What happens when mood swings reach an extreme?  We call this Bi-Polar Disorder.  In my experience this is one of the most misunderstood diagnoses.  Medical professionals also miss it a lot.  That means people go undiagnosed (and thus improperly medicated) for periods of time.   And there’s a terrible stigma attached to it.  So let’s break it down, Healthyish style.  We’re …

I bet y’all thought my blogging machine was broken.  Turns out new jobs are exhausting.  (Mine is amazing, though).  So I took a break from blogging because something had to give.  But I’m back baby!  I have been undecided what to write about…should I talk about how you don’t need antibiotics for bronchitis?  Or maybe I should write about how …

Ok, first of all, before we dive into the ins and outs of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – I need to say something. It has to be said, and y’all have to listen.   STOP SAYING “OCD” AS AN ADJECTIVE FOR ANYONE WHO IS REMOTELY CLEAN/TIDY/PARTICULAR.   Just stop.  Its rude to the person you’re describing, it takes away from people really suffering from OCD …

Let’s have a few minutes of real talk, shall we?  Like – we all have some amount of anxiety.  Otherwise we’d be reckless, we would be too risky and nothing would get done. Anxiety helps us by making us study for tests, pay our bills on time and reminds us to take our birth control pills. A little anxiety is helpful and normal.  So …

We all have areas of our life we wish were better.  Like, reality, but a better version.  For example, I wish I didn’t have spider veins.  My legs, but better.  However I don’t have millions to spend on cosmetic procedures.  So lets focus on what we can control and work on being healthyish.   Which brings me to my point for this post – I’m doing …

Some kids dread going back to school every fall, others love it.  I know, because I have one of each.  Some parents are sad to see summer end, other parents love the first day of school.   In case you’re wondering I’m sad to see summer end.  This blog serves to be a message to all parents, aunts and uncles and …

Ever feel like you can’t turn your brain off to go to sleep?  Like you just lay awake and thinks about your day or things you have no control over?  Or maybe you can fall asleep at the beginning of the night but then can’t stay asleep.  Sound familiar?  Well it should, over 15% of US Adults report Insomnia. Insomnia …

Ever wonder how experts become experts?  Like, how does the world’s foremost Dinosaur Paleontologist become that? Well, I can guess she reads a lot. (For the sake of this example we’ll just assume it’s a she.  Cuz science and all…).   She has studied long and hard.  She talks with other experts.  She attends conferences all about dino bones.  And I’m …

Maybe you call it heartburn, or indigestion or acid reflux.  Its not quite nausea…its GERD (rhymes with nerd).  Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD) is a bother to  over 40% of US people at some time in their life.  10% of the US Population experiences daily symptoms.  That’s a lot of people!!!  So lets take a few minutes to break down …

I’ve found that in blogging people want general knowledge, but they also want to know about my life.  So I try to make blog posts about medicine and mental health, but also some about my own life.  Today’s post falls into that personal column, we’re gonna talk about what I’m reading… I generally have at least 5 books going at …