Rebuilding Mental Health from the Thought Up
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Destigmatizing Underlying Causes for Suicidal Ideation
Not every suicide is due to mental illness. Here is a common-sense perspective on the underlying causes of suicidal ideation. Click on the link below to read the article. Be well! It Wasn’t Depression That Led This Physician to Suicidal Ideation
Racism, Immigration, and Politics: Increasing Insanity Within Our Country (Personal Reflections of a Holistic Psychiatrist)
It is my job to bring sanity back into people’s lives. When I read this article on immigration by Jennifer Rubin, it struck me that since January 2017, this country has seemed to be in need of its own psychiatrist–to heal from its insanity. Another article written by Andrew M. Cuomo expressed the moral outrage created by […]
Understanding Histamine’s Connection to Mental Health
Much more information on medication withdrawal is available under holistic updates. Please subscribe for holistic updates on creating mental health from the thought up! _______________________________________________________________________ Recently, a patient with a history of bipolar disorder and lupus successfully tapered off of Seroquel. She has been off her medication since July 2017, after being dependent on this […]
New York Times Article: Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit
It appears that the problem of antidepressant withdrawal is finally getting some national attention. Please read this following article in the New York Times: Many People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit Antidepressant withdrawal should be done carefully by someone who has experience with the process. Most traditionally trained psychiatrists are taught to help patients […]
Alternative Information on Vaccines
Thought I would share a few interesting articles on vaccines as we approach winter and the pressure to choose whether to receive the flu vaccine. Vaccine Adjuvants and Excipients What Doctors Don’t Tell You: Scientists Discover Why the Annual Flu Jab Doesn’t Work The information being provided helps to clarify some questions that people may […]
Religion, Politics, and Sanity
The Rat In Religion and Politics Recently, an interesting article in the Washington Post entitled, “Why Christians Stick With Trump” by Hugh Hewitt highlighted how religion can be used as a convenient excuse by some, to justify bigotry or sexual discrimination. In addition, it pointed to the unique use of the term, “religious freedom,” by […]
A Blog by David Spangler called “You Shall Not Pass!”
I just read David Spangler’s latest essay on hate vs. love and was impressed with his insights. I hope people all over the world would be able to practice the ability to face evil and hatred with firmness, rather than more anger and hatred. Alice W. Lee, MD “You Shall Not Pass!” There is a […]
A Way to Nurture Beautiful Relationships: PAIRS (A Reflection from 2016)
This weekend I had the opportunity to begin my Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills (PAIRS) program, or to be more specific, the PAIRS relationship mastery program, taught by Ellen and Chuck Purcell in Reston, Virginia. Circumstances arose where one of the attendees needed a partner, and I knew Ellen and Chuck, so they kindly […]
The Wisdom, Insight, and Power of Patients (A Reflection from 2016)
Being at the crossroads of life as a holistic psychiatrist is truly a privilege and an adventure. Not only is life made more meaningful through service, but at the end of the day, I feel as if I have condensed three day’s worth of living into one busy work day. My artistic nature finds creative […]