T3 Thyroid Hormone to Treat Depression in Newport Beach

T3 Thyroid Hormone to Treat Depression in Newport Beach

Depression

If you are tired or depressed much of the time, your doctor will order blood tests for the two thyroid hormones called T3 and T4, and for the brain hormones called TSH and prolactin. If your TSH is high and your prolactin is normal, you are probably hypothyroid and...
10 Questions Before You Choose Your Psychiatrist

10 Questions Before You Choose Your Psychiatrist

Psychiatrist

When hiring an electrician or plumber, you might ask friends and neighbors for suggestions, but looking for a psychiatrist is a personal private choice. Once you’ve found a few psychiatrists to call, a good interviewing strategy is to have a list of questions in front...
The Basics of Bipolar Disorder

The Basics of Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar

We all experience the ups and downs, good days and bad days, and the occasionally, even, I should never have gotten out of bed day. As a general rule, most of us can get back to an inner calm or a middle ground to which we return. But individuals with Bipolar disorder...
Depression in Men in Newport Beach

Depression in Men in Newport Beach

Depression

Both men and women can suffer from Depression. Unfortunately, men seek the help they need less often than their female counterparts. They can also experience depression differently. However, men die by suicide at a rate that is three times the rate observed in women....
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an agonizing mental illness that can be difficult to understand. It is poorly portrayed in the media, not easily understood from reading the many textbook descriptions available, and commonly misdiagnosed by many psychiatrists,...