Posts Tagged ‘psychiatrists nyc’

childhood guilt

How Does Childhood Guilt Affect Your Adult Life?

Guilt is a powerful emotion that tends to elicit feelings of shame, panic, and loss of self-esteem, no matter your age. It is often introduced during childhood as parents’ way of controlling a child’s behavior. However, using this tactic can cause anxious thinking and may lead to bouts of depression as an adult. If you’ve […] Read more…

Are You an Emotional Eater?

Food is everywhere we look; on television, the internet, billboard signs, magazines, you name it. We need food to survive but are you using food properly? The primary functions of food are to provide nourishment and fuel our bodies. Are you eating to provide your body with nourishment or for another reason? What is Emotional […] Read more…

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

During and after pregnancy, women can expect to experience many different emotions. Many women talk about the “glow” of pregnancy. Many others describe feeling happy one minute but worried, down, or tired the next, particularly in the first few days or weeks after giving birth. When these symptoms are mild and resolve on their own […] Read more…

The Alarming Increase in Physician Suicides

The Alarming Increase in Physician Suicides

In October 2014, Dr. Pamela Wible delivered a lecture at the 2014 American Academy of Family Physicians Assembly in Washington, DC on the increase in physician suicide. We’re thrilled that Dr. Wible is talking about this and for once, the medical community seems to be listening. Bravo Dr. Wible! But there seems to be little […] Read more…

4 Myths About Depression

Last year, we mourned the tragic death of Robin Williams. After a losing such a prominent figure to perhaps the most concerning outcome of psychiatric illness, suicide, the community is finally discussing depression. And while this discussion is most certainly a good thing, there have been some myths that have consistently presented themselves throughout the […] Read more…

don't apologize

12 Things You Don’t Need To Apologize For!

We often apologize because we worry too much about what others think of us. It’s important to apologize when it’s necessary, of course, but here are a few things you shouldn’t apologize for doing. Loving Someone Don’t apologize for loving someone. Celebrate that you can love. In fact, you don’t need to apologize for having […] Read more…

psychiatrist-warning-signs

10 Warning Signs Your Psychiatrist Isn’t a Good Fit

Choosing the best psychiatrist for you can be a trial and error process, and it may take you a little while before you find the best psychiatrist for you. While you’re looking for the best psychiatrist, keep these 10 warning signs in mind. 1. Your psychiatrist doesn’t have the proper training and education to help […] Read more…

beat-holiday-stress

4 Tips for Beating Holiday Stress

The holidays are often synonymous with stress, making them more difficult to enjoy. For some, family causes the added stress and, for others, the season itself is to blame. Whether you’re in the first category, the last, or another, you don’t have to suffer through the holidays with added stress. Here are 4 tips to […] Read more…

holiday-meltdown

5 Tips to Avoid Holiday Meltdowns

If you’re the parent of a child with ADHD or Asperger’s Syndrome, you already know that meltdowns are inevitable. Children with ADHD and Asperger’s tend to become overwhelmed frequently, which often results in meltdowns. To make matters a little more challenging, the holidays can often be the most stressful and overwhelming time of the year […] Read more…

holiday-blues

7 Ways to Beat After-the-Holidays Blues

The holidays are full of mixed emotions for many of us and it’s fairly common to feel a bit depressed when they’re over. You’ve spent a lot of time and money preparing and then, just like that, it’s over. Here are some tips to help you beat the after-the-holidays-blues. Join a new health club or […] Read more…

1 2 3 4 5