Liliana Valvano, LMSW, an associate in Psychiatric Social Work at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, works with neurodivergent clients, helping them build rich and fulfilling lives.
Psychiatrist and eating disorders researcher Joanna Steinberg receives 100K from Huberman Lab Podcast to further work on brain-based differences linked to the disorder.
Lisa Ranzenhofer, a clinical psychologist and researcher, discusses the hallmarks of binge eating disorder, its prevalence, possible causes, and treatments.
Stress can wreak all kinds of havoc on our lives. “Our body is equipped with a ‘fight or flight’ system to handle danger and stressors as they present,” says Dr. E. Blake Zakarin.
“Foods that are high in nutrients such as long-chain omega-3 fats, zinc, magnesium, B12, iron, vitamin E, and folate are foods that I want fueling my brain,” writes Dr. Drew Ramsey.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman says bluntly: “Medicine hasn’t paid much attention to these women. Middle-aged women are low priority, like children used to be.”
Among people who deal with mental-health issues, it’s mostly people who experience mania who complain that their medication makes them feel creatively blunted, says Dr. Philip Muskin.
“Acute medical events, those serious enough to warrant a trip to the ER, can put vulnerable young people at increased risk of self-harm,” Dr. Mark Olfson said by email.
Only a minority of students are seeking out treatment, says Dr. Randy P. Auerbach. "Lots of administrators everywhere are scrambling to find innovative ways to reach students in need."
Dr. Drew Ramsey discusses the research that encouraged him to "prescribe" food to his patients and the diet he recommends to prevent mental health concerns.