Anosognosia and Brain Changes: Could Medications Be Hiding the Problem?

Anosognosia and Brain Changes: Could Medications Be Hiding the Problem?

Have you ever felt like your brain isn’t working the way it used to? Maybe you’re forgetting things more often, having trouble concentrating, or feeling emotionally flat. What if the cause wasn’t stress or aging but something deeper—like the medications you’re taking?...
Preparing for Success: What to Do Before You Start Your Psych Medication Taper

Preparing for Success: What to Do Before You Start Your Psych Medication Taper

Choosing to reduce or taper or wean off psychiatric medication is a significant and empowering decision. Many people opt for a medication-free approach to mental health for various reasons. For instance, some are interested in natural wellness, while others have...
Spring Cleaning For Your Brain!

Spring Cleaning For Your Brain!

Are you trudging through winter just waiting for Spring?  Me too!  This year seemed particularly harsh on the body and the mood.  I know that my mood suffered a bit.  I felt blah, crabby, irritable especially throughout February.  Spring time is a great time to not...
End Emotional Eating to Ditch The Diet

End Emotional Eating to Ditch The Diet

Emotional eating has become taboo in our culture because it usually has a negative connotation, but it doesn’t always have to be associated with negative emotions or experiences. When you think about eating as a child and were full of emotion, it was often during the...
Stress Less- Simple Ways to Stop Stress

Stress Less- Simple Ways to Stop Stress

I was so fortunate to ask my colleague, health and wellness coach Missy Rankin, to write this guest blog post on simple ways to stop stress.  Missy has some great insight into how to manage your stress and why this is important.  Scroll down for her free gift to you...