It is not just the way he is
The difference between a difficult personality and a mood swing that is something else — and why families often take so long to suspect it.
The fear of taking something that gets in the way of work
The fear of becoming slow or dulled is legitimate and common. Why this concern deserves to be said out loud in the psychiatric appointment.
The difference between being sedated and being treated
“He seems drugged.” On the fear that treatment will erase the person, and what distinguishes sedation from well-conducted treatment.
Depression: “I have tried everything and nothing works” — is that really so?
Most cases labeled as treatment-resistant depression never completed the first step of treatment. Before ketamine, ECT or TMS, it's worth knowing where you stopped.
People who care for someone depressed get ill too
Career, marriage and your own life put on hold. The exhaustion of those who care for someone is real, has clinical consequences and is almost never asked about.
Five psychiatrists, ten years, no answer
Why changing psychiatrists often changes nothing — and what distinguishes a full reassessment from just another appointment.
Doctor: the fear that asking for help will cost you your career
The fear that seeking help will leave a record is legitimate and has real reasons behind it. A psychiatrist writes about physicians' silence and its price.
Doctor: someone who loves you may have already noticed your pain
From the inside, it almost never seems that anything has changed. Those who live with the physician usually see it first. A psychiatrist writes about that distance.
When the physician is the one who needs help
Physicians fall ill in silence, and almost always go through it alone. A psychiatrist who treats physicians writes about the care that gets postponed.
Lamotrigine skin rash: why a new mark on the skin is an emergency signal
A rash while taking lamotrigine can indicate a serious reaction that requires stopping the medication and going to the emergency room. A psychiatrist explains the signs.
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