Integrative Mental Health Care

Anxiety

Managing COVID-19 Anxiety Without Benzodiazepines

James Lake, MD on December 5, 2020

Are you looking for information on how to use virtual reality or games to manage stress and anxiety? Emerging findings show that both approaches can be helpful.

Are you looking for information on how to use virtual reality or games to manage stress and anxiety? Emerging findings show that both approaches can be helpful.

Anxiety

Managing COVID-19 Anxiety Without Benzodiazepines

James Lake, MD on November 21, 2020

Are you looking for an alternative to prescription drugs for COVID-19 anxiety? Relaxation, guided imagery, meditation, and yoga can help.

Are you looking for an alternative to prescription drugs for COVID-19 anxiety? Relaxation, guided imagery, meditation, and yoga can help.

Anxiety

Kava and l-theanine for COVID-19 Anxiety

James Lake, MD on November 13, 2020

Are you struggling with anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic and looking for alternatives to benzodiazepines? Research shows that Kava and l-theanine are safe and effective.

Are you struggling with anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic and looking for alternatives to benzodiazepines? Research shows that Kava and l-theanine are safe and effective.

Anxiety

Managing Anxiety During COVID-19

James Lake, MD on November 8, 2020

Are you struggling with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic? Benzodiazepines have limited effectiveness and potentially serious safety risks.

Are you struggling with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic? Benzodiazepines have limited effectiveness and potentially serious safety risks.

Health

Gardening and Mental Health: A Brief Overview

James Lake, MD on October 3, 2020

Are you thinking about gardening? Gardening enhances physical and mental well-being, lessens depressed mood and anxiety, and can help you deal with the stresses of COVID-19.

Are you thinking about gardening? Gardening enhances physical and mental well-being, lessens depressed mood and anxiety, and can help you deal with the stresses of COVID-19.

Binaural Beats

The ROSHI: An Innovative Approach to Brainwave Entrainment

James Lake, MD on June 10, 2020

Accumulating findings suggest that an innovative technology called ROSHI helps reduce the severity of many psychiatric and neurologic disorders.

Accumulating findings suggest that an innovative technology called ROSHI helps reduce the severity of many psychiatric and neurologic disorders.

Depression

Lifestyle Choices for Good Mental Health During COVID-19

James Lake, MD on May 15, 2020

Are the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic getting you depressed or anxious or causing insomnia? Simple day-to-day lifestyle choices can help.

Are the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic getting you depressed or anxious or causing insomnia? Simple day-to-day lifestyle choices can help.

Locus of Control

Locus of Control and COVID-19

James Lake, MD on April 5, 2020

Are you searching for psychological tools to enhance resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic? Shifting to a more internal locus of control may be helpful.

Are you searching for psychological tools to enhance resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic? Shifting to a more internal locus of control may be helpful.

There is no evidence that any supplement reduces the risk of infection or lessens symptoms.

Health

Identifying Safe and Effective Supplements

James Lake, MD on March 23, 2020

Are you looking for reliable, up-to-date information on supplements for a medical or mental health problem? Many online resources provide expert information.

Are you looking for reliable, up-to-date information on supplements for a medical or mental health problem? Many online resources provide expert information.

Environment

Enhancing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change

James Lake, MD on February 19, 2020

Interventions at the individual and community level may enhance resilience and lessen the damage.

Interventions at the individual and community level may enhance resilience and lessen the damage.

Environment

How Climate Change Will Impact Mental Heath

James Lake, MD on February 13, 2020

Direct and gradual consequences will depend on complex socioeconomic and geographic factors.

Direct and gradual consequences will depend on complex socioeconomic and geographic factors.

ADHD

Integrative Management of ADHD

James Lake, MD on January 29, 2020

Are you looking for information that will help you decide how to treat your (or a child's) ADHD? There are many choices and finding the right treatment poses many challenges.

Are you looking for information that will help you decide how to treat your (or a child's) ADHD? There are many choices and finding the right treatment poses many challenges.

OCD

Non-Drug Treatments for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

James Lake, MD on January 16, 2020

Are you struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and looking for information on non-drug alternatives? Emerging research findings suggest some supplements may be helpful.

Are you struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and looking for information on non-drug alternatives? Emerging research findings suggest some supplements may be helpful.

Health

The Impact of Air Pollution on Mental Health

James Lake, MD on January 8, 2020

Accumulating research on air pollution points to an increased risk of depression and other psychiatric disorders.

Accumulating research on air pollution points to an increased risk of depression and other psychiatric disorders.

Epigenetics

Epigenetic Influences on Addiction

James Lake, MD on December 26, 2019

Are you looking for information on the role of epigenetics in addiction? Accumulating research findings suggest that epigenetics plays an important role in substance abuse.

Are you looking for information on the role of epigenetics in addiction? Accumulating research findings suggest that epigenetics plays an important role in substance abuse.

Bipolar Disorder

Epigenetic Influences on Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

James Lake, MD on December 17, 2019

The risk of developing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be significantly influenced by complex epigenetic factors.

The risk of developing schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may be significantly influenced by complex epigenetic factors.

Epigenetics

Epigenetic Influences on Depressed Mood: A Concise Review

James Lake, MD on December 11, 2019

Chronic stress and poor nutrition may significantly increase the risk of developing depressed mood.

Chronic stress and poor nutrition may significantly increase the risk of developing depressed mood.

Anxiety

Herbal Treatments of Anxiety

James Lake, MD on November 26, 2019

Are you looking for information about herbal treatments of anxiety? Accumulating evidence reveals that many herbals are both safe and effective.

Are you looking for information about herbal treatments of anxiety? Accumulating evidence reveals that many herbals are both safe and effective.

Alcoholism

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Biofeedback for Alcohol Abuse

James Lake, MD on November 13, 2019

Preliminary findings on heart-rate variability (HRV) biofeedback for reducing alcohol craving are promising but more studies are needed.

Preliminary findings on heart-rate variability (HRV) biofeedback for reducing alcohol craving are promising but more studies are needed.