Blog: Depression
Hope Restored
As an American expat growing up in Singapore, my life was filled with various opportunities and experiences. Early on in my journey, I experienced joy, hope, and an expectant future,...
Hope Restored
As an American expat growing up in Singapore, my life was filled with various opportunities and experiences. Early on in my journey, I experienced joy, hope, and an expectant future,...
Self Love
It seems that life has a funny way of giving us exactly what we need, right when we need it—even if, in the moment, it feels like the worst thing...
Self Love
It seems that life has a funny way of giving us exactly what we need, right when we need it—even if, in the moment, it feels like the worst thing...
The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Last week we discussed the process of developing tolerance to medication. Whereas tolerance involves a state of adaptation to a medication that results in a change to some aspect of the...
The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Last week we discussed the process of developing tolerance to medication. Whereas tolerance involves a state of adaptation to a medication that results in a change to some aspect of the...
The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Many people worry about the addiction risk of medications prescribed for mental health conditions, such as those used for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia. There are many misconceptions...
The Risk of Addiction to Medications Prescribed...
Many people worry about the addiction risk of medications prescribed for mental health conditions, such as those used for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia. There are many misconceptions...
15 TedTalks that Offer Interesting Perspectives...
1. Brené Brown: Listening to shame. 2. Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong. 3. Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness – from...
15 TedTalks that Offer Interesting Perspectives...
1. Brené Brown: Listening to shame. 2. Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong. 3. Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness – from...
How Antidepressants Work Part 3: Nonpharmacolog...
Last week, in How Antidepressants Work Part II: The Nitty Gritty, we discussed various ways antidepressants impact the brain. This week, we’ll explore nonpharmacological strategies that can also be used...
How Antidepressants Work Part 3: Nonpharmacolog...
Last week, in How Antidepressants Work Part II: The Nitty Gritty, we discussed various ways antidepressants impact the brain. This week, we’ll explore nonpharmacological strategies that can also be used...
How Antidepressants Work Part 2: The Nitty Gritty
As explained in last week’s blog, How Antidepressants Work Part I: The Basics, antidepressants largely exert their effect (at least initially) by impacting the availability of various neurotransmitters in the...
How Antidepressants Work Part 2: The Nitty Gritty
As explained in last week’s blog, How Antidepressants Work Part I: The Basics, antidepressants largely exert their effect (at least initially) by impacting the availability of various neurotransmitters in the...
How Antidepressants Work Part 1: The Basics
One way that brain cells communicate is through the passage of chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters carry messages across the space between brain cells known as the synapse. Their goal is...
How Antidepressants Work Part 1: The Basics
One way that brain cells communicate is through the passage of chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters carry messages across the space between brain cells known as the synapse. Their goal is...