Articles about Psychiatry
When people think of methods for fighting depression, they probably imagine countless medications, Zoloft, Lexapro and Prozac may spring to mind. Cognitive behavioral therapy is also a common approach, but what if these treatments proved ineffective for some patients? It’s these more difficult cases that require a less conventional approach, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, … Read more
Name the day, and a new trend will sweep the nation. Whether the trend is a Stanley cup, Starbucks’ olive oil coffee or Taylor + Kelce hype, something is always buzzing on late night talk shows and social media. Social media blasts a formidable amount of trendy information about health as well — forest bathing, … Read more
In the summer of 2011, when U.S. resident Yoheved Hasson began feeling involuntary shaking in her left leg, she soon learned from a local neurologist that she had Parkinson’s disease. Several years later, after trying prescription medications and other treatments to no avail, she was told by doctors that her only hope for recovery was … Read more
When Janelle Mitchell enters the room of one of her adolescent patients who was recently diagnosed with cancer, she doesn’t bring a stethoscope or bandages. Instead, she might be carrying a guitar or the lyrics to the patient’s favorite song. Mitchell is a music therapist at Prisma Health. “Music therapy is not just playing or … Read more
“Oh, beware, my lord, of jealousy.” William Shakespeare has always been regarded as a prescient author, but this line from “Othello” rings especially true in today’s era of social media and seemingly constant comparison. Long before and long since the playwright dubbed this emotion the “green-eyed monster,” jealousy has been affecting humans in profound and … Read more
When the mental health profession as we know it today began taking shape in the 1950s, there came with it the hurdle of the social stigma – making families desperate to keep their issues quiet and unknown to friends, acquaintances and relatives. While that stigma still exists to a large extent, mental health support is … Read more