5 Psychological Effects of Addiction
There are good reasons that people refer to a substance use disorder as a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. The mental and physical tolls that addiction and …
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How an Addiction Psychiatrist Supports Professionals’ Mental Health and Wellness
You may have had a DUI, a failed workplace drug test, a suspicion of impairment, a complaint or allegation made, or you might have voluntarily sought treatment and are …
Calling All Pilots: FAA Psychiatric Evaluations
In order to begin your journey into aviation or in order to maintain your career, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that you undergo a psychiatric evaluation and possibly …
How A Psychiatrist Can Help You Get Off Medications Safely
Maybe you started taking medications to stop a downward spiral in your mental health, or during a period where things were dramatically different in your life or several doctors …
Coping With Depression: A Psychiatrist Can Help, You Are Not Alone
The number of people affected by depression in the United States is eye-opening — 8.4% of adults (about 21 million people) have had at least one major depressive episode. These numbers …
The Different Major Types of Anxiety Disorders
Everyone is anxious from time to time, but anxiety disorders escalate this worry to levels that can make it difficult to function. If it seems like your anxiety has …
Get Psychiatric Help Right from Your Own Home
When the world was forced to shut down two years ago, health care providers rose to the challenge and adjusted the way they delivered their services. While telemedicine was …
7 Ways a Psychiatrist Can Help to Find the Right Medications for You
The anatomy of the human body is well studied and fairly well understood, which makes treating physical ailments and diseases straightforward with the right imaging or lab results in …
Alaska Psychiatry and Mental Health
Some of the very attributes that may draw you to life in Alaska, namely the remoteness, can also present hurdles in terms of your mental health. Whether you are …
COVID-19’s Impact on Mental Health and How Telepsychiatry Can Help
It has been two very long years since COVID-19 first upended our lives, and it continues to wreak havoc across the world. The fallout of this global health crisis …