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Integrative Psychiatry
Half the difficulty of getting help is figuring out whose help to get. The titles blur together, the internet uses them interchangeably, and booking the wrong one costs you weeks. Here's the plain-English version — what each professional actually does, and how to pick a starting point without a degree in healthcare navigation. The 30-second...
Integrative Psychiatry
If you're comparing psychiatrists, you've probably hit the word "integrative" and wondered what it means and if it’s a legitimate thing. It’s a fair question. First, what it doesn't mean: integrative psychiatry is not an alternative to conventional psychiatry. Our psychiatrists are board-certified physicians. They prescribe when medication is the right tool, they order and interpret...
Sleep
Most people who take a sleep medication every night have already tried to stop. It usually goes the same way: you skip a night, sleep terribly, and conclude the pill is the only thing standing between you and permanent 3 a.m. wakefulness. So you keep taking it, not because it works especially well anymore, but...
Integrative Psychiatry
This is the moment that ends most tapers: a week or two after a dose reduction, you feel worse. Anxious, low, off. And a frightening thought creeps in: “It's coming back. I can’t ever come off medication.” Sometimes that's true, but not always. Being able to tell the difference is the single most important skill...
Integrative Psychiatry
You started the medication for a reason, and it may well have done its job. Now things are different: the side effects have outgrown the benefits, you feel emotionally capped, or you're simply in a different chapter of life and want to know who you are without it. Wanting to come off an antidepressant is...
Sleep
Can trying too hard to sleep make insomnia worse? Learn how sleepmaxxing, sleep anxiety, and excessive tracking can fuel chronic insomnia, and what to do instead.
Sleep
Learn why sleep often changes during perimenopause and what may be contributing to insomnia, anxiety, and nighttime awakenings.
Sleep
Tried supplements, sleep hygiene, trackers, and sleeping pills but still can’t sleep? Learn what may be keeping chronic insomnia going.
Sleep
Taking sleep medication but still struggling with insomnia? Learn why sleep anxiety, hyperarousal, and conditioned arousal may be keeping you stuck.
Sleep
Can’t shut your brain off at night? Learn how chronic stress, hyperarousal, and sleep anxiety can trigger racing thoughts at bedtime.
Sleep
Feeling exhausted but unable to sleep? Learn how chronic insomnia, hyperarousal, and sleep anxiety can keep the brain alert despite exhaustion.
Sleep
Sleep habits influence blood sugar, metabolism, and hormones. Learn what the dawn phenomenon is and how sleep affects glucose regulation.
Sleep
Growth hormone secretion occurs during slow-wave sleep, not circadian rhythms. Learn the clinical implications for metabolic health, obesity, sleep apnea, and midlife patients.
Sleep
Tried everything for insomnia and still can’t sleep? Learn why insomnia treatments sometimes fail and how a personalized approach can help.
Sleep
Trying harder to fall asleep can actually worsen insomnia. Learn why sleep effort keeps the brain awake and how behavioral sleep strategies help.
Sleep
Feeling exhausted despite a normal sleep study? Learn common causes of unrefreshing sleep and what may be missed in a standard sleep evaluation.
Sleep
Poor sleep can worsen depression, anxiety, and mood. A sleep physician explains the connection between insomnia and mental health and how improving sleep helps.
Sleep
Daylight Saving Time can disrupt circadian rhythm, sleep, and mood. A sleep physician explains why the time change affects you and how to reset your sleep.
Sleep
The biggest thing most people get wrong about insomnia: sleep isn't a problem to solve. Your brain already knows how to rest, until stress, frustration, and anti-sleep habits turn nights into a battle.
Anxiety & Mood
At night, worries feel more intense and convincing. Learn how scheduled worry time, writing your night thoughts down during the day, can quiet a racing mind and ease sleep anxiety.
Integrative Psychiatry
New Year's resolutions fail for nearly 80% of people. Learn a more effective, psychology-based approach to intention-setting for mental health and sleep in 2026.
Sleep
Learn how bright light therapy supports Seasonal Affective Disorder, circadian rhythm health, mood, and sleep, plus practical tips for choosing a device.
Sleep
Sensitive to caffeine? Sukku Coffee is a cozy, caffeine-free Indian spice drink made with ginger and cardamom. Perfect for the holidays and better sleep.
Integrative Psychiatry
Discover how the placebo and nocebo effects influence anxiety, mood, pain, and healing. Learn why expectation, mindset, and intention are powerful ingredients.
Sleep
Traveling across time zones? Learn how to recover from jet lag faster using melatonin timing, light exposure, and expert sleep tips for holiday travel.
Sleep
You may have seen the headlines this week linking melatonin to heart failure. It’s been all over the news and loads of people have been reaching out to me to ask about it. Here’s what the SF Chronicle headline said: “Melatonin for sleep linked to 90% higher risk of heart failure” Sounds quite scary. It’s.
Integrative Psychiatry
Shortly after moving from Chicago to San Francisco to start my new job in an outpatient psychiatry clinic, I decided (because I’m a glutton for learning!) to enroll in a clinical course in Ayurveda. If you’re not familiar, Ayurveda is the traditional system of healing from India. It’s over 5,000 years old and, and means.
Sleep
Do you ever feel anxious the moment you start thinking about sleep? Or worry about not getting enough sleep before an important event? Maybe you’re lying in bed wondering: ‣ What if I can’t fall asleep again tonight? ‣ What if I’m exhausted and can’t function tomorrow? ‣ What if my brain is being damaged.
Integrative Psychiatry
We hear some version of this all the time from our patients: “I feel so behind.” Behind in their careers. Behind on relationships. Behind on their savings, their fitness, their self-growth…you name it. It’s a painful and familiar story, especially in a world where everyone else’s milestones are on display 24/7. Social media definitely doesn’t.
Integrative Psychiatry
A couple of years ago, I was in Mazatlán, Mexico, staying in an Airbnb on the beach. Around the corner was a tiny smoothie shop that made the most vibrant vegetable blends…carrot, spinach, pineapple, ginger. So many different combinations that tasted amazing and felt healthy and energizing. Everyday, I’d walk over, order one, and sit.
Sleep
How many times have you been exhausted but the moment you get into bed, your brain kicks on with: ✓ your to-do list ✓ the state of the world ✓ that thing you wish you’d said in a meeting last week ✓ your grocery list … and on it goes. Sound familiar? Here’s the problem:.
Sleep
If you spend enough time on Instagram or in the supplement aisle, you’ve seen that magnesium is hyped as a cure-all. It’s said to alleviate cramps, fix constipation, cure sleep issues, do your taxes, help you look good in bangs…it’s a miracle! But when we strip away the marketing and look at the actual research.
Sleep
I just finished reading Land of No Regrets by Sadi Muktadir, a Canadian author. It’s about 4 teenage boys at a madrasa just outside of Toronto trying to make sense of culture, faith, and friendship. One day, they find the diary of a student who lived there when it was an all-girls Catholic school…and it.
Addiction
Did you watch the show White Lotus? Parker Posey’s character from season 3 has now become a meme…”Has anyone seen my loraaaazepaaam??” Lorazepam is also known as Ativan, a benzodiazepine used for anxiety, panic attacks, and sleep issues. It can be a helpful short-term tool. But over time, it comes with risks, including but not.
Integrative Psychiatry
Why is it that even when things are going well, your mind immediately fixates on what’s going wrong? You’re hung up on that one negative comment in your performance review. Or the random awkward thing you said at a party 7 years ago. Or the self-critical voice that keeps saying this good period isn’t going.
Sleep
You may have heard the buzz around Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR), popularized recently by Stanford neurobiology professor Andrew Huberman. While he didn’t invent the concept, what he’s describing comes from an ancient practice called Yoga Nidra, often translated as “yogic sleep” or “aware sleep”. And there’s actually science behind it. Want to try it? This.
Sleep
Curious About Cannabis for Sleep? Cannabis for medical issues wasn’t on the radar when I was in med school. Now it’s everywhere...the local coffee shop offers CBD shots for your morning espresso and medical cannabis has become mainstream. Even my dog gets CBD treats as needed for anxiety. Patients ask me about cannabis all the.
Integrative Psychiatry
Last week we discussed the ketogenic diet for mental health. If you missed the Open House with our psych NP, Josh Habansky, catch the video here. He shared insights on metabolic psychiatry and how he uses the ketogenic diet to support mental health. Everyone’s talking about protein these days, but there’s an even more important.
Integrative Psychiatry
Do you use an Oura Ring? As a sleep doctor, I love looking at sleep data. I’ve had mine for a few years now and find it pretty useful for spotting patterns in my sleep and stress. Especially when I’m trying to make lifestyle changes. For example, I know I sleep better after a hike.
Integrative Psychiatry
Pop Quiz: When does digestion actually begin? Is it… a) When food hits your stomach b) When it enters the small intestine c) When you think about food The answer is…C! Digestion starts in the brain. The moment you see, smell, or think about food, your body begins gearing up to digest it. This is.
Lifestyle
I once found a box of ’keto’ cookies at TJ Maxx. You know keto’s gone mainstream when even the discount stores are in on it. In recent years, the ketogenic diet has gained attention not just for weight loss, but for its potential in treating psychiatric symptoms, especially in people with depression, anxiety, and chronic.
Integrative Psychiatry
Do you ever struggle with following through with things you want to do, despite your best intentions? I’m talking about things like: • Going to bed earlier • Working out • Taking a walk instead of doomscrolling • Reading more • Starting your side gig…etc. You want to do it, but something’s getting in the.
Sleep
With over a decade of experience helping people with mental health and sleep issues, I’ve noticed that a lot of them are deficient in this key vitamin: Vitamin J - Joy. The modern world is set up to keep us busy, productive, and constantly striving...often at the cost of the small, everyday joys that nourish.
Integrative Psychiatry
I was driving to Safeway when I realized that I’d left my phone at home. For a moment, I debated going back to get it. But that meant finding a place to turn around, driving all the way home and then turning right back around again to go to the store…it wasn’t super convenient. Ultimately,
Lifestyle
How to Adjust to Daylight Saving Time, a whole-person perspective on everyday habits that support your mind and body.
Sleep
I just read the book Moloka'i by Alan Brennert. It's a novel about a 7-year-old girl's life on the Hawaiian island of Moloka'i, which was a quarantined leprosy settlement from 1866 to 1969. Have you read it or visited the island? I loved this quote from the book: “There was a god of the sea;.
Sleep
Have you seen the British TV show Still Up? It’s about 2 best friends with insomnia who spend hours talking on the phone at night while everyone else is asleep. While it’s a delightful show, as a sleep doc I couldn’t help but cringe at the perpetuating factors of insomnia that both of them continually.
Sleep
When I was a medical student at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland, a few of us would take a shortcut through the food sciences building on our way home. Super cool things were happening in that building, like research on the microbiome…and our psychiatry lectures included cutting edge talks on the brain-gut-microbe axis and.
Sleep
I just finished reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. I loved how the author infused humor with dark subject matter. At the very least, it’s a fabulous read to enrich your vocabulary - I had to use my dictionary more than once. Plus the setting in Glasgow reminded me of living there.
Integrative Psychiatry
Over the Christmas break, I found this gem of a book at my mum’s house: The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. Have you read it? It won a ton of awards including the CBC Radio’s Canada Reads competition and the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book. It came out in 2007 but somehow I hadn’t.
Integrative Psychiatry
Have you heard about Zepbound? It’s one of the biggest news stories in sleep of 2024. Here’s the low down: Zepbound is tirzepatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, the same class of drug as Ozempic Just this month, Zepbound was approved by the FDA as the first prescription medication for adults with moderate-to-severe OSA (obstructive sleep.
Sleep
A good night’s sleep is essential for physical and mental well-being, yet many people struggle to get the quality rest they need. The key to improving sleep often lies in the environment you create for yourself at night. Adopting sleep promoting practices and creating a sleep hygiene checklist are some effective ways to promote better,.
Sleep
I was recently on a podcast hosted by a physician who asked me, “Is melatonin ER (extended release) a thing? I asked in a physician Facebook group and some docs said there’s no use for it.” I was surprised…yet not surprised. There are so many misconceptions about melatonin and how to use it. That’s because.
Addiction
My local TJ Maxx is filled with Christmasy “word art” - for example, coffee mugs with phrases like “This is probably wine”, or throw pillows embroidered with “Mommy Needs Merlot.” It might seem playful, but it subtly reinforces the normalization of using alcohol to cope with stress. This is known as “mommy wine culture”…and you.
Integrative Psychiatry
This Thanksgiving, I wanted to share my gratitude to you for reading our emails and for allowing us to support you with your sleep and mental health. Thank you. I hope you’re finding time for rest today and over the holiday season. It’s the time of year when my Netflix feed is suddenly full of.
Sleep
Have you heard of self-compassion? I first experienced how powerful self-compassion is back in 2015. I’d heard about it as a concept but didn’t really experience what it was until I did a retreat called The Hoffman Process. Self-compassion is different from self-esteem. Self-esteem is about valuing yourself based on achievements and comparisons, while self-compassion.
Sleep
Almost everyone experiences insomnia from time to time, it’s a normal part of life. But when insomnia happens on a regular basis, it can start to take over your life. Struggling with insomnia is like living in a fog - you’re running on empty, trying to keep up with work and personal demands, but your.
Anxiety & Mood
Sarah came to our practice for anxiety that was getting so intense she could barely get through a work meeting without a panic attack. Between the heart racing, sleepless nights, jitters, and relentless self-critical thoughts, she was struggling to get through each day. She was worried about losing her job and terrified that the anxiety.
Sleep
I was super excited when my friend, Deepa Kannan, launched her book, “How to Sleep Better: The Miraculous 10-step Protocol to Recharge Your Mind and Body.” Deepa’s a functional medicine practitioner and Ayurvedic health counselor based in India. Ayurveda is the traditional system of healing from India. It’s over 5,000 years old and what I.
Lifestyle
I love a good afternoon tea. Perhaps it’s because of my Canadian or UK roots. Or maybe it’s because of the deliciousness of a 3-tiered stand of finger sandwiches, crumbly scones with clotted cream, and tiny desserts…what’s not to like? I recently enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea at Sip Tea Room in San Francisco, complete.
Sleep
When I was working in Chicago, one of my patients used to call me a “quant” because I love measuring - or quantifying - things. The philosophy in our practice is to get quantifiable data about your symptoms through blood work, genetic testing, rating scales, or sleep studies, depending on your needs. By offering a.
Integrative Psychiatry
One of my favourite simple pleasures is going to the library and picking up new books to read. On a recent excursion, I found a book that had been on my Goodreads list as soon as it came out: But What Will People Say, by Sahaj Kaur Kohli MAEd, LGPC The author is a therapist.
Integrative Psychiatry
Being a conscientious high-achiever or perfectionist often comes along with feeling like an imposter. You're afraid of being found out that you don't actually know what you're doing, or that you somehow slipped through the cracks before anyone figured out that you're a fraud. Does that resonate? This is called imposter syndrome. Today, I'm rounding.
Integrative Psychiatry
I watched a YouTube video a few weeks ago by a well-known thought leader on how to successfully run a business. Some of the tips were pretty good, like getting clear on who you're helping, learning to lead a team, tracking your metrics, and learning how to market. However, one of the things he said.
Integrative Psychiatry
Last week, I shared some insights on positive vs negative achievement from (therapist and founder of Brown Girl Therapy) Sahaj Kaur Kohli's book, But What Will People Say. If you missed that email, click here to read it on our blog Another thing Sahaj wrote about in her book that I found really helpful was.
Integrative Psychiatry
As I'm writing this…my husband is listening to a webinar, my colleague is texting me, I've got way too many unread emails, and I want to shut it all down and catch up on the latest season of Bridgerton. Do you relate to this? Digital overload is real. We are surrounded by screens and inundated.
Integrative Psychiatry
The Steaming Bean coffee shop at Pismo Beach has a gratitude wall where customers write down what they’re thankful for on leaf-shaped bits of coloured paper. Last time I was there, people had posted all kinds of things, ranging from “human kindness”, to “my growth mindset”, “chubby dogs” and “Elvis Costello.” I loved reading all.
Anxiety & Mood
How do you breathe when you feel anxious? During periods of anxiety, you might notice that your breathing is more shallow, that you're breathing at a faster rate than usual, or you're breathing from your shoulders and upper chest versus your belly/diaphragm. This happens because your body is going into the “fight or flight” (sympathetic.
Anxiety & Mood
Go to any grocery store, pharmacy, or even Amazon, and you'll find tons of different vitamins and supplements to choose from. When it comes to supplements for anxiety, a quick Google search will reveal loads of products: tablets, capsules, chews, tinctures, teas…you name it. They come in all kinds of combinations, with ingredients.
Integrative Psychiatry
I was in NYC last week for the APA (American Psychiatric Association) annual meeting. If you're not familiar, it's one of the largest, if not the largest, psychiatric conferences in the world. I used to attend these as a university and medical student with my father, who's a now-retired psychiatrist. As a student,.
Performance
Chances are that you or someone you know is struggling with focus, memory, and feeling like you have the attention span of a goldfish with dementia. It's no surprise because we're all dealing with information overload these days. (Just last week, we had a complimentary masterclass on how to manage this digital overload…you can check.
Integrative Psychiatry
Back when I did my psychiatry residency lifetimes ago at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, there was this senior resident 2 years ahead of me who I thought was so cool. She was calm, poised, and thoughtful…and would talk about spirituality in psychiatry, which wasn’t a common topic of conversation back then in the.
Integrative Psychiatry
The word "cancer" can evoke feelings of fear, uncertainty, and immense stress. While traditional medicine plays a crucial role in cancer care, a holistic cancer treatment approach that addresses the intricate connection between the mind, body and spirit can significantly enhance well-being and resilience. This is where integrative medicine, with its emphasis on integrating multiple.
Sleep
Have you heard of the “sleepy girl mocktail”? It’s the latest sleep trend on TikTok…and it’s become so popular that there’s even a Wikipedia entry on it. Essentially, it’s this: 🍒 Tart cherry juice 💊 Magnesium powder 💦 Seltzer Mixed together, they create a mocktail that’s said to induce sleep. But does it actually work?
Integrative Psychiatry
Over the next few weeks, you’ll meet our incredible practitioners at Pacific Integrative Psychiatry. (Last week, we met our Psych NP extraordinaire, Josh Habansky.) Practitioner of the Week: Andrew Davis LMFT Andrew possesses a gift for direct communication while maintaining a compassionate, open mind. He’s a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals.
Performance
Do you take my insurance? {Contact first name}, that’s one of the first questions people ask when looking for a psychiatrist or therapist. ‣ You probably know that many mental health practitioners don’t take insurance. There are a ton of reasons for this - one of them being that for solo practitioners or small groups,.
Integrative Psychiatry
Are you a snoozer? If so, how many times do you hit the snooze button in the morning? I spoke with MindBodyGreen about snoozing in their new article. Emma Loewe, the author, did a great job of covering the pros and cons of snoozing. Check it out here. Here’s the rundown on snoozing: A new.
Integrative Psychiatry
I just got back from an amazing conference at Harvard Medical School on Consciousness: Science, Spirituality, & Social Impact. There were all kinds of talks ranging from physics, neurology, microbiome, conscious leadership, integrative medicine, ecology and more. Never did I imagine seeing yogis, physicists*, and neuroscientists on a panel together at Harvard med! While it.
Integrative Psychiatry
At first thought it might seem that spirituality has nothing to do with mental health, psychiatry, or therapy (or perhaps everything to do with it?). The word "spiritual" might conjure up a variety of feelings and images for you, perhaps some positive or maybe not-so-positive. This week I'm sharing an interview with Veronica Couture.
Integrative Psychiatry
Do you ever wish you could feel more alert in the morning and have more energy during the day? I'm with you. Here are my top 3 tips that I have been following for over three years that allow my body to wake up more naturally, and provide me with more energy later in the.
Integrative Psychiatry
With the growing interest in mental health, sometimes people ask what kinds of issues a therapist can help you with. While everyone has unique needs, there are 3 core areas that many of us struggle with…and where therapy can help: 1️⃣ Chronic stress Here's the thing, stress is not always bad. In fact, it's a.
Integrative Psychiatry
"I feel like I'm going crazy," one of my patients said to me last week. She'd just had a particularly difficult episode of premenstrual symptoms that resulted in what she described as a "meltdown"...irritability, snapping at her partner, crying uncontrollably, carb cravings, and intense anxiety that resolved once she got her period. Unfortunately, so many.
Lifestyle
POP Quiz time! When does digestion begin? Is it… a) When food enters the stomach b) When food enters the small intestine c) When you think about food The answer is…. C! The sight, smell, or even just the thought of food triggers the stomach to start the digestive process. This is known as the.
Sleep
Do you ever take melatonin gummies? Melatonin gummies are super popular these days and quick search on Amazon yields over 1,000 results. But do they actually contain what they say on the label? You may have already heard about this recent report on melatonin gummies in JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), but.
Anxiety & Mood
How do you regulate your nervous system when things feel out of control? You might have heard about the usual things like getting enough sleep, meditating, or going for a walk. But what if you can't sleep? What if it's the middle of the workday and you can't get up and go for a walk?
Integrative Psychiatry
As an integrative psychiatric nurse practitioner, I'm all about using natural treatments that are backed by scientific evidence. 🌱 Saffron is one of them. Saffron is a spice that has been used for thousands of years for its culinary and medicinal properties. In recent years, there's been a lot of buzz around saffron because research.
Integrative Psychiatry
Did you know your brain is mostly made up of fat? ‣ Approximately 60% of the brain is fat ‣ That’s why eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids (healthy fats) is key for optimal cognitive function and performance So what’s the link between omega-3s and mental health? ‣ Mood disorders like depression and.
Anxiety & Mood
If you’ve scrolled through Instagram or TikTok even for just a few minutes you’ll notice that there’s a ton of information about trauma. Trauma is one of these terms that’s getting loads of attention lately. Which is not entirely a bad thing, as it means that more of us are becoming attuned to its effects.
Performance
I grew up in an Indian family and going to therapy was just not a thing that you did. Or, if you did see a therapist, people took it to mean that something was seriously wrong. ✅ Fact check: That’s simply not true. Going to therapy is a form of self-care and doesn’t mean that.
Integrative Psychiatry
When we think about someone being “emotionally unavailable”, we usually think about romantic relationships. However, did you know that this term can apply to your parents too? This concept has been eye opening for our clients. Dealing with emotionally unavailable parents can be a challenging and complex experience. Many of us grew up in “good”.
Anxiety & Mood
My favorite part of meetings is when they ask everyone to go around the room and introduce themselves. Just kidding. I hate that part. In fact, there was a time when that would make me break out into a cold sweat. My nervous system would kick into overdrive and all I’d want to do is.
Integrative Psychiatry
In our practice, we talk a lot about setting healthy boundaries. But how do you actually do that? One of the biggest mistakes we see people making is expecting the other person to change their behavior if you simply tell them what your boundaries are. But it simply doesn’t work that way. When we expect.
Performance
I’m diving 40 feet below the surface of the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean and I am terrified. To me, the open ocean has always been a source of awe and fascination, and the great respect I carry for it also comes with an immense, primal fear. Have you ever been scuba diving? At.
Lifestyle
Journalist Michael Pollan estimated that 20% of American meals are eaten in a car. A lot of our patients tell us that they eat lunch while checking email and catching up on work...that is, if they take a lunch break at all. Do you schedule lunch breaks into your day? It’s a problem, because eating.
Integrative Psychiatry
What is Integrative Psychiatry? “Have you heard of rhodiola?” a patient asked me during one of our first sessions. She’s a health-conscious millennial who works in tech and had started taking it as part of her supplement regimen.
Anxiety & Mood
When a patient comes into our practice, one of the first things we do is look for root causes of their depression, anxiety, or sleep issues. More often than not, we’re able to find a few areas to address that have been previously overlooked.
Sleep
When’s the last time you spent time in nature? Like really immersed yourself in it? When I lived in Chicago, I loved the bustling, fast pace of the city but also craved quiet time in nature.
Integrative Psychiatry
If you’ve been following us for a while (or are a patient here), you know that we’re all about addressing the gut-brain connection. The gut affects the brain (and mood!)…and vice versa.
Anxiety & Mood
Even if you’re doing pretty well in your day to day life, you might excel at work or business, and have great friends, a nice home, you still might find yourself worrying, overthinking, or feeling generally overwhelmed. If that’s the case, it could be a sign of high functioning anxiety. There are different kinds.
Sleep
You may have heard we spend a third of our lives sleeping. Take a moment to let that sink in…that’s a lot of time. The incredible thing about sleep is that it affects everything…from your mental health, physical health, your relationships, your performance at work, and more. But many of us are struggling with sleep.
Performance
As a psychiatrist, I’m not immune to anxiety and depression. In fact, my experiences sparked a professional interest in mental health. But when I went into psychiatry residency, I was disappointed by the heavy focus on medications. Where was the training on lifestyle, nutrition, sleep, the mind-body connection, and wellness?
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