by calpsychiatry | Nov 24, 2021 | Anxiety, Article, Depression, Mental Health, Mood Disorders, Psychology, Stress, Therapy
Research is showing that untreated mental illness alone confers a higher risk of worsening physical ailments. Recent research is showing that mental illness can lead to the progression of physical ailments. In a recent New York Times column, Jane Brody speaks with Dr....
by calpsychiatry | Nov 17, 2021 | Anxiety, Article, Depression, Mental Health, Mood Disorders, Psychology, Therapy
Depression and anxiety are the two most common mental disorders. While people can have both an anxiety disorder and depression, it is important to know key differences between the two for accurate treatment. Despite depression and anxiety disorders being among the...
by calpsychiatry | Nov 11, 2021 | Article, Family, Mental Health, Pregnancy, Psychology, Women's Mental Health
New mothers often report feeling that motherhood has permanently changed them. They feel more attune to their child’s needs, more connected. Now, science is actually proving the biological basis for these feelings. A mother’s body and her brain are actually...
by calpsychiatry | Oct 27, 2021 | Article, Mental Health, Psychology, Therapy
New research examining the brains of over 1,200 participants suggests that having a mental health diagnosis may affect the way the brain perceives physical sensations. This revelation could pave the way for exciting new treatment modalities. Pain receptors distributed...
by calpsychiatry | Oct 20, 2021 | Addiction, Anxiety, Article, Depression, Mental Health, Psychology
Alcohol (and its effects for better or worse) have been around for a long time, strengthening social ties and bringing people together over food and dance. However, in America we are seeing a rise in solitary drinking, especially over the past year during the...
by calpsychiatry | Oct 13, 2021 | Anxiety, Article, Depression, Mental Health, Psychology, Sleep, Stress
An adequate amount of sleep per night (around 7 hours minimum) is critical to our immune system and overall brain health. It is a restorative process and people who consistently get less sleep are more prone to a host of psychiatric and physical diseases. Sleep,...
