Patient Retention in Specialized Telepsychiatry Services
Mental health has seen a surge in telemedicine services in recent years, which has proven to be a valuable tool for delivering psychiatric care to patients who may not have easy access to in-person care.
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Struggling To Embrace The Uncertainties Of Life? How ACT Therapy Can Help
In life, we often try to avoid struggle and conflict. Let’s face it, we want to live an easy and simple life as much as possible. We don’t want to face problems or curveballs as they can throw us off balance. As humans, we are also always a little dubious of the unknown. We tend to like our routines and shy away from change and things that make us uncomfortable.
The Challenges Of Managing ADHD When You’re A Woman
At some point in their lives, 4.2 percent of women will be diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). Are you a woman with ADHD? Do you ever feel alone or that your symptoms are misunderstood? If so, keep reading. Discussed below are some of the most significant challenges that women with ADHD face. You’ll also learn some tips on how to manage your ADHD symptoms more effectively
Caring for Yourself after Giving Birth
While childbirth is physically and emotionally draining, the heightened joy of holding your newborn makes it worthwhile. However, even after conquering the wearisome pregnancy period and excruciating labor pangs, the journey is not over yet. Remember, an expectant woman’s body undergoes several transformations throughout the pregnancy. Apart from physical changes, insomnia, backaches, fatigue, depression, morning sickness, and other symptoms add to the list.
Types of Meditation Techniques You Can Do at Home
More than 14 percent of adults in the United States (roughly 36 million people) have tried meditating at least once. Have you ever thought about experimenting with this practice? Read on to learn more about the benefits of regular mindfulness meditation. You’ll also find some quick and easy meditation techniques you can do at home today.
How to Maintain Mood Balance During Menopause
An estimated 40-70% of menopausal women experience mood changes. This staggering number can be viewed as disheartening, or be validating that you are not alone. What you are experiencing is very normal, and can be extremely frustrating.
How To Cope With Infertility: The Ugly Words We Need To Address
Many people have been affected by infertility or know someone who has, but struggling to conceive can be a very private issue that leaves you feeling depressed, ashamed, hopeless, or guilty. If you and a partner are going through this journey together, infertility can throw a wrench into your relationship, making it difficult for both of you to talk about how you feel.
Self-Care: Sustainable and Naturally Sourced Part 2
Welcome back! Ok, let’s get to the how. How else was I to infuse my life with sustainable self-care aside from identifying the “who's.” While I love schedules and routines, I found it incredibly difficult to “add” things in. Bubble baths and manicures sounded wonderful but really aside from bathing our kids in our bathtub, I have not actually taken a bubble bath in our fancy new master bathroom even once since we moved into our house, over 1 year ago! While I love, manicures, pedicures, and massages as self-care, I found it wasn’t regularly sustainable. So, I decided I would have to make use of the things that I already had in my life and upcycle them.
Self-Care: Sustainable and Naturally Sourced Part 1
“Self-Care” is a new buzz word these days. As someone who takes care of other people for a living (psychiatrist) my therapist often asks me at some point in session, what are you doing to take care of yourself? It used to feel this was an enormous weight. In addition to running the household, earning a living, taking care of kids, of struggling patients, working out regularly, preparing perfectly balanced healthy meals, all in the middle of a pandemic, there was yet another responsibility on my plate. I wondered often, how exactly is this accomplished? Who are the super women who have unlimited resources to get it all done and more? Seemed like a setup for yet another area I could count on underperforming in the early stages of my self-care journey.