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Practicing in the In-Between: Notes on a More Honest Psychiatry
In mental health care today, there’s often pressure to pick a side. On one end, conventional psychiatry offers structure: diagnosis,...


The Immune System’s Surprising Role in Catatonia
Traditional teaching: think benzodiazepines, think ECT. Emerging science: also think immune system.


Ethical Psychiatry for a Complex World
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.


Why Medicaid Matters for Mental Health: Reflections from a Rural Psychiatrist
The hospital is quiet on weekend mornings. On my drive there, the fields stretch wide and are dotted with cows and even some miniature...


Thinking Holistically About Ketamine and Psychedelics
When I first started providing ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP) as a psychiatrist in my practice, I focused on learning the craft...


ADHD Treatment from an Integrative and Functional Medicine Perspective
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neuropsychiatric condition, presenting challenges in various aspects of...


A Bridge Between Psychiatry and Dentistry: Mouth Taping and the Vagus Nerve
In the realm of integrative psychiatry, we pay attention to the connection of our physical and mental well-being. Oral health, often...


Unraveling the Benefits of Ketamine Therapy Beyond Depression: A Focus on Rumination and the DMN
At Driftless Integrative Psychiatry, we're continually exploring innovative treatments. While ketamine's benefits for treatment-resistant...


Natural Treatments for Psychosis: From Omega-3s to Probiotics and CBD
Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder with multiple contributing factors, including genetics, environment, brain chemistry, and...


Lyme Disease and its Connection with Mental Health
Lyme borreliosis, commonly known as Lyme disease, is a tick-borne illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium. While its most...


PCOS: A Comprehensive Guide for the Integrative Psychiatrist
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. For the integrative psychiatrist,...


Balancing the Masculine with the Feminine in Medicine: A Vital Path to Addressing Physician Burnout
The alarming rates of physician burnout have stirred deep reflections on the foundational ethos of the medical profession. Historically,...
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