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What is Psychiatric Medication Management?
Many psychiatric disorders will require a two-pronged approach for successful treatment: medication combined with therapy or counseling. A psychiatrist can prescribe medication...
I’m a Psychiatrist, and Women Aren’t Being Honest About Their Sex Lives
Mental health struggles can get in the way of your ability to orgasm — and you deserve to get that sorted out. "I have never told anyone that before." I hear this often in my...
What West Point Graduates Can Teach Us About Stress and Resilience
In May 2020, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Melissa Thomas graduated Yale School of Medicine and immediately started work in the Emergency Department of Yale...
Kate Hudson shares how fitness fuels her mental health: ‘If I’m not active, if I’m not moving, I don’t feel good at all’
The Unwind is Yahoo Life’s well-being series in which experts, influencers and celebrities share their approaches to wellness and mental health, from self-care rituals to setting...
UNC-Chapel Hill cancels classes after police investigate reported suicides
Lucille Sherman Sun, October 10, 2021, 8:29 PM UNC-Chapel Hill officials canceled classes Tuesday after police investigated multiple reports of suicide since the start of classes...
Long Covid is a bigger problem than we thought
The long Covid problem might be bigger than we thought. A large study has revealed that one in three Covid-19 survivors have suffered symptoms three to six months after getting...
Here’s why planning a trip can help your mental health
With the pandemic far from over, now may not be the right time for leisure travel. But that doesn’t mean trip planning is canceled too. There’s some good news for globe-trotters:...
Nike closes offices for a week to give employees a mental health break
By Devon Haskins, KGW News Global apparel and shoe company Nike is putting some of its employees’ mental health ahead of productivity. It has closed its corporate offices for the...
Online Therapy Got Popular During Covid. Should You Still See Your Therapist in Person?
Should you go back to seeing your therapist in person? The rise of the Delta variant is complicating what was already a difficult decision for many. Nearly all outpatient mental...
Simone Biles is a role model for prioritizing her own mental health over an Olympic medal
Athletes rely on their families for support in stressful situations. But the Olympic stands are empty for COVID, removing a source of reassurance. Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY U.S....