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Being human, we all experience bad days, bad weeks – Psychiatry
Navigating Crisis: Finding Positivity Amidst Adversity Being human, we all experience bad days, bad weeks…some may even say a bad year. Right now, the WORLD is going through a crisis. We are involved in something that no one has ever really seen…
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What is substance abuse/addiction?
In short, it’s the chronic use of a substance despite harmful effects. People can abuse and become addicted to a lot of things, like: nicotine, caffeine, opioids, stimulants, etc. And it can happen for a variety of reasons: peer pressure/trying to fit…
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Reduce anxiety, Replenish Immune System, Reset Your Brain, Health
GO TO SLEEP! That’s what you’re inner voice is telling you as you check your iPhone to see another hour has passed. It’s 3:00 am and you can’t shut your brain off. If this is you then keep reading because I may…
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How to discuss death and dying to children and what to expect?
When a loved one dies, it’s a tough pill to swallow and accept. It’s a hard concept for most people to understand, but what about children? We often shelter children, with good intention, to protect them from the dangers of the world…
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Interrupted and Poor Sleep
Managing Interrupted and Poor Sleep One of the most important things that a human being can have is a full restful sleep. Have you noticed that during this pandemic our sleeping patterns have been disrupted? I hear from our patients constantly how…
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Anxiety and Paranoia in Orange County
Understanding Anxiety: Differentiating Normal Stress from Diagnosable Anxiety Anxiety is a term that’s thrown around somewhat loosely today. Whether you’re a college student with finals coming up or your working towards a deadline at your job; anxiety seems to be the term…
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Small things you can do to turn your life around
Let’s not sugarcoat this situation. Life can be a royal pain in the ass. One day you’re on top of the world, happy and successful and the next you’re scrambling because of a Chinese virus. At some point in time we all…
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Eating Disorders – Myth or Fact!
MYTH: Eating disorders are not real medical conditions. FACT: They ARE real conditions! They are complex psychiatric conditions that can have serious lifelong consequences. In a nutshell, there are three main types of eating disorders that I will cover in this blog: anorexia nervosa…
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Dealing With Isolation During the Coronavirus | Covid-19
Dealing With Isolation It’s been just over a month. One month, since the United States initiated “Stay at Home Orders”. One month, since “non-essential” business shut down. One month, since everyones lives in our country were changed. Unfortunately, some people have been…
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I already have my medications, so why would I need therapy?
I already have my medications, so why would I need therapy? 5 Benefits of “Talk Therapy” Learning how to process your emotions so that overtime you are able to move forward and your emotions (whether that be anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, etc) have…
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Why is it that we care so much what other think?
Why is it that we care so much what other think? Often times, is it that you do things to just make another person happy? Does this, in turn, make you unhappy? We shouldn’t have to think this much into everything we…
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Focusing with Distraction
Focusing can be hard enough when you are alone at your desk with a full cup of coffee and a full nights sleep under your belt. Throw in a cell phone, two computer screens, and background conversations and you have a recipe…
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