Overcoming Major Depressive Disorder: How Psychologists Help
What is Depression? Depression is a rising epidemic in our country that has only recently begun to get the attention it deserves. While many have argued against its validity in the past, our society has finally begun to accept it as a serious medical issue that should...
Postnatal Depression: It’s Alright to Not Be Alright!
Postpartum depression (PPD) is often misunderstood by those close to new mothers who are experiencing it. Cultural perceptions of what motherhood should be can make women suffering from PPD feel uncomfortable and even ashamed to ask for help. It seems wrong to feel...
Understanding Anxiety Disorder, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
What is an anxiety disorder? Experiencing anxiety is just a part of life. Everyone has felt anticipation, butterflies, and nervousness about a big event or job. This is simply how humans react to stress and there is no way around it. With that being said, it is...
Nasal Esketamine vs. Intravenous (IV) Ketamine
Nasal Esketamine vs. Intravenous (IV) Ketamine Patients who are candidates for intra-nasal ketamine often do not know the difference between Nasal Esketamine vs. Intravenous (IV) Ketamine. Although both medications are effective for the treatment of resistant...
The Endless Breakup: Coping With Breakup Depression
Coping with Breakup Depression and Anxiety From ghosting to orbiting and submarining, technology keeps elaborating on new ways for people to avoid the emotional labor of breakup depression. But that only keeps them stuck in anxiety and self-doubt. I want someone I can...
FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression
Esketamine for Treatment of Resistant Depression The US Food and Drug Administration approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression; the drug is the chemical cousin of ketamine, the powerful anesthetic that has...
Psychiatrist vs. Psychologist
Psychiatrist vs. Psychologist What to know before seeking one of these professionals Movies and television show often portray therapy for an emotional or mental illness as lying on a couch in an office while pouring out your heart to a doctor. In reality, this...
Is a Vitamin D Deficiency Causing Your Depression?
Vitamin D Deficiency Depression Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine” vitamin. It is an essential fat-soluble nutrient. It helps keep bones healthy and strong, helps cell growth, and benefits immune function. Your body absorbs vitamin D primarily through...
A Personalized Approach to Help Patients Get Their Lives Back
Bryan M. Dechairo, Ph.D., talks about Assurex Health’s GeneSight® test and how it helps patients get on the road to mental wellness faster. Watch the Video Get to Know a Gene: HTR2A The 5-HT2A receptor, encoded by the HTR2A gene, is responsible for...Contact us
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