Do I Have OCD?
You may double-check that the doors and windows are locked, or you might like things in a certain order — and people close to you are giving you a …
Blog
5 Strategies to Get a Better Night’s Sleep
More than one-third of adults in the United States are not getting enough sleep, which is defined as 7-9 hours a night. While daytime grogginess is certainly one significant effect of …
Treatment Options for Bipolar Disorder
When dealing with the complexities of the brain, mental health issues rarely fit into tidy boxes that are easy to identify and treat. This is especially true of bipolar …
Help! I Think My Loved One Is Addicted to Opioids
If you suspect your loved one may have developed an opioid addiction, is overusing prescribed pain medications, or is abusing heroin or fentanyl, we want you to know that …
10 Tips for Anxiety Relief and Management
Sometimes, before you even open your eyes in the morning, you feel your anxiety start to creep in and you dread spending yet another day in its grips. It …
Lesser-Known Ways to Help Improve Depression
Each year in the United States, approximately 21 million people have at least one major depressive episode. Of this number, about nine million people are treating the issue with medications, a third of …
I Think I Have OCD. Now What?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a complex mental health condition for many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that it’s become part of our vernacular. OCD …
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 …
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 …