The Epidemic Within the Pandemic
This March, Craig James took part in a panel discussion sponsored by Parents of Addicted Loved Ones entitled ‘Addiction: The Epidemic Within the Pandemic’ Close
Black History Month Spotlight with Craig James
Insight Into Action Therapy’s owner, Craig James, was recently interviewed by the Loudoun Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Committee as part of its Black History Month events. Read the Interview Here
Untangling DSM-5 Diagnoses
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, 5th edition (DSM), is clinicians’ tool to form a diagnosis. I have seen plenty of DSM labels stacked together when encountering new patients. They say: I have ADD, PTSD, MDD, BPD, Bipolar and SAD. This tells me more about our current diagnostic system and how it…
Common Health Effects of Marijuana Abuse
Between work, relationships, and other daily tasks, there are a lot of stressors that people have to take on each day. It is normal to find ways to decompress and relax. However, not everybody makes the best decisions when it comes to winding down. It may seem harmless to partake in a recreational drug like…
What Medications Do and What They Don’t
This is a big question for patients. It speaks to individual and societal expectations that we collectively heap onto medications. We see advertisements with happier faces after taking a specific drug, that we should “Talk to your doctor about.” We know of people who are taking antianxiety and antidepressant medications for mental health symptoms ranging…
The Impact of Covid on Teens’ Mental Health Part Two
Part 2: Observations from the therapy office In my last video and blog post, I discussed why the pandemic might be affecting teens’ mental health in unique ways. Here, I’d like to share some observations from working with teens’ during the pandemic – from the days of scrubbing groceries with Clorox wipes, to googling: “how…