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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


Childhood or Adolescent Anxiety May Increase Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Adulthood
Patients who suffered childhood or adolescent anxiety and those who were born to parents with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read


Housing Insecurity in Childhood Associated With Anxiety, Depression
Childhood housing insecurity also associated with higher depression symptom scores in adulthood. HealthDay News — Housing insecurity in...
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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


Melt Anxiety - Mindfulness/Rational Thinking
Top Tip: Melt (Anxiety with Mindfulness and Rational Thinking Dr. Vincent E. Parr is a psychologist in private practice in Tampa. Michael...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 19, 20232 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


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...
chrisviesumalinog
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


4 Ways to Reverse the Silent Mental Health Crisis in South Asian Communities
Mental health is an important aspect of our overall well-being, yet it is often overlooked in South Asian communities. There is a silent...
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Aug 16, 20233 min read


Yoga — Trifecta of Strength, Flexibility, and Balance
I have been practicing yoga on and off for the past 4–5 years, which may have been hindered by my intermittent periods of laziness....

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20233 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


Human Trafficking — in Nutshell
Today, I learned a lot about the reality of human trafficking and the underlying exploitation that exists….I attended the Refugee Mental...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 15, 20233 min read


What is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
Somatic symptom disorder is diagnosed when a person has a significant focus on physical symptoms, such as pain, weakness or shortness of...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 13, 20233 min read


Vortioxetine Improves Cognition in Patients With Depression and Early Dementia
Vortioxetine significantly improved depressive symptoms, cognitive performance, daily and global functioning, and quality of life at 12...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 13, 20233 min read


What is Excoriation (Skin Picking) Disorder?
Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder A person with excoriation (skin-picking) disorder, also known as dermatillomania, repeatedly picks...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 13, 20231 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


What is DBT and How Does Help with Depression?
What is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)? Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). It’s based on...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 5, 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


Are Alternative Remedies Safe?
"Dietary supplements", aka herbal remedies are not stringently regulated as medicines. Despite the regulation by the FDA, various...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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