Something people often don't realize is that psychological trauma and PTSD have both emotional and physiological effects and therefore, symptoms. In the psychiatric diagnostic book, the DSM, criteria includes both aspects but unfortunately doesn't give much more than a surface level checklist of symptoms. An Integrative Psychiatry Approach to PTSD Integrative psychiatry offers a different lens than the conventional psychiatric approach to PTSD, which focuses on thoughts, em

I've been following healthcare policy and trends for years now and have been watching private equity quietly reshape healthcare - including mental healthcare. What’s striking isn’t just the scale of this shift, but how little most clinicians and patients realize it’s happening. The private sector has lots of upsides including bringing much needed innovation into healthcare and having more flexibility to practice outside of the box. And a full disclosure: I work part-time in

A lot of people find their way to my practice because they’ve tried lots of different approaches - meds, supplements, therapy, special...

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In mental health care today, there’s often pressure to pick a side. On one end, conventional psychiatry offers structure: diagnosis,...

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Whole System Psychiatry offers a deeper, systems-based approach to mental health — addressing both immediate symptoms and the complex roots beneath them. Explore how layered, ethical, and science-driven care can create a more complete path to healing.

The hospital is quiet on weekend mornings. On my drive there, the fields stretch wide and are dotted with cows and even some miniature...