Written by: David Safani, MD, MBA, DFAPA, DFAACAP – Medical Director, The Mental Health Collective – Newport Beach, CA Treatment resistance is common, not rare. About a third of people with major depression do not get well after trying several antidepressants, and many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder still have symptoms that interfere with daily life
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https://youtu.be/IZXoacFnGiw CLINICAL TEAM COMMUNICATION AN INTERVIEW WITH: Dr. David Safani, MD, MBA, FAPA | Medical Director Interview WHAT MAKES THE MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE EFFECTIVE? I think one of the benefits of The Mental Health Collective is that we communicate, a lot, through chats, through other things. We tend to communicate and as a client to
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SHOULD I TRUST MY PSYCHIATRIST? FILMED INTERVIEW | DR. DAVID SAFANI, MD, MBA, FAPA , MEDICAL DIRECTOR WHY WOULD SOMEONE NOT TRUST PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION SUPPORT? A lot of people who have taken medications have had traumatic history with them. So either, right, they had side effects that were traumatic, right? They really didn’t like them.
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Part Two A recap of April 13th’s webinar with The Collective’s Dr. Monisha Vasa + Mindfulness Facilitator Cayce Howe. What is self compassion? Self compassion is a genuine wish for ourselves to be free from suffering. Why is self compassion especially important for clinician resilience right now? -A greater percentage of our clients might
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Thank you to all who joined us for our webinar, Strategies for Clinicians. We look forward to being in community together as we provide each other with support, resources, and tools that integrate the best of mindfulness and mental health. If you missed one of the webinars with The Collective’s Dr. Monisha Vasa and Mindfulness Facilitator
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Today we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Monisha Vasa, Dr. Anna McCarthy and Ryan Franke. So, before we jump into specific questions, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story. Ryan Franke: We knew Orange County was feeling the void of comprehensive, integrative, and evidence-based mental health treatment programming. Dr.
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How Widespread is Therapy Today? Among the myriad of characteristics dubbed “Millennial,” perhaps one of the most avant-garde is the generation’s affinity for self care and mental health awareness. As a result, we’ve entered a new era of treatment. Whether it stems from the current social and political climate, economic strains, or the impending fear
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I have been in therapy for about ten years, and this is a fact I routinely share with my patients. Why? I don’t know how else to decrease the shame and stigma associated with seeking mental health support, other than starting with myself. For reasons that are beyond my understanding, we have put mental
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When we are struggling with a mental health condition such as depression, anxiety, or trauma, even minor tasks can seem overwhelming, especially during the holidays. How will we get out of bed and make it to work on time? How will we smile at social events when everything hurts inside? How will we meet everyone’s
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