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Caring for someone with dementia: Tips for reducing the stress

Caring for someone with dementia: Tips for reducing the stress

Communication challenges are a major contributor to dementia caregiver burden. Explore strategies to improve communication and manage difficult behavior.

Izabella Dutra De Abreu, M.D. / Molly Camp, M.D.

January 25, 2024

PeriPAN: Getting pregnant and postpartum women mental health care faster

PeriPAN: Getting pregnant and postpartum women mental health care faster

Our Ob/Gyns and psychiatrists are teamed up in PeriPAN, a new state pilot program to provide quicker mental health care access for pregnant and postpartum women.

Meitra Doty, M.D.

January 24, 2023

Bipolar disorder: Myths vs. realities about the chronic mood swings

Bipolar disorder: Myths vs. realities about the chronic mood swings

Bipolar disorder affects 7 million U.S. patients but still is often misunderstood. Two experts separate myths from facts and discuss treatment options in this MedBlog.

Collin Vas, M.D. / Eric Shellhorn, M.S.N., APRN, PMHNP-BC

August 3, 2022

Caregiver burden: Easing the physical and mental toll

Caregiver burden: Easing the physical and mental toll

Millions of adults who care for aging loved ones are at risk of burnout. Namirah Jamshed, M.D., discusses closing the gaps between caregiving and geriatrics.

Namirah Jamshed, M.D.

May 23, 2022

Coping with crisis fatigue: 7 tips to ‘keep calm and carry on…’

Coping with crisis fatigue: 7 tips to ‘keep calm and carry on…’

Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, we have been dealing with a steady stream of health, political, racial, and financial crises. Kipp Pietrantonio, Ph.D., provides 7 tips to help you keep calm and carry on amid the drama.

Kipp Pietrantonio, Ph.D.

March 3, 2022