A Blog To Answer Your Questions About Mental Health Treatment
One reader asked whether it would be safe to abruptly stop use of an antidepressant medication. As a general rule, it's not a good idea...
You don't believe everything you read, right? You don't believe everything that anyone else tells you. Take it one step further: Don't...
STAR*D Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression The STAR*D study is the largest and longest study to ever look at treatment...
I welcome requests for mental health related topics to be addressed in this blog. I am also happy to offer straight-forward Dear Abby type advice about personal situations related to mental illness.
If you have a question that you'd like to ask a Psychiatrist, or, a topic that you would like to suggest: you may complete the "Dear Doctor" form below, or, share your thoughts by making a "comment" on any post, I will dedicate an anonymized blog post to your concern.
Disclaimer: Questions and Topic Requests that are submitted to the Knowledge is Power blog will be anonymized. They may be edited. Responses to questions are presented for informational purposes only. The material is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a psychiatrist or psychotherapist. Comprehensive diagnostic evaluations cannot be provided through type-written communications. With this in mind, the material in the Knowledge and Power blog cannot and should not be used as a basis for individual diagnosis or treatment decisions. Neither sending, nor receiving a response to, a "Dear Doctor" message establishes a physician-patient relationship with Dr. Rambo. Talk-Feel-Act.com and the Knowledge is Power blog use HTTPS sites. HTTPS refers to a secure protocol by which data submitted to the site is encrypted and authenticated (and therefore secured). However, information submitted is not protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
