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What is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a condition that disrupts brain function. It can interfere with your prime senses, memory, and thoughts. While the basic understanding is that schizophrenia causes hallucinations, there are various forms of this condition. Schizotypal personality disorder: marked by discomfort in social relationships. People with this disorder may have unusual thoughts and actions that make […]
The Life of Leo Kanner
Leo Kanner was born on June 13th, 1894 in Austria-Hungary, now present-day Ukraine. Kanner had worked at John Hopkins and did medical work for almost 50 years. He is best known for being the founder of autism. Leo Kanner grew up in a traditionally Jewish household. As mentioned, Kanner worked for Henry Phipps Psychiatric Clinic […]
The Importance of Self Care and Moms
For anyone, self care can be an opportunity to improve one’s life and take a break from stressful situations. Moms are the most infamous for putting their families needs before their own. Extreme guilt can arise from doing things for themselves rather than for their families. However, there are steps to make this experience easier. […]
Poly Pharmacy vs Mono therapy
“Mr Conley” is a 62-year-old man who has chronic schizophrenia. Symptoms Mr. Conley faces include auditory hallucinations and delusions of reference. He currently lives with his mother and despite these symptoms, it is reported that he is fully independent. Mr Conley has been prescribed 234 mg of paliperidone palmitate every 4 weeks—additionally, 6 mg of […]
Social Media Misuse
Today, social media overuse is emerging as a problem not only for teens but also for younger children. In fact, 51% of teens admit that they are on social media too much, and In 2021, 40% of tweens (ages 8-12) reported using social media at least once (Sherer & Levounis, 2024). In addition to this […]
The Correlation between Substance use and eating disorders
Numerous research has examined the relationship between eating disorders (Eds) and substance abuse disorders (SUDs) in recent years. The most common types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. Researchers have found that a percentage of those who suffer from these disorders also have co-occurring substance issues. Dr Kothari, a psychiatrist […]
Parenting a Child with ADHD
If you have a child with ADHD, you know how challenging it can be to manage their behavior, emotions, and attention. ADHD makes it hard for kids to focus, control their impulses, and follow rules. They may act out, forget things, or lose interest easily. Additionally, they also struggle with low self-esteem, social skills, and […]
Self-Care Strategies for Mental Health Professionals
As a mental health professional, you dedicate your time and energy to helping others who are struggling with emotional and psychological issues. But who takes care of you? Let’s look at some self-care strategies to effectively deal with the stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue that can come with your work Set Clear Boundaries: Learn to […]
The Importance of Self Care and Moms
For anyone, self care can be an opportunity to improve one’s life and take a break from stressful situations. Moms are the most infamous for putting their families needs before their own. Extreme guilt can arise from doing things for themselves rather than for their families. However, there are steps to make this experience easier. […]
A Guiding Hand of Hope
While working with her patients, Dr. Kothari in Boca Raton specializes in the care of their mental health, but especially, providing hope. Struggles identified in patients are important to be evaluated carefully, in a way that is certain to guarantee protection for oneself and one’s family.A doctor’s main goal is to spread hope in their […]
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