Anxiety and stress are universal experiences. We have all felt the pressure of life build a nest inside our chests or felt helpless to our thoughts spinning yarns of catastrophe and calamity. Here at MSC, we help individuals learn how to navigate and reframe their…
Here at Mind Study Center, we approach mental health care holistically by incorporating all aspects of our patients’ lives and goals into our treatment plan, and base decisions about medications on robust and current scientific evidence for both effectiveness and safety. Medications and treatment options…
In psychiatric care, finding the right medication can be a slow and sometimes frustrating process. When pharmacogenetic testing first became available, there was understandable excitement about the prospect of a personalized approach based on an individual’s unique genetic makeup. However as pharmacogenetic testing became more…
Ending one year and starting another can come with a mixed bag of feelings. It is naturally a time of reflection about accomplishments, future goals, regrets, doubts, etc. It also opens vulnerability to self-criticism and pressure to perform better over the next year. If left…
The holiday season can be a joyous time of year but for many it carries a lot of emotional weight. Holidays can be difficult for various reasons such as a strong reminder that loved ones who have passed away are no longer here, seeing family members/loved…
How in the world did we get here?” A question that I’m sure I’m not alone in asking myself multiple times over the course of the last month. The answer is, in some ways, unimaginably complicated, and in other ways, quite simple indeed. But one…