At the mid-year mark for 12th graders, a common question is . . . “what are you going to do next year”. Here in modestly affluent suburbia . . . the unspoken expectation is college. So that question might as well be “what college do you want to go to?” Which is a fine question . . . → Read More: Sometimes A Path Less Taken Is The Right Path For You
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One of the expectations that I have for patients I work is that they are connected with a therapist. My role has been to evaluate for the need for medicine and to periodically assess how well that medicine is working. Medicine is rarely THE answer to behavioral health needs, especially when a patient first arrives . . . → Read More: Into Every Life A Little Rain Must Fall–Some Thoughts On Being Prepared A couple of articles in my local rag caught my attention (The Philadelphia Inquirer . . . and yes, I still read the paper version of it) and has brought me back to the writing table. Thursday’s article about entitled “A global mental health concern” spoke the growing realization that mental health issues are becoming . . . → Read More: The Great Divide–Bridging The Gap Between Medical and Psychiatric Care  Leave a comment  antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, ECT, medical illness, medication, R+R, relationships, school issues, therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation  Affordable Care Act, antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, government regulation, Hartman, insurance denials, medication, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, relationships, therapy, TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation, treatment resistant depression Once loyal readers may have noticed I have not been posting too much recently. Not to say I haven’t thought about it . . . it just seems like between work and home and everything in between my creative juices were tapped just keeping things going. Life is like that, no? I have been reading, . . . → Read More: Book Report: The Book I Wish I Had Written . . . The Do-It-Yourself Guide To Fighting The Big Motherfuckin’ Sad by Adam Gnade Leave a comment anger/irritability, antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, book reports, borderline personality disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, R+R, relationships, stress management, therapy antidepressants, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, medication side-effects, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, relationships, side effects, SSRI, suicidal ideation, therapy, treatment resistant depression, Zoloft One of the frequent issues I help parents deal with is a child who is profoundly angry . . . the “too mad too fast over dumb stuff” syndrome. It is a frequent accompaniment to both ADHD-spectrum issues and mood disorders, and is typically more difficult to deal with than the other presenting aspects of . . . → Read More: Tenex–A Tonic To Treat Terrible Tantrums Leave a comment ADHD, anger/irritability, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, relationships, school issues ADHD, guanfacine, Hartman, Intuniv, medication, medication side-effects, ODD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, Quotient ADHD Testing, side effects, Tenex I interviewed a young man this past week who had recently had to take a second medical withdrawal from a prestigious (and expensive) university because of debilitating symptoms of depression. It struck him in the spring semester last year (his Freshman year) and then again this fall. Over the summer, he had seemed to get . . . → Read More: The Cost Of Ignoring ADHD Comments are closed ADHD, antidepressants, anxiety, depression, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, Quotient ADHD Testing, relationships, school issues, stimulants, therapy adderall, ADHD, antidepressants, anxiety, concerta, depression, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, parenting, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medication, psychiatric medicine, Psychiatrist, psychiatry, Quotient ADHD Testing, relationships, side effects, stimulants, therapy, Vyvanse I came across an article in the September/October 2012 issue of Scientific American MIND concerning the effect that stress can have on children and their capacity to learn. The researcher summarized years of work and ongoing studies showing the effect of stress hormones on the developing neural connections in the prefrontal cortex (the part of . . . → Read More: Toxic Effects of Chronic Stress–Bad for Adults, Even Worse For Kids Comments are closed ADHD, anger/irritability, anxiety, medication, meditation, parenting, Quotient ADHD Testing, R+R, relationships, school issues, stimulants, stress management, therapy adderall, ADHD, concerta, executive functions, Hartman, medication, medication side-effects, meditation, philadelphia psychiatrist, psychiatric medicine, relationships, stimulants, stress management, therapy, Vyvanse I was going to write on another subject today, but was struck by the tone of this letter I received from the UK. I couldn’t help but respond. My original subject will wait a few days . . . i have recently been diagnosed with bipolar. my fiance has turned really mean, puts me down . . . → Read More: Living With Bipolar Disorder . . . Picking A Partner–Lessons Learned From My Patients, Part II I was working a health fair last weekend. Standing there at my table with my big ol’ sign behind me announcing myself as a “Partner in the Pursuit of Emotional Wellness” was interesting to say the least. Being a shrink is an odd job. I am more used to talking to people about their deepest . . . → Read More: “So What Does It Mean To Be Emotionally Well?” Comments are closed anger/irritability, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, medical illness, meditation, older adults, parenting, relationships, stress management, therapy, Uncategorized anger, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, Hartman, Panic Disorder, parenting, philadelphia psychiatrist, relationships, therapy Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly have made a few appearances lately, telling their story of bravery and determination following the horrific shooting in January that left Giffords near death. Giffords’ has made a near miraculous recovery, due in large part to a hefty dose of luck, and the determination of those around her, . . . → Read More: In Sickness and In Health . . . Lessons Learned From My Patients Comments are closed ADHD, anger/irritability, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiety, benzodiazepines, bipolar disorder, depression, medical illness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, PMDD, R+R, relationships, stress management, therapy anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, Gabrielle Giffords, Hartman, Mark Kelly, Philadelphia, relationships, therapy, TMS, treatment resistant depression |
   
Dr. Daniel G. Hartman, aka The Sidewalk Psychiatrist, manages and works at The Philmont Guidance Center, just outside Philadelphia. Learn more about Philmont Guidance Center. |
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