Notes on psychiatric care, plainly written.
Practical, honest writing on medication management, clinical hypnosis, recovery, and what it actually looks like to get psychiatric care in Connecticut.
Medication Management
What Actually Happens at a Psychiatric Medication Evaluation
A walk through the first visit, so nothing about it feels like a mystery.
Read the post →CredentialsPMHNP vs. Psychiatrist: What's the Real Difference?
Two different titles, and a lot of overlap in what they actually do.
Read the post →Medication ManagementAntidepressants Take Weeks to Work. Here's Why, and What Helps Meanwhile
The lag between starting medication and feeling different is real. It is also explainable.
Read the post →Clinical HypnosisIs Clinical Hypnosis Real? What the Evidence Actually Shows
Not a stage act, not mind control. Here is what it actually is.
Read the post →Medication-Assisted RecoveryMedication-Assisted Recovery: Separating the Method from the Stigma
It is one of the most evidence-backed tools in addiction medicine, and still one of the most misunderstood.
Read the post →ADHDAdult ADHD Was Never Diagnosed. Now What?
For a lot of adults, the realization comes late, often after years of thinking it was just a personal failing.
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