Conditions We Treat
Holistic Psychiatry, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Ketamine Assisted Therapy, and Mental Wellness
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What We Treat
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Depression
Depression is more than a passing low mood. It is a serious brain disorder that can have a severe negative impact on your function and quality of life. Even if you can go to work and do your normal activities, depression can sap your motivation and drain the pleasure out of everything. At worst, it can be debilitating and can even make you question whether life is worth living at all.
Anxiety
Everyone feels anxious in some situations, such as taking a difficult test at school or making a big decision. Ordinary anxiety is manageable and resolves when the situation is over. Anxiety disorders, on the other hand, cause worry, nervousness, and fears that are out of proportion to ordinary situations, and sometimes not related to a situation at all. Anxiety disorders can sometimes make it hard to even leave the house.
ADHD
ADHD is not a character flaw; it's a legitimate neurodevelopmental disorder involving differences in brain function, especially in areas related to attention, motivation, memory, and emotional regulation. ADHD has nothing to do with intelligence, as many highly creative and successful people have it, but it can still significantly affect academics, careers, relationships, and self-esteem.
Addiction
Use of drugs and alcohol is often depicted in the media as glamorous, sophisticated, sexy, or fun. Production and sales of drugs and alcohol is big business, whether the substance is legal or not. The people profiting from this business ignore the destruction that substances can cause in people’s lives. Drugs and alcohol can ruin relationships, finances, careers, and health. They can lead to legal problems, illness, accidents and injuries, and can even be fatal.
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects thinking, behavior, and communication. Signs often appear before the age of two, although diagnosis may not occur until later. In children, treatment focuses on helping them “fit in” socially. Adults diagnosed later often reflect on years of feeling different. A diagnosis can improve self-understanding and support from others. Psychiatric care can help manage symptoms at any stage of life.
Bipolar
Bipolar disorder is a serious psychiatric disorder that causes rapid and dramatic shifts in mood, energy level, thinking, speech, behavior, appetite, and sleep. People with Bipolar disorder have episodes of mania or hypomania, where mood, energy, and activity level become elevated, as well as episodes of depression, where mood and energy level are low. During both depressed and elevated episodes, symptoms make it more difficult to engage in normal activities.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are serious psychiatric illnesses marked by negative thoughts about body image, harmful eating behaviors, and intense emotional distress. They affect people of all ages, genders, races, and body types. These disorders often cause ongoing anxiety around food and body image, leading to attempts to control eating that can become extreme and dangerous. This can result in malnourishment, health complications, and even death. Many people with eating disorders also struggle with other mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD, or substance use.
OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is not just being very organized or liking things to be neat and tidy. True OCD is a serious psychiatric disorder that causes people to have repetitive, intrusive thoughts, fears, and urges that cause severe anxiety and distress. People with OCD may compulsively engage in certain behaviors to alleviate the anxiety and distress caused by their obsessive thoughts. OCD causes significant impairment in the ability to function in school, at work, or in relationships. Severe OCD can be so debilitating that people have difficulty even leaving their home.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are often misunderstood. They’re not character flaws, but deeply rooted coping mechanisms developed in response to early trauma. Children who grow up in abusive or neglectful environments learn ways of thinking and behaving to survive. While these strategies may help in childhood, they often become dysfunctional in adulthood. As a result, people with personality disorders may struggle with relationships, work, school, and everyday life. They might unintentionally damage friendships, romantic relationships, and professional connections, often repeating painful patterns and engaging in self-destructive behaviors along the way.
Psychosis
Psychosis is a group of symptoms with many possible causes, including substance use, medication side effects, and various medical or psychiatric conditions. It affects perception, thinking, emotion, and beliefs, often causing a person to lose touch with reality. They may see or hear things that aren’t there, speak in disjointed ways, or hold unusual beliefs. This can be frightening and confusing for them and those around them. Early care is crucial to identify the cause and begin treatment. Unfortunately, many people struggle with symptoms for over a year before getting help.
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real and serious condition that can develop after someone experiences or witnesses a scary, shocking, terrifying, or dangerous event. These events often involve threats to a person’s life, serious injury, or intense fear. PTSD can affect both children and adults, causing them to feel anxious, on edge, or unsafe even when no danger is present. These feelings can be persistent and overwhelming, making everyday life more difficult without support or treatment.
Suicidal Ideation
Any mental health disorder can cause thoughts about suicide, also known as suicidal ideation. Sometimes people who don’t have a mental health diagnosis, but who suffer from chronic physical illness or pain, or who have experienced a drastic life change or loss, can have these thoughts too. Suicidal ideation should always be taken seriously, whether it is passive or active, but active suicidal ideation with a plan for how to do it and intent to act on the plan is an emergency.
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but you are not the rain.” – Matt Haig