I recently talked to a woman who was experiencing a higher level of stress than usual due to changes in her life. She had heard about mindfulness but was not able to start practicing mindfulness as she felt she needed extra time- which she did not have. Do you also…
read moreRecently a parent asked me how she can help her children build resilience. Her children are 10, 15, and 20 yrs old. One of them also struggles with mild depression. Nowadays everyone is feeling more stressed due to social isolation necessary for pandemic control. But our youth and young adults…
read moreHave you ever felt like giving up in face of challenges? If you ever felt that you can’t succeed after an adversity in life, then Andrea’s story will inspire you. Andrea Markstrom went from early adversity to massive success in life. Currently, she is serving as Chief Information and Technology…
read moreRecently I had a patient with severe depression and suicidal thoughts. We had tried all sorts of treatment, including medications and TMS. I believed that ECT could help him. But one of his family members was against it as she had heard misinformation in the media. She would not come…
read moreRecently I had a patient who struggles with both depression and diabetes. She asked me if she can do things to avoid both from worsening. Especially if she can do something to help her children avoid both depression and diabetes. If you are like my patient, then you would learn…
read moreChange is challenging and leads to stress for many. Do you ever have a hard time adapting to changes in the workplace or life in general? Would you like to learn some tips to adapt to change and prepare for success no matter what change you face? If so, this…
read moreDo you know someone suffering from depression, and who has not responded to traditional treatments like psychotherapy and medications? They start feeling hopeless. There is hope. Many new treatments are available now, including TMS (Transcranial Magnetic stimulation). TMS is a non-medication option for treatment-resistant depression. It uses MRI technology to…
read moreDo you know someone (or maybe you) asking the question, “Am I depressed or just sad?” As sad mood is a normal emotion and is used interchangeably with depressed mood, it sometimes creates confusion between depression and sadness. Although you need a professional to make a proper diagnosis of a…
read moreDo you struggle with multiple demands in life? Most people do, but working women, especially women in leadership, specifically struggle with this issue. How to balance work and home life and prioritize when everything is necessary? When there are too many to-do’s you can’t focus properly, and your productivity goes…
read moreDo you know of someone living with Depression and Anxiety and feel they cannot thrive? One-fifth of people in the U.S. struggle with Depression. Hopelessness is one of the symptoms of Depression. When you are going thru Depression and Anxiety, you feel that you can’t make in life. But, Justin…
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