MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOG
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS BLOG
Thank you for visiting our mental health & wellness blog. We write about a variety of topics, including psychiatry, mental health, depression, anxiety, and how to cope with these mental health disorders—whether you suffer from them yourself, or are trying to support a struggling friend or loved one.
If you would like to learn more about the psychiatry and ketamine therapy services available at Bluewater Psychiatry, please contact us for a free initial consultation.
How Ketamine For Bipolar Disorder and How it Can Help
Struggling with a mental illness like bipolar disorder can be a debilitating ordeal. Not to mention, figuring out the right combination of treatment options to subdue its symptoms can sometimes feel as mysterious as the disorder itself. But ketamine therapy is proving...
The Role of Ketamine in Managing ADHD in College Students
ADHD in college students can come with some unique challenges. While many teens diagnosed with ADHD excel in high school, the increase in academic demands that come with less familiar support can be difficult, and some students develop anxiety, stress, or other mood...
Unmasking Confidence: Embracing Social Interactions and Conquering Social Anxiety
Social anxiety, is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by an intense fear of being judged, embarrassed, or humiliated in social situations. For those living with social anxiety, everyday activities like...
Understanding Different Types of Mood Disorders and What Can Be Done
Mood disorders are a common mental health condition that affect millions of people worldwide. They encompass a range of disorders that impact an individual's emotional state, often causing significant distress and impairing daily functioning. As a leading psychiatric...
How to talk to family and friends about your child’s identity
Your child’s identity is something that may change as they discover who they are. As a parent, your support and communication are key if your child is exploring their gender identity. But you will also have to have some conversations with family and friends that may...
Is Ketamine a Remedy for Insomnia
Many sufferers of mental health issues like depression and anxiety have found relief from ketamine therapy, so it’s natural to wonder if this drug might be a remedy for insomnia, too. The answer is a little more complicated than yes or no, with more research needed....
Common OCD Triggers and How to Manage Them: A Guide to Identifying and Managing Common Triggers of OCD.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can have a significant impact on a person’s life. Suffers usually experience obsessions in the forms of intrusive thoughts, pictures, or urges that their mind can’t release, or compulsions that prevent them from moving through their...
PTSD and CPTSD: What’s the Difference and What Can I Do?
Suffering from the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) can have a long-lasting and devastating impact on a person’s life. And while the symptoms of each can be similar, their roots are not. Until recently,...
Learning Disabilities are More Common Than You Think
Learning disabilities affect all types of people, regardless of where they live or their demographic. It might sound surprising, but research shows that in the U.S. one in five children are affected by a learning disability like ADHD or dyslexia, making this type of...
The Cost of Caring: Navigating Caregiver Stress
Being a caregiver is one of the most selfless acts of love that we can show to our loved ones, especially to our aging parents. However, the role of being a caregiver for a senior family member or friend can also be challenging, overwhelming, and stressful – mentally,...
Bipolar Disorder: What is it and How Do I Manage It?
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depressive illness, is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. This disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings that can be overwhelming and difficult to manage. If you've recently been diagnosed...
Different Attachment Styles and Each May Affect You
Attachment theory proposes that early experiences with caregivers shape our ability to form and maintain relationships throughout our lives. Research has identified four main attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful-avoidant. Each style is...
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