When Antidepressants Don’t Work – Drew Robinson’s NeuroStar Story

When Antidepressants Don’t Work – Drew Robinson’s NeuroStar Story

Make sure you know all your depression treatment options. Drew Robinson was a rising Major League Baseball player until major depression derailed his career and his life. After trying multiple medications that didn’t successfully relieve his depression, Drew felt hopeless. In the spring of 2019, he tried to take his life. Fortunately Drew survived. And…

Cultural Differences About Death & Grief

Culture & ethnicity Spiritual & religious beliefs & practices • African American: feelings expressed openly & publicly • Chinese American: centered on ancestor worship; fear of death & avoid references to it; not display emotions • Japanese American: religion Buddhism; body prepared by close family members; cremation is common • Jewish American: afterlife; never leave…

New Suicide Prevention Hotline

New Suicide Prevention Hotline

DIAL 988 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has recently announced its new designated three-digit dialing code number ‘988’. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them,…

Myths & Facts About ADHD

Myths & Facts About ADHD

Myth: “ADD is overdiagnosed.” Fact: ADD/ADHD is actually underdiagnosed, according to recent studies. Found in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Richard D. Todd, Ph.D., M.D., reports initial results from twin-based population studies; suggesting that ADHD is under-diagnosed and has diverse, genetically heterogeneous mechanisms of comorbidity. Myth: “Bad parenting is responsible…

WHO WANTS MORE SLEEP????

WHO WANTS MORE SLEEP????

Melatonin is a natural hormone that helps regulate the daily cycle of sleep and wakefulness. Melatonin production increases at night and decreases in the morning The American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM) indicates that properly timing the dose of melatonin can be a treatment option for some problems related to sleep timing, such as jet…

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