Several years ago, Carol* contacted me about the social anxiety disorder and bouts of sadness that she had been experiencing for most of her life. When we met, she was in her late 30’s, single, and working in the education system. She thought she was just shy. She didn't realize that having so much worry about social situations was so much more … [Read more...]
Adult ADHD Test Near Me and in NYC
Adult ADHD Test + Screening Tool Perhaps you often know exactly the “what” and “how” of what you need to do, but can’t make it happen. You have always needed to work three or four times harder than everyone else just to keep up. And you have always wondered … [Read more...]
Depression and The Challenges in the Diagnosis
Depression and The Challenges in Diagnosis Introduction The majority of people with bipolar disorder present to their physician or psychiatrist with symptoms of depression rather than mania. In addition, the depressive symptoms of bipolar are often the most frequent and debilitating. However, many patients with bipolar disorder are often … [Read more...]
4 Easy Steps for Diagnosing Adult ADHD
Introduction The proper diagnosis of Adult ADHD can be confusing and overwhelming; many of the symptoms overlap with other disorders and many of the symptoms are set along a wide spectrum. Additionally, most clinicians have not been extensively trained in the accurate diagnosis of Adult ADHD. This is a brief and simple step-by-step guide to the … [Read more...]
When Adult ADHD Goes Untreated
Case: “Doctor, I have been to four psychiatrists during the past 10 years and have tried everything. They tell me I’m depressed or bipolar. The meds always just make me feel worse. I was in therapy for six years and figured it was that I had a bad childhood, but I still feel lousy. Can you help me?” John met with me for the first time at The … [Read more...]
Tips in Treating Cocaine and Alcoholism
Substance abuse is very common in the patients that we see every day. During training, we are taught that there are very few treatments for substance abuse with the exception of Antabuse for alcoholism and methadone for addiction to narcotics. Often, substance abuse takes its toll on our patients, having a decidedly adverse effect on many areas of … [Read more...]