition in this country of excusing and explaining away the actions of a terrorizing shooter by declaring him mentally ill. We’re talking about shooters—the ones who open fire in a crowded public space and gun down the innocent. I hesitate to enter this dialogue but I feel compelled […]
When we think about family, what does your mind conjure? A mother, a father, and a few children? Or maybe a mother and children. Or a father and his brood. How you achieve being your best self is largely influenced by your family. Maybe your experience with family is having two moms, or two dads. […]
Whether you’re expecting your first child or your kids are senior citizens themselves, your heart has been on your sleeve for the duration. Is there anything like being a mother? Whether you’re a. mother of a baby, a teen, or a mother of senior citizens, the worry never dissipates. They’re always on your mind. Here […]
Find out how to get it fast. Feel like giving up lately? Not just giving up what you’re doing, but giving up on life…? You’re not alone, you know. Still, just because you feel something a lot of other people feel, you don’t have to act on it. This is why you need resilience. Resilience […]
Thrilling? Yes. EYE opening? Yes! Opportunities?? YES!! This week saw the best conference of the ketamine-for-depression specialization. A gathering of neuroscience researchers, psychiatrists, chemists, and more came to share their work with ketamine and related compounds. Researchers hailed from all over the world — the Netherlands, Israel, Sweden, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, France, Australia, Italy, Canada […]