Episode 10 – Mental Health Tech Ethical Dilemmas
Considerations for using mental health tech – consider privacy of your data, data brokerage, re-identification of data, terms and conditions, and high risk situations.
How MDMA Is Being Used To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
MDMA, colloquially known as ecstasy, has gained significant momentum toward legalization in 2023 following a landmark Phase 3 clinical trial. It has been called “the single most impressive thing seen in overcoming trauma.” This was a topic that was recently discussed by Dr. Bruce Bassi. KEY TAKEAWAYS What is PTSD and what are the classic treatments? Post-traumatic […]
How can mental illness worsen isolation?
A common theme among those suffering from certain mental health conditions is the tendency to isolate oneself. This can be driven by a number of factors but can also perpetuate the feeling of loneliness and fear, and result in an ongoing cycle of self-isolation. This was a topic that was recently discussed with a guest on the #FuturePsychiatryPodcast. […]
Episode 9 – Sean Woodward PsychSIGN Psychiatry Curriculum and Stigma
What perpetuates mental health stigma in medicine? Is there stigma against psychiatry as a career path? Why don’t more medical students reach out for help? What can faculty do to help?
Medication Treatment Options for Alcohol Use Disorder
The treatment for alcohol use disorder includes individual therapy, group therapy, and medication options. Alcoholism is a disease process that must be treated similar to a medical and mental health disorders. Although this article focuses on medication treatment options, individual and group therapy are very helpful and have scientific evidence to support them. KEY TAKEAWAYS Most physicians first utilize […]
How Can Depression, Anxiety Skew Our Perception of Reality?
As humans, our perception of the world around us shapes how we interact with it. And vice versa; how we interact with the world shapes our perceptions. This was a topic that was recently discussed with a guest on the #FuturePsychiatryPodcast. Listen to an excerpt from the podcast on this topic of skewed perceptions of reality Why is […]
Alcohol Treatments
How to Treat Fear-Based Anxiety Disorders
Are you struggling with fear-based anxiety responses? Learn how to manage your body’s fight or flight response through effective therapy for anxiety disorders. There are many options available for anxiety therapy. How to Treat Fear-Based Anxiety Disorders Fear-based anxiety responses are the body’s way of preparing for fight or flight. While this is a normal […]
The science behind alcoholism: alcohol use disorder as a disease
Professional alcohol treatment services and counseling for addiction and mental health. Drug and alcohol treatment for substance abuse. Learn more about alcoholism. Addicted: The science behind why we drink, smoke, eat, shop…and anything else that gets us hooked. Is your life being controlled by the habit of alcoholism? What is alcoholism? What causes drug and […]
Episode 8 – Tyler Beauchamp Med Student Mental Health Med College Georgia
Tyler Beauchamp, MS4 at Med. College of Georgia and author of Freeze Frame talks about his book, med school mental health, stigma, self-disclosure.