Anxious, wicked, and psychotic are different things There are three broad groups of mental illness: mood disorders, personality disorders, and psychotic illness. Let’s use an example to clarify the different groups. Imagine a middle-aged mom (we’ll call her Shelly) who is on the way to pick up her kids from school. Imagine that she is … Read More
Definition “Stroke” is best understood as a “brain attack.” [1] It happens in the same way as a heart attack. Healthcare professionals call them cerebrovascular accidents (CVA’s). A stroke occurs when blood doesn’t get to a certain part of the brain. This results in the death of that brain tissue. Unlike muscle, liver, other body … Read More
Before we get into the detailed discussion of the background and challenges associated with this crisis, we should first talk about what you need to do to protect yourself. The most important single thing you must do: understand and demand the proper treatment of pain. Otherwise, you might unnecessarily suffer. Much worse, if you and/or … Read More
You may not be aware of it, but everybody knows someone living with Opioid Addiction. However, the breadth and depth of widely held fictions about the disease are breathtaking. I’m a doctor, but for years, I had ignorant views about these patients and their disease. It wasn’t until I started taking care of these patients, … Read More
