New research shows a connection between screen time and suicidality in tweens.A recent 2023 study from the University of California (UCSF) begins to explore a connection between screen time and suicidal behavior in American tweens. Recording the screen usage of 11,633...
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As the warm easy days of summer come to a close and kids go back to school, we are reminded of the waning of the year and the turn of the seasons. Along with the unfolding of this season of introspection comes a time of increased pressures of work-life balance, darker...
Supporting the vagus nerve through diaphragmatic breathing When we take a deep breath, the lungs and diaphragm expand, gently stimulating the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve then sends a signal to the brain, telling it to relax. That's why breathing techniques can be so...
What does psilocybin-assisted therapy look like when clients enter the clinic on antidepressant medication? Common practice is to tell patients on SSRIs and other prescription drugs that they must stop taking their psychiatric medications before they can safely take...
Check out my brand new course! The research has moved FAST in the last two years, so I scrapped my old course on microdosing and made a new one! Featuring real cases from my medical practice, this class explains various dosage protocols and summarizes general trends....
Move over serotonin, inflammation is the new target of depression treatment Is inflammation a bad thing? Not necessarily: Inflammation helps the cells of the immune system fight infections and repair injuries. Like many things, however, the key to inflammation...
In this video, I discuss the importance of overcoming obstacles in order to bring about the deepest healing possible. If a patient came in with a sore finger and I gave them anti-inflammatory drugs and herbs and lotions, it might help their finger heal. But what if...
In this video, I discuss some of the challenges to forgiving others that have hurt us and explore creative ways to heal our hearts anyway. I draw on personal experiences from my own life, my medical practice, and the writing of Reverend Desmond Tutu. (Read Reverend...