Psychiatry & TMS Blog

Behavioral Activation is a practical form of behavioral therapy that focuses on what you do, not just what you think or feel. The first steps in this approach are often much smaller and more manageable than people expect. Behavioral Activation Small Steps: How to Get...

Leaving a behavioral health facility can feel both relieving and overwhelming. You might have questions about what comes next or worry about staying on track. Taking some proactive steps in the first few weeks can help you continue making progress and prevent...

To effectively treat chronic insomnia, it's important to understand that the problem is often not a lack of sleep ability, but a state of persistent hyperarousal that keeps the brain on high alert. Once this cycle is identified, evidence-based treatments can help...

Imagine waking up in a hospital bed, restrained and terrified, convinced that strangers are watching you and plotting against you. You hear familiar voices that aren't really there. You can't trust your own thoughts. The most frightening part? Every scan, blood test,...

Sudden life changes have a way of throwing everything off. One moment things feel normal, and the next you’re trying to adjust to something new, whether it’s a job change, a breakup, a health issue, or even something positive that came faster than expected. It’s not...

It sounds a little backwards at first. You get a promotion, move into a new home, start a relationship, have a baby; these are all things you wanted. Things you were excited about. So when you start feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just off, it can be confusing....

Most of us are used to stress. A busy week, a tough conversation, a big life decision, those things come and go, and usually we find our way back to baseline. But sometimes, something shifts. You’re still going through your day, still doing what needs to get done, but...

A lot of people come in thinking, “I think I have anxiety” or “I feel depressed lately,” especially after something big has happened in their life. And sometimes that’s true, but not always. There’s a category of stress responses that sits right in the middle, and it...

Behavioral Health vs Mental Health Professionals often use the terms interchangeably. In practice, behavioral health usually emphasizes patterns of actions and skills that respond well to therapy and structured supports. Mental health often points to conditions with...

If Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) hasn’t led to meaningful improvement by session 20, I carefully reassess coil position, motor threshold, and dosing, and, if tolerated, increase settings to a clearly therapeutic level. At this point, I also encourage adding...