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Greater ADHD Symptoms Reported by Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adults with greater adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have higher attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptom reporting...
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Nov 7, 20233 min read


Service Dogs Help Veterans With PTSD Lead Better Lives
Service Dog help Veterans When Ryan, 37, returned home from two deployments with the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq from 2005 to 2008,...
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Oct 20, 20233 min read


No Link Between Most Cancers and Depression/Anxiety: Study
Depression and anxiety were not associated with outcomes for most cancer types, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, and...
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Oct 7, 20232 min read


15 Celebrities Open Up About Their Mental Health Battles
There's no escaping mental health challenges—everyone has them. So, if you struggle with anxiety, depression, or substance abuse you've...
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Sep 28, 20238 min read


One Important Cause of Anxiety Disorder
Sadhguru One Important Cause of Anxiety Disorder What is the main cause of anxiety disorders? Difficult experiences in childhood,...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read


Grounding - to help control emotional volatility
Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding) "No feeling is final." -Rainer Maria Rilke (20th-century German poet) Using Grounding to Detach...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20236 min read


Cognitive Distortions - CBT
Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that can influence your emotions. Everyone experiences cognitive distortions to some degree,...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20231 min read


Prenatal Valproate Exposure Associated With Psychiatric Disorders in Late Childhood
Nearly 42.6% of children were prenatally exposed to antiseizure medication. HealthDay News — Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic...
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Aug 21, 20231 min read


Lexapro Approved for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Children
Lexapro is a SSRI approved by the FDA for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in pediatric patients aged 7 years and older. The...
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Aug 21, 20231 min read


Thinking Your Way Out of Anxiety
When feel (anxious,) you'll have interconnecting negative thoughts. For example, you may worry about feeling fatigued from losing sleep....

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20235 min read


I Think My Child Has Anxiety. What Are the Treatment Options?
The Conversation — Anxiety disorders are common among Australian children, affecting nearly 7% of those aged 4–11 years. Children’s fears...
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Aug 19, 20234 min read


Brain Volume Patterns Vary Across Psychiatric Disorders
Brain A large brain imaging study of adults with six different psychiatric illnesses shows that heterogeneity in regional gray matter...
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Aug 19, 20231 min read


What Is Holistic Psychiatry and How Can It Help a Treatment-Resistant Patient?
Psychiatry, Treatment Resistant Dr. Bruce Kehr My dear reader. In a recent blog post, I lamented that we psychiatrists have let many of...
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Aug 17, 20233 min read


Cognitive Distortions
Cognitive distortions are irrational thoughts that can influence your emotions. Everyone experiences cognitive distortions to some degree,...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Improve Mindfulness - What and How Skills (DBT)
Mindfulness was introduced through Buddhism, which strongly influences concepts and aspects of DBT, developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan. It...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20236 min read


Learning about Complementary Alternative Medicine
The quality and quantity of scientific information of CAM treatment varies greatly. CAM is a great alternative for mental health treatment

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 7, 20232 min read


The Dangers of Anxiety: How It Can Lead to Suicide
Anxiety related to suicide

Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 31, 20232 min read


What are Alternative Medical Treatments?
It's no secret that alternative medical treatment is not so alternative anymore. Due to various side effects, natural ways of living it...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 27, 20233 min read


Types of Therapy
If you’re thinking of trying therapy, you might’ve already noticed the surprising amount of types available. Though some approaches work...

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Jul 26, 20233 min read


What is Intellectual Disability?
Intellectual disability involves problems with general mental abilities that affect functioning in two areas: Intellectual functioning...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 24, 20234 min read
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