Tag: Mental Health
Mental Wellness in the Workplace
Work stress is quite often a significant component of everyday life, and can be hard to handle when your financial well-being is directly tied to your job. While there can still be some stigma against mental health in the work place, attitudes toward such issues are changing. There may be resources either at or through your work place you may not even be aware … Read More Mental Wellness in the Workplace
Moving Forward After Loss
In my profession I am sometimes asked how one manages to move on after the loss of a loved one. Early in my training my go to answer was always something along the lines of “time.” However, having given that advice without actually experiencing any devastating personal tragedy, it seemed as though my advice to others somehow lacked validity and meaning because what I … Read More Moving Forward After Loss
Disaster and Mental Health
If you have picked up a newspaper, searched the web, or turned on the TV recently you have likely come across news about one or more natural disasters and the severity of the devastation caused by them. Reasonable reactions to hearing of these events likely brings forth feelings of: Disbelief and shock Fear and anxiety about the future Disorientation Feeling “numb” emotionally Irritability Anger … Read More Disaster and Mental Health
“Why Psychiatry?”
“Why psychiatry?” is a burning question I frequently get asked by people from all walks of life. The people who have asked this question include but are not limited to: family members, close friends, acquaintances, people who happen to read my hospital badge in the elevator, colleagues whose children are thinking about a career in medicine, patients, and sometimes even people in the grocery … Read More “Why Psychiatry?”
Things to Ask Yourself Before and After Starting Psychiatric Medications
When was the last time I saw my primary care doctor? Contrary to popular belief, psychiatric diagnoses are not doled out like candy on Valentine’s Day. In fact, a psychiatric diagnosis should only be made when medical conditions that share common symptoms with psychiatric disorders have been ruled out. If you haven’t had a thorough physical exam and routine labs in the last 6 … Read More Things to Ask Yourself Before and After Starting Psychiatric Medications