trauma disorders

If your partner or a family member tries to control, weaken, and manipulate you through gaslighting, you may frequently question your self-worth, your abilities, and your mental and emotional stability.  In fact, you may often question your core beliefs and even your perception of reality.  Over time, this cycle of manipulation and distortion of reality […]

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder which can be genetic or can result from chronic life stressors or traumas.   Low dopamine and norepinephrine levels can severely limit the ADHD brain’s executive functioning abilities, which are primarily created within the prefrontal cortex.  These executive functions include short-term and long-term goal formation, task completion

Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) is diagnosed when an individual’s mood and daily functioning disturbances do not show improvement after two courses of different antidepressants, each taken for at least six weeks, or they may improve but sporadically return.  These are the hallmarks of Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD).  Neuroscientists have found that depression can cause shrinkage of the

Online dating is a sign of the times, in that individuals of all ages, races, sexual orientations, and geographic regions around the world are choosing to search for casual and committed relationships through these social media apps.  Since the beginning of time, humans have instinctually connected with one another, whether in tribes, communities, places of

What is Ketamine?   Ketamine was originally used in the 1960’s as a general anesthetic for medical procedures, due to its pain-reducing and sedative effects.  Ketamine became classified in the U.S. as a Schedule III non-narcotic substance in 1999 under the Controlled Substances Act.  In 2005, neuroscientists began exploring ketamine’s potential role in reducing depression, anxiety, and

In today’s fast-paced world, stress is often seen as an unavoidable part of life. However, managing and reducing stress is not just beneficial for our mental well-being; it has profound implications for our physical health as well. Here, we explore how reducing stress can lead to better physical health and provide practical tips for achieving

PRODUCTIVITY BARRIERS      In the workplace, adults with ADHD may be perceived as unreliable or unmotivated, due to a pattern of forgetfulness, being late for work meetings and deadlines, and cognitive disorganization.  Although adults with ADHD may have plenty of creative and inspiring ideas, their thoughts are often short-lived and may be eclipsed by new

In modern, fast-paced, industrialized society, individuals tend to view problems as obstacles to personal, academic, or professional success.  Problems can become the primary focus of an individual’s thoughts, even to the point of overanalyzing and ruminating about a particular problem.  By falling into this unproductive thought pattern, an individual is at a high risk of

A schema is a collection of thoughts which results from one’s life experiences.  A schema may not be logical or emotionally healthy, yet it can guide one’s behaviors and perceptions when responding to new events which occur long after the original schema was developed.  Schemas begin during childhood and continue to be created throughout the life span. 

Adult ADHD affects more than attention and memory.  The impact of ADHD during the adult years is a rather new area of research, emerging in the 1990’s, which found that ADHD was not just a childhood learning disability that went away when the individual reached adulthood.  There is still much to be studied about the