Always Feel Like You’re Living in a Dream? It Might Be Derealization Disorder
Derealization can happen to people of all ages, with varying symptoms and duration. In this Yahoo Life article, Mindpath Health’s, Leela R. Magavi, MD, discusses the effects of derealization and offers hope for people experiencing a sense of detachment. Living with...
Depersonalization Disorder and Returning to Reality
Depersonalization can occur when you feel detached from your thoughts and body. In this HelloGiggles article, Mindpath Health’s Rashmi Parmar, MD, explains what causes this disorder, its symptoms, and potential treatments. Many of us have found ourselves going...
Partnering With Your Doctor on TMS
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an outpatient, non-invasive treatment designed for patients with hard-to-treat depression, also known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD.) TMS works by delivering an electromagnetic field to the brain to stimulate underactive...
Understanding Naomi Osaka’s anxiety concerns
Athletes endure enormous pressure and can buckle from the amount of media attention they receive. In this Insider article, Mindpath Health’s Leela R. Magavi, MD, discusses how this pressure can cause or worsen mental health issues. Naomi Osaka withdrew from the...
Bridging the LGBTQIA+ Gap in Care
Some members of the LGBTQIA+ community endure discrimination at the doctor’s office. Others simply avoid getting care. In this Psychiatric Times article, Summer R. Thompson, DNP, PMHNP-BC, discusses why this at-risk community needs better outreach. In 1970, a group...
Chronic Stress: Symptoms and Treatment
Chronic stress is more than a psychological problem. If left untreated, it can harm the body, too. Mindpath Health’s chief medical officer Priyanka, MD, explains common symptoms of chronic stress and its effects if left untreated in this Forbes article. From traffic...
Medical Marijuana for Autism
CBD may be the wonder drug families have been searching for to treat autism. Does it hold up to this standard? In this Psychiatric Times article, Mindpath Health’s, Rashmi Parmar, MD, explores cannabis as a possible treatment for autism. Although the research on...
Teaching Kids the Art of Conversation
Leela Magavi, M.D., psychiatrist and Regional Medical Director at Mindpath Health, formerly Community Psychiatry, discusses helping children master the art of conversation. These are the 10 conversation skills all kids should have by first grade Children aren’t that...
Keeping Kids from Bugging Out Over Insects
Bees and other creepy crawlies can elicit strong emotions in children. In this National Geographic article, Mindpath Health’s Rashmi Parmar, MD, and Pavan K. Madan, MD, discuss how to help them overcome their fears. Rhiannon Giles Durham’s 11-year-old daughter has a...
Parenting Is Hard: Consequences and Following Through
Every child is different; therefore, parenting is going to look different for each child. Mindpath Health’s Julie Killion, LCMHC, explains how to give appropriate consequences and follow through without punishing yourself. As a therapist, no matter what the...