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Ketamine therapy has a perception problem. Not among the psychiatrists who prescribe it or the patients who have experienced its effects firsthand, but among the broader public and even among some clinicians who have not

Having a baby is supposed to be one of the most joyful experiences of a person’s life. For many new mothers, it is. But for a significant number, the weeks and months following childbirth bring

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the most misunderstood conditions in psychiatry. Popular culture has reduced it to a quirk, a punchline, or a personality type. The reality for people living with clinical OCD is something

Depression is one of the most common psychiatric conditions in the world, and for most people who develop it, treatment works. A course of antidepressants, therapy, or a combination of both produces meaningful improvement and

If you have been living with depression that has not responded to medication, there is a good chance you have come across ketamine therapy in your research. The clinical results are compelling, the mechanism is

Over the last few years, a new category of mental health service has emerged: online ketamine therapy. Companies like Mindbloom, Joyous, and others now offer ketamine treatment that can be prescribed remotely and taken at

One of the first questions patients ask when they learn about GeneSight genetic testing is whether their insurance will cover it. It is the right question to ask, and the answer is more favorable than

You found a medication that helped. Maybe it took a few tries to get there, but eventually something worked. Your mood lifted, the weight of depression eased, and for a while you felt like yourself

If you have tried multiple antidepressants and none of them have worked the way you hoped, there is a question worth asking before you try another one: is the problem the medication, or is the

When most people hear that TMS therapy takes four to six weeks of daily sessions, their first reaction is one of two things: relief that there is finally an effective option, or immediate concern about