Treating Difficult Headache

Treating Difficult Headache

It is important to minimize medication. While pharmacothreapy may be the cornerstone of treatment, we don’t want to rely solely on medication. Addressing triggers may help (particularly stress and sleep). It “takes a village” to help a severe pain...
Treating the Lows of Bipolar Depression

Treating the Lows of Bipolar Depression

Distinguishing between regular depression and bipolar depression can be a tough call for physicians. The symptoms are similar, but medications that ease depression can make bipolar patients worse by triggering mania episodes. The dilemma is fueling new research...
Teenagers, Medication and Suicide

Teenagers, Medication and Suicide

Richard A. Friedman, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College has written an article for the New York Times, in which he discusses at length the subject of medication, suicide and teenagers. Dr. Robbins recently read the article, and...
Self-Critical People Ease Up, After Meditation

Self-Critical People Ease Up, After Meditation

According to a pilot study in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, self-critical people were significantly kinder and more compassionate toward themselves after practicing lovingkindness meditation, compared with a control group. Lovingkindness is a form of...

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