The idea of moving to a paperless practice is daunting – or in any case to me. Our schedules are hectic, we are all trying to navigate in the time of Covid-19, we are overwhelmed with technological onslaughts (think endless Zoom consultations, emails, apps, finance...

WHAT IS MBCT? Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is a group program that was designed to delay or prevent the recurrence of depression. So, although we now include patients who are acutely depressed, the program was originally intended for patients who struggled...

11 Reasons That Motivate Us to Get Tattoos and Why it can be Psychologically Awesome The decision to get a tattoo is a very individual one. Since being asked to write this article I have asked around why people got their tattoos: professional artists, friends and...

At our practice customer experience and service are of utmost importance. Although we always had the intention to provide the best possible experience to our patients, I became aware of some aspects of my service delivery needed improvement. Since end of 2020 we...

Panic attacks are sudden, out of the blue attacks that make you feel anxious and panicky. There are usually physical symptoms associated including shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, and nausea. The aim of treating panic disorder is to reduces or even get rid...

People of the ask whether they can die from a panic attack. The reason that they think death might be close is that the symptoms of a panic attack are so severe. Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, and dizziness. People often go to their...

Patients often ask what the test is the psychiatrist perform to diagnose bipolar mood disorder. They often suffer from mood swings and have tried to Google their symptoms. Some have tried to diagnose themselves, which is quite an impossible task as we shall see....

Is it better to cry or hold it in? About a month ago I reposted a blog which described the benefits of crying. I also attached a short survey, and the results confirmed it is a good thing to express our emotions. 25 People completed the survey, and the results...