Psychiatry & TMS Blog

What is the orange peel theory? Well, in clinical literature, there is not mention of the orange peel theory. But my understanding from what is depicted in the social media is that this is about how much you can entrust your partner in regards to a seemingly simple...

Behaviors such as nail biting are often in response to stress/anxiety. It is much like bouncing your leg, twiddling your fingers, twirling your hair, etc. It's a way to diffuse a little bit of steam if you will. Doing such behaviors can be a distraction from the...

Before jumping to that topic, this is assuming the individual is in a sufficient position to have a pet. This would include the ability to keep up with the pet's physical and emotional needs, expenses, and medical upkeep! Once that is met, let's dive in!   1.Physical...

As a psychiatrist, I perform quite a bit a therapy along with medication management. As a matter of fact, therapy continues to be one of my most powerful tools. In training in this profession, they say it is not complete unless you receive therapy yourself and I could...

Emotional contagion refers to shared behaviors or emotional states between individuals. This can be seen in primates as well as non primate organisms. This is believed to be facilitated by mirror neurons. When one organism observes an experience in another (such as...

I actually start noticing characteristics well before the first meeting if I am involved in the intake process. It can even start with that first phone call or email. how responsive the individual is. If they respond quickly, it suggests they may be very interested...

It is important to bear in mind, that effective therapy is not always what may instinctively come to mind. Believe it or not, therapy has a lot of science behind it. There are many different modalities of therapy (just like different types of exercise, medication,...

Image by Freepik   What are common symptoms of an existential crisis? emotionally, it is accompanied by very unpleasant feelings. They can include depressed mood, anxiety, fear, despair and an overall feeling of emotional pain. The caliber of the experience is...

Image by Freepik At what age do children feel jealousy? According to the study cited below "Jealousy emerged most intensely in the majority of children between approximately 1.1 and 2.3 years and at 3.5 years children distinguished between social situations which...