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Cognitive Restructuring
Imagine it’s your birthday. You’re expecting a phone call from a close friend, but it never comes. You called them on their birthday, so...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20235 min read


Mental Health Matters Podcast: Understanding and Preventing Youth Suicide
Mental Health Matters Episode Summary In 2020, suicide was the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 202319 min read


America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse?
From TIME: “By the latest federal estimates, about one in eight U.S. adults now takes an antidepressant and one in five has recently...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Suicidal Behavior Tied to Increased All-Cause Mortality in MDD
Suicidal Behavior Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicidal behavior during the depressive period have over double the...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 22, 20234 min read


Physicians Aren't Asking Enough Questions About Cannabis Use
As more older adults turn to cannabis to alleviate medical ailments like pain, insomnia, and anxiety, many physicians are hesitant to ask...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 21, 20234 min read


Grief Rituals are Pathways to Emotional Healing
Loss is unavoidable on the human journey. Where there is loss, grief follows. Grief can be overwhelming due to the intensity of emotions...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 6, 20235 min read


Does Social Media Use Cause Depression?
Social Media Cause Depression How heavy Instagram and Facebook use may be affecting kids negatively Quick Read Studies show that...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 6, 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


What is Imposter Syndrome?
Imposter Syndrome: Why You May Feel Like a Fraud Imposter syndrome is that uncomfortable feeling you experience when you think you're...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 1, 20231 min read


Carl Jung on Overcoming Anxiety Disorders
The approach of Jungian therapy for the treatment of anxiety follows a central premise. Our thoughts and beliefs can become our worst...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Sep 1, 20234 min read


Top 10 Insane Facts About Sigmund Freud
Freud may justly be called the most influential intellectual legislator of his age. His creation of psychoanalysis was at once a theory...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 29, 20235 min read


The Difference Between Stress and Burnout – Know the Signs
Burnout Prevention and Treatment If constant stress has you feeling helpless, disillusioned, and completely exhausted, you may be on the...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 29, 20239 min read


Science and Art in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
"The root of the word 'create' or 'creativity' essentially means 'to grow.' That is probably what lies at the heart of what patients...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 29, 20235 min read


Is Hopefulness the Key to Better Mental and Physical Health?
Hopefulness key to mental and physical health The woman arrived for her first therapy session distressed and depressed. Her husband of 20...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 29, 20236 min read


Depression, Anxiety Do Not Increase Overall Risk for Cancer
Depression, Anxiety Do Not Increase Overall Risk for Cancer HealthDay News — Depression and anxiety are not related to an increased risk...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 28, 20232 min read


The World Within - Carl Jung, MD in His Own Words - Documentary
Who is Dr. Carl Jung ? Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung's work has...

Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20232 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


Study Shows That Anti-Fentanyl Antibody Reverses Signs of Carfentanil Overdose
An Engineered Human-Antibody Fragment with Fentanyl Pan-Specificity That Reverses Carfentanil-Induced Respiratory Depression Anti...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20231 min read


Gene Therapy Offers New Way to Fight Alcohol Use Disorder
Gene Therapy Offers New Way to Fight Alcohol Use Disorder A type of gene therapy that reboots the brain's reward system could curb...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 27, 20234 min read
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