By John Shin, MD Women often experience abuse of many types, and it can have a very corrosive impact on their mental health. One out of every three girls will be sexually abused before they reach age 18. There are 2.9…
Read MoreBy John Shin, MD If given in the appropriate way, medication use for psychiatric illnesses can be highly effective. That is we need to optimize the conditions in which medication is taken. There are three major reasons medications do not…
Read MoreBy John Shin, MD Mental Illness is a serious medical condition that can be effectively treated. One out of every four Americans will have a diagnosable psychiatric illness. Patients with mental illness suffer from undue hardships and impairments in the…
Read MoreBy John Shin, MD Medication management and psychotherapy are important treatment modalities to treat various psychiatric disorders, such as Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, and Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. However, there are other strategies which should also be an active part of…
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