How to talk to loved ones about Ukraine and other distressing news
Mindpath Health’s Brandy Porche, LPC helps us understand how to talk to loved ones about Ukraine and other distressing news. We live in an age when anyone wielding a smartphone in a war zone can show the rest of the world exactly what is happening. The technology...
The Woman Who Is My Mother
Mothers can serve as powerful teachers and mentors as we strive to live meaningful lives. Dr. Taish Malone describes being influenced by her mother’s generosity, perseverance, and playfulness, even in the face of adversity. “Woman” is such a powerful word. It flows...
Evolving Definitions of Addiction: Gaming Disorder and its Treatment Implications
Mindpath Health’s Rashmi Parmar, M.D. helps us understand the impacts of video game addiction, the power of modern technology and how therapy can help. The field of addictions research continues to evolve. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), gaming...
ADHD and Daylight Saving Time: 5 Tips for Navigating the Time Change
Mindpath Health’s Rashmi Parmar, M.D. discusses how you can adapt to the Daylight Savings time change with ADHD. While some people celebrate daylight saving time (DST) and the extra hours of sunlight that follow, the time change and its known effects on sleep can be...
The Benefit of Benefits—Mental Health Improves When Employers Show They Care
Mindpath Health’s Rashmi Parmar, M.D. helps us understand how employee benefits can play a key role in employee mental health and overall productivity. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in November 2021 4.5 million individuals quit their jobs, the...
Women Influencers
Emerging from graduate school and entering the male-dominated world of psychiatry can be a daunting experience. Mindpath Health’s Anna Marie Boyd reveals why finding the right mentors can encourage us to follow our intuition and develop our own therapeutic identities....
Feeling Down? Here’s the Compelling Effect of Your Mental Health on Your Heart Health
Mindpath Health’s Leela Magavi, M.D. helps us understand how mental health may impact more than just our heart. A growing body of research shows a clear connection between your mind, heart, and total health. Find out how nurturing your mental health may help you live...
Digging Deeper Into What Constitutes a “Mental Health Problem”
Mindpath Health’s Julian Lagoy, M.D. helps us understand what constitutes a mental health problem. This study was based on a review of over 100 publications that made reference to "mental health" or "mental illness" and identified 34 different theoretical models to...
Defusing Catastrophe
Mindpath Health's Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD discusses how to help patients move past catastrophic thinking and quiet the magnifying effect in this Psychiatric Times Article. Everyone has experienced moments when one bad outcome...
What Mental Toughness Has Looked Like at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games
With so many standout gold-medal moments at the Olympics, it’s easy to forget an important truth: Most athletes who compete don’t win. But during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, top athletes showed us that not winning can make for standout moments, too. Mental...