We live in a society that is always on. Screens are present for practically every moment: work emails, scrolling social media, streaming shows, news alerts, late-night phone checks. For many, this relentless digital presence quietly feeds worry and erodes our capacity...
Perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking are typically linked together. You expect a lot of yourself, but you’re also quick to cut yourself some slack when things aren’t perfect. A mostly successful project feels like a failure. But one thing goes wrong and a day...
Beginning SPRAVATO® (esketamine) for treatment-resistant depression can feel like a major step. Many people come to their first session with a mix of hope and uncertainty. They’ve tried several antidepressants without enough relief, and this works differently. It is...
If you take psychiatric medicine for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, or some other reason, you have probably noticed that sleep and your medications are intertwined. Some nights you fall asleep easily and feel the medication is “working”. Other nights,...
We all have times when a hard feeling arises: sadness, anger, fear, guilt, grief, and our initial impulse is to push it away. We stay busy, scroll on our phones, shift the subject, or tell ourselves we “shouldn’t feel this way.” In the short term, it may seem...
You start a psychiatric medication with hope and uncertainty. Keeping track of important changes in your mood, symptoms, side effects, sleep, and everyday functioning will help you and your provider know how the medication is working. When you track consistently, you...
