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Public Health and Psychiatry: Two Ways to Treat Mental Illness
Two different approaches can work in tandem to help those with mental disorders. Key points Major neuroscientific advances are leading to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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Low-Dose Lithium: A New Frontier in Mental Health Treatment
Key Takeaways Low-dose lithium shows promise in preventing dementia and reducing suicide risk, with evidence supporting its...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 16, 20247 min read
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A Conversation About Black Mental Health and How CBT Can Be a Powerful Tool for Healing
Key Takeaways CBT's cultural adaptations help Black clients manage racism's psychological impacts, such as internalized racism and...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Oct 9, 202411 min read
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Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry
Keypoint: This book can help readers looking to navigate the confusing landscape of mental health advice, and assist them in protecting...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 22, 20244 min read
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Mental Health and Diabetic Complications: A Two-Way Link
TOPLINE: Mental health disorders increase the likelihood of developing chronic diabetic complications and vice versa across all age...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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Introducing: A New Way to Get Teens Mental Health Care
Lauren Opladen remembers the agonizing wait all too well. At age 17, struggling with paralyzing depression after losing her brother to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 5, 20244 min read
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Short-Term Screen Time Reduction Improves Mental Health in Children and Adolescents
TOPLINE: Reducing screen time for entire families — parents, children, and adolescents — over a 2-week period can improve the mental...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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'Alarming' Rise in Mental Health Hospital Admissions Involving Methamphetamine
There has been an "alarming" increase in mental health hospital admissions involving methamphetamine use, new research showed....
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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Poverty Causally Linked to Mental Illness and Vice Versa
There is a bidirectional, causal relationship between mental illness and poverty, new research showed. "This study indicates that certain...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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A New Way to Get Teens Mental Health Care
Lauren Opladen remembers the agonizing wait all too well. At age 17, struggling with paralyzing depression after losing her brother to...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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Youth With Conduct Disorder Show Widespread Differences in Brain Structure
Keypoint: NIH-funded study of conduct disorder identifies new brain areas associated with the disorder, offering future directions for...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with a significantly increased risk for adult depressive, anxiety, and stress-related...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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Substantial Boost in Virtual-Only Mental Health Treatment
TOPLINE: In 2022, approximately 13% of mental health specialists switched to practicing exclusively via telemedicine, with rates highest...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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As Psychiatrists, Do We Offer Hope or Do We Offer Death?
I remember what it was like to be a medical student at a well-known cancer hospital where patients were dying of cancer. In life's final...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 16, 20234 min read
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How to Advocate Effectively for Loved Ones Harmed by Psychiatric Drugs
The judge ordered me to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. I’d only been an attorney for just under five years and now a judge was...
chrisviesumalinog
Oct 9, 202317 min read
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10 Tips for Avoiding Relapse
Avoiding Relapse. Achieving sobriety is tough, and so is maintaining it. We've put together ten tips to help you stay on track after...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 7, 20233 min read
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Grief Rituals are Pathways to Emotional Healing
Loss is unavoidable on the human journey. Where there is loss, grief follows. Grief can be overwhelming due to the intensity of emotions...
chrisviesumalinog
Sep 7, 20235 min read
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List of Famous Psychoanalysts - origin of therapy
List of Famous Psychoanalysts - origin of therapy List of Famous Psychoanalysts - origin of therapy What is Psychoanalysis?...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 31, 20233 min read
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ANTS! Automatic Negative Thoughts
Correcting the Automatic Negative Thoughts That Steal Your Happiness and Rob Your Joy One of the most effective techniques we use with...
Vilash Reddy, MD
Aug 28, 20233 min read
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A Biopsychosocial Approach to Illness
The brain and body are intimately connected in health and illness. Three Aspects of Health and Healing: The Biopsychosocial Model in...
chrisviesumalinog
Aug 28, 20235 min read
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