by Candida Fink, MD | Mar 12, 2017 | Antidepressant, Dr. Visits, Medications, Side effects, Treatment
Medication Management Tips I’m a psychiatrist and many of my patients take medicine to help manage their conditions, whether they have bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and/or other psychiatric and medical issues. As a team, we try to whittle down the...
by Candida Fink, MD | Feb 27, 2017 | Self-Help, Sleep, Treatment
Restful Sleep, Happy Brain Sleep is restorative. It heals us. It grants our brains and bodies needed downtime for recovery from the stress and demands of our waking hours. Our circadian rhythms (our sleep/wake cycles) regulate core components of our human selves. And...
by Candida Fink, MD | Feb 15, 2017 | Anxiety, Children, Parenting
Katie’s Dad slumps in the recliner in my office while Katie builds a masterpiece with K’nex. “She is ruining our family,” he says angrily. Katie is about 8 years old and in treatment for anxiety and mood difficulties. I guide the conversation...
by Candida Fink, MD | Jun 21, 2016 | Weight, Women's Health
This past weekend my young adult daughters (25 and 21) and I took a short vacation together. As women who live in the world, our conversations often touch on women’s health, weight stigma, and body shaming. We decided to experiment with a “contract”...
by Candida Fink, MD | Nov 8, 2013 | Bipolar Articles
Do more women than men suffer from Bipolar Disorder? At what age is it diagnosed? Can it be faked? Recently, I was asked these questions and more by writer Suelain Moy for an article entitled “Bipolar Disorder: A Q&A with Dr. Candida Fink” published...
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