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 | 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,...
by calpsychiatry | Oct 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Article, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress
For some people, a natural bodily symptom can trigger a bout of anxiety that can wreak havoc on their mental health. For these people suffering from “somatic symptom disorder,” the body and mind seem to constantly be at war with each other. Read on to find out more...
by calpsychiatry | Sep 29, 2021 | Anxiety, Article, Mental Health, Psychology, Stress, Therapy, Trauma
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an indescribable amount of trauma globally. In this podcast, Atlantic staff writer, Ed Yong, discusses the traumas people have experienced and why it will take some time for healing to occur. In a recent Atlantic piece, Ed Yong...
by calpsychiatry | Apr 15, 2021 | Aging, Anxiety, Article, Depression, Environment, Family, Grief, Growth, Mental Health, Relationships, Social Issues, Stress, Trauma, Young Adults
Although the full spectrum of COVID-19 sequelae will take some time to ascertain, a recent retrospective cohort found higher incidences of neurological and psychiatric diagnoses in patients with COVID-19 than in control patients. Even higher incidences of these...
