Discover the profound journey of a mother's unconditional love in the face of recurrent mental illness. Join us on The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast as Mary shares two decades of wisdom, resilience, and unwavering devotion, offering hope and guidance to families navigating similar challenges. Tune in to be inspired by her story of love's transformative power.
Read moreHealing Two Top Causes of Mental Illness
Remedies for lowering histamine and inflammation: In this article, you’ll find a brief overview of my approach to treating two major culprits of mental illness: high levels of histamine and inflammation.
Read moreThe Best of the Best
My Holistic Updates began on August 16, 2016, and currently contain more than 197 articles on holistic mental health and psychiatric medication withdrawal. In today's article, I want to show you around Holisticpsychiatrist.com and recommend some of my best articles and podcasts to you.
Read moreWhat's in a Name? A Rose by Any Other Name . . .
Juliet once said in Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." This may be perfectly true for Romeo, but not as easily translated when it comes to the labels we give to patients in psychiatry. Read on for my fable on flowers and names and mental illness.
Read moreHow Long Will My Treatment Last?
Today, I thought it would be helpful for me to answer a common question I encounter, which seems simple but is actually quite complicated to answer: how long will my treatment last?
Read moreThe Ripple Effect
Recently, I was fortunate to talk to two patients from over a decade ago to find out what happened to them. I reflected on the ripple effect of each person's healing journey and the profound impact that our choices have over time. Read on to learn what happened to these individuals after they left my holistic practice!
Read moreConformity: the Appeal to Conventional Clinicians
If a maverick means being rejected by the "in-group," then I'm definitely a maverick. It would be nice, for once, to belong to an "esteemed group" of mavericks. I would imagine a meeting of mavericks to go something like this . . . Read on for my reflections.
Read morePsychiatry's Delusions
By definition, a delusion is a fixed, false belief that is resistant to reason or confrontation with actual fact. Although psychiatry judges who is delusional and who is not, it fails to perceive some obvious delusions within its own paradigm. Read on for more of my reflections on this issue.
Read moreFollowing the Twists and Turns of Change During Treatment
In my holistic practice, I have learned to assess patients' needs and introduce interventions based on a good psychiatric history that appreciates the importance of change. Read on for additional reflections on this topic.
Read moreCritical Information on Effexor XR and Paxil Withdrawals
Not all SSRIs only inhibit SERT receptors. Read on for very important information about how one SSRI may differ greatly from another.
Read moreThe Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast: Setting a Whole New Standard for Mental Wellness
I am so pleased that starting tomorrow, you'll hear stories from people in holistic mental health that you've never imagined possible. It's not just a podcast debut, it's gonna be a psychiatry reboot!
Read moreTransformation Using the Infinite Intention Technique
Using the Infinite Intention Technique has resulted in powerful, transformative healing both for me and my patients. I’m excited to share some of my patients‘ written responses to their healing experiences, how I've been applying it, and its resulting outcomes.
Read moreThe Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast
The Holistic Psychiatrist podcast will be a fun, fascinating, and informative resource for those who want to know more about holistic psychiatry. Read on to learn more before the launch on February 17th!
Read moreHow Slow Does a Withdrawal Need to Go?
Today I want to share an experience I had with a patient that illustrates how a gradual withdrawal came to a screeching halt when a medication was lowered too quickly. Read on to see how we can connect the dots between symptoms of mental illness and inappropriate medication withdrawal.
Read moreWhat's Between Chaos and Order?
With my recent move to Utah, the past few weeks have been truly challenging. When nothing is where it belongs, what can we learn as we create order out of chaos? Read on for my reflections!
Read moreWhat My Practice Has Taught Me About Patience
Healing is never a one-way street. It is a circular, holistic process where everyone benefits from the therapeutic relationship. Read on for my reflections on how my patients have shown me a great deal about how to be patient myself.
Wherever You Go There You Are
As I move to a new location, I will try to remember this important phrase: “wherever you go there you are,” so that I can make every experience a step towards self-awareness and personal growth.
Read moreA Preliminary Peek at The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast!
The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast is going to show the impossible, the miraculous, and the existing state of holistic psychiatry: what is currently possible and the patients who have succeeded and are ready to share their amazing healing journeys. Here's a preliminary peek at some of the material that we've already recorded and will be coming out on a weekly basis soon!
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