Well, well . . . after what seems a brief eternity, I’m back at the typewriter. I don’t know about you but the holiday season washed over me and swept me out to sea. The last two weeks have been so over-the-top hectic that, unfortunately, my computer didn’t get turned on for days at a . . . → Read More: . . . I'm back in the saddle again . . .
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It’s nice when things go smoothly, isn’t it . . . Now, personally, I can’t remember a time when things DID go smoothly. It always seems that something is cropping up and disturbing the day. Stress from home. Stress from work. The kids. Traffic. And then . . . once again, you are in panic . . . → Read More: Using Xanax and Klonopin–is that safe???  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  antidepressants, anxiety, benzodiazepines, medication, medication side-effects  anxiety, Klonopin, medication, Xanax PART I Last week a patient came in with question regarding the use of antidepressants while taking the weight loss drug Meridia. Seems her family doc took her off the two antidepressants I had her on to treat her depression (Lexapro and Wellbutrin if my memory serves me), and gave her Meridia to treat . . . → Read More: Meridia and antidepressants–Part I and Part II 2 comments - (Comments are closed) antidepressants, depression, medical illness, medication, medication side-effects, R+R antidepressants, depression, medication side-effects, Meridia, serotonin syndrome I met Teddy earlier this year when our kids were involved in an activity together. As in most activities like this, the kids do and the adults watch . . . but not Ted. He was right there, and I mean RIGHT THERE. As close as he could get to being right with the kids, . . . → Read More: Teddy–a tribute to someone I didn't really know but wish I did I still have a few connections at one of the local psych hospitals in my area, so I hear from time to time complaints and concerns from “the inside”. One of the big questions that comes up is why kids have access to their medicine and, oftentimes, are given complete control of their medicine. This . . . → Read More: Who holds the pills??? 7 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, bipolar disorder, depression, medication, medication side-effects, mood stabilizers, parenting, relationships, stimulants ADHD, depression, medication, suicidal ideation It is so easy to get distracted. I have so many goals for myself. This blog is certainly one of them, but it is only the tip of the iceberg that you see. And this goal started to be a goal several years ago. I have had some of my goals for years and . . . → Read More: Keeping your eye on the ball 4 comments - (Comments are closed) anxiety, depression, medication, relationships cognitive therapy, depression, distraction, happiness, sadness I want to take this opportunity to wish each of you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. I know that my own life is overly busy, overly stressful and ripe with opportunities to feel overwhelmed and cheated by life. Truth be told, I’ve been known to give in and feel pretty crappy at times. Today, . . . → Read More: A Thanksgiving Message And so . . . the holiday season is upon us. The Christmas decorations have been in the stores for weeks, the music is on the radio . . . and what if you just . . . don’t . . . feel it. A visitor to the blog writes in . . . . . . → Read More: Holiday Blues (Part I)–a Thanksgiving message for us all One comment - (Comments are closed) anxiety, depression, parenting, relationships, therapy depression, holiday blues, Thanksgiving ADHD presents special challenges to both the kid that has it and to his or her parents. Being the parent of a typical kid these days is challenging enough. When you throw in the distractibility, impulsivity and academic struggles that come with ADHD, it can magnify other issues that are hard all by themselves (like . . . → Read More: ADHD–a good excuse or a reason to take responsibility? 2 comments - (Comments are closed) ADHD, anger/irritability, parenting, relationships, school issues ADHD, discipline, learning, parenting I have noticed in my increasingly longer life, that the window of opportunity only stays open so long. There seems to be chances in life to grab the brass ring, but then the time passes and you are left in the dust . . . or are you? Sometimes the answer is yes. But often . . . → Read More: The window of opportunity is not locked |
   
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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