Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Grief and Loss: Different Stages and How to Deal With It 

Grief and Loss: Different Stages and How to Deal With It

Posted on January 23, 2020February 5, 2020 by admin

When we lose a loved one, it can take lots of time to heal and learn to live life without that person. Grief is a natural response to loss but if the grief is overwhelming or the duration is abnormally long, it can put your physical and mental health at risk. And so, the awareness …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) – A new cure for chronic depression 

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) – A new cure for chronic depression

Posted on January 10, 2020April 28, 2021 by admin

What is TMS therapy? How does it work? Introduced in 1985, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a brain stimulation therapy that helps treat psychiatric disorders like depression. TMS is a non-invasive treatment where doctors use magnetic fields to stimulate a targeted area of the brain to reduce symptoms of depression. When should you try TMS …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Then and Now 

Then and Now

Posted on January 8, 2020January 29, 2020 by admin

“It is on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.” –Claude Monet Have you ever had a moment, sitting alone in your room or staring out the window, when you found yourself thinking about where you used to be in life compared to where …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Late Night Thoughts 

Late Night Thoughts

Posted on December 6, 2019January 29, 2020 by admin

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” –Buddha Life is hectic. A typical day ranges from full to jam-packed with school, work, and general undertakings. It begins bright and early by rolling out of bed and doesn’t end until all obligations and …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / The Weekend Scene 

The Weekend Scene

Posted on October 14, 2019January 29, 2020 by admin

The final bell rings on a Friday afternoon at LGHS and a collective sigh of relief and cheers of joy ring out through the halls. You’ve made it! After a long week of classes, homework, studying, and other responsibilities you’ve successfully arrived at the weekend, FREEDOM!!! It’s time to savor the next 58 hours of …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Conflicted Friendships 

Conflicted Friendships

Posted on September 25, 2019September 26, 2019 by admin

It is often said that life is a balance of holding on and letting go. This is especially true when it comes to friendships established during the formative years. Lifelong friendships blossom while others run their course and ultimately wilt. It can be difficult to discern between the two, which will endure or be cut …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / I Wish My Parents Would…. 

I Wish My Parents Would….

Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 by admin

The relationship between a parent and their teen is complicated to say the least. Parents are the roommates we don’t get to choose yet are paired up with for the first 18 years of our lives. Granted, we don’t have much to say for the first few years and they do all the work, cleaning, …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / The immigrant paradox – The urgent call for the right mental health care 

The immigrant paradox – The urgent call for the right mental health care

Posted on August 22, 2019August 27, 2019 by admin

Recent headlines about detainment and family separations at the border have flung the immigrant plight into the spotlight. The mental health of the people affected by these changes is an important area for further understanding. Mental health conditions are not contagious, but research shows that some mental health conditions may have a genetic link. Bipolar …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Honest talk about depression and psychotropic drugs during pregnancy 

Honest talk about depression and psychotropic drugs during pregnancy

Posted on December 27, 2016December 31, 2018 by admin

Catch Dr.Vidushi Savant, MD candidly talking about depression and psychotropic during pregnancy. In her article published in www.losaltosonline.com She suggests that one must weigh the risks of untreated depression against risks caused by exposing the fetus to medication. Find out why she made that comment in this exclusive article. Published in: www.losaltosonline.com Written by Dr. …Read More.

Home / Blog: Time to destigmatize / Mental health problems rampant among ‘friends’ 

Mental health problems rampant among ‘friends’

Posted on September 22, 2016December 31, 2018 by admin

Mental health problems are rampant among Facebook friends. But most of them don’t feel comfortable telling about their disorders to their closest Facebook friends. In his article featured in www.losaltosonline.com Dr.Christopher Sorensen, MD, psychiatrist, openly talks about various types of mental health issues and unique psychology of people in our country. Published in: www.losaltosonline.com Written …Read More.