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...
ADHD Drivers 36% More Likely to Have an Accident
Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are 36% more likely than other adolescent drivers to get into a car accident, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. Previous research has found much higher rates of crash risks for young...
Daylight savings could increase depression – Newport Beach Psychiatrist
Even though setting the clocks back during winter leads to an extra hour of sleep, the added hour of darkness in the evening is harder to handle, according to a new study. Find a psychiatrist in Orange County. Depression cases at psychiatric hospitals in Denmark...
10 Problems That Could Mean Adult ADHD
A lot of the time it’s not hard to spot ADHD in kids. But adults can have more subtle symptoms. This means many adults struggle with ADHD and may not know they have it. They may not realize that many of the problems they face, including staying organized or being on...
