Suicide is rapidly increasing in teens and even children despite a strong nationwide push to raise awareness and prevent it. In fact, suicide has increased 21% in young males and 50% in young females since 2000. These are devastating statistics and if we are going to change this we must first understand suicide in order to prevent it. You can watch the video about this or read a summary of the … [Read more...]
Autism Spectrum Disorder – An Introduction
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complicated condition that is rapidly increasing due to pesticide and other chemical exposures during pregnancy and early in life. This article provides a brief introduction to it diagnosis and treatment for families, primary care providers and mental health students. You can watch the video or read an abridged version of the talk below. 1. What is Autism … [Read more...]
Adderall and Bipolar Disorder
Since I occasionally work in a hospital, I often run across patients with Bipolar Disorder that are also prescribed Adderall for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Many patients I encounter are unaware that Adderall is highly prone to induce mania and that it is dangerous to take if you have Bipolar Disorder. 1. Adderall Induces Mania Adderall works by increasing the amount of … [Read more...]
4 Ways Improve Your Health with Clean Eating
When you think of your “diet,” you may automatically think about shedding unwanted pounds. Sticking to a healthy diet with clean eating, can offer you so much more than weight loss. By committing to better food habits, you can actively improve your mental and physical well-being, in addition to your waistline. You can even do so without spending a small fortune, especially when you keep the … [Read more...]
Bipolar Disorder: A Complicated Disease
If you or someone you know has recently been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, chances are you have a lot of questions. Even if you have been aware of your diagnosis for some time, there are some things that you may not know or understand about the disorder. This article will explain important things you need to know about bipolar disorder. What is Bipolar Disorder (BD)? Bipolar Disorder, … [Read more...]
Is Lithium Still The Best Medicine for Bipolar Disorder?
Patients ask me all the time if lithium is still the best medicine for Bipolar Disorder even though it has been around almost 100 years. The short answer is yes lithium is still the best single medication, but now we have more good medications if a patient doesn't tolerate lithium and to use in combination with lithium to help it work better. The long answer is that we now have better … [Read more...]
Managing Bipolar Disorder with Winter Depression
It is common to have Bipolar Disorder with winter depression where people are more depressed in the fall and winter, but manic in the spring and summer. This seasonal pattern is most pronounced in people with Bipolar Disorder Type II (mild to moderate mania with severe depressive episodes), but people with Type I Bipolar Disorder (severe mania and severe depression) can develop a seasonal … [Read more...]
The Top 2 Reasons Relationships Fail
After working for several years with students who were previously married or in a serious relationship I have learn that these are top 2 reasons relationships fail. There may have been many things wrong with the relationship, but one or both of these two reasons were apparent early on. If they had heeded the warning, they could have avoided the relationship and long-term consequences … [Read more...]
The Secret to Surviving Young Children
Most people think babies and young children are so cute and adorable, but if you are the parent of a young child like I am, you know all that cuteness can disappear in seconds only to be replaced by a screaming, crying, head banging, rolling-on-the-floor Tasmanian Devil. You also know that you don’t so much succeed at parenting a young child as you merely survive it. So to that end I offer these … [Read more...]
How to Pick the Best Dating Website
There has been an explosion of online dating apps and websites over the last few years so it can be confusing which is the best dating app and best dating website to use. So instead of trying to name them all, let me give you some criteria to categorize them so you can tell what kind of site to use and what kinds to avoid. A Hookup or A Relationship? One way of looking at dating … [Read more...]