Writing on psychiatry, mental health, and the questions worth asking
This blog is for informational purposes only and reflects my own clinical perspective — not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a qualified provider for questions about your care.
Patients ask me about supplements constantly. Most of the time I am cautious. The evidence for a lot of what gets marketed as brain health or mood support is thin at best. Magnesium is different. It is one of the few supplements I recommend regularly, across a wide range of patients, because the evidence is real and the need is genuinely common. Why So Many People Are Deficient Magnesium is involved in over 300 biochemical processes in the body. Sleep regulation, muscle relax
Sexual functioning during perimenopause and menopause is rarely one simple problem with one simple answer. This guide is written from a psychiatric perspective to help you identify which part of the system is changing, and why. Many women come in saying, “My libido is gone.” But libido is not one single switch. Sexual functioning is a system made up of several parts, and different factors affect each one. When something changes, especially during perimenopause or menopause, i