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PsychEducation is a guide to depression, bipolar, and brain health from Jim Phelps, MD and Chris Aiken, MD
Recent Posts
- Ritalin, Provigil, and Caffeine Compared
How do methylphenidate (Ritalin), modafinil (Provigil), and caffeine affect memory and attention? A new study compares them in healthy men. - Psychotherapy Side Effects: An Interview with Michael Linden
Can psychotherapy have side effects? Michael Linden believes it can. He launched some of the key studies that shed light on this under-appreciated phenomenon, and discusses them in this podcast-interview. - The Rise and Sudden Fall of Zimelidine: The First SSRI Antidepressant
How the SSRIs were derived from Benadryl, how a forgotten antidepressant almost brought the serotonergic industry to a […] - Olanzapine vs. Asenapine
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) is one the most effective antipsychotics for schizophrenia, and this new study compares it to asenapine (Saphris) - Coming Up: A Certification Course in Mood Disorders
Get your certification in psychotherapy for mood disorders through this live, online two-day course, Dec 15-16, 2020. - How to Microdose Medications
Many psych meds need to be tapered slowly to avoid withdrawal problems. To do this, you’ll need to lower them by very small amounts using a suspension liquid like Ora-Plus - How to Overcome Procrastination in Depression
Do you have no motivation to do anything? Psychiatrist Michael Posternak shares how he helps people get active when their motivation is sunk by depression
Online Books
1 in 3 people with depression fall in the middle of the mood spectrum (aka bipolar spectrum). Learn what that means and how to treat it.
Learn whether they work, when they make things worse, and how to come off them
How genes interact with stress to shape the brain
Mechanisms and causes of bipolar and depression
Paper Books
Depression and Bipolar Workbook
30 lifestyle changes you can make that treat depression and stabilize bipolar.
A Spectrum Approach to Mood Disorders
A practical textbook for physicians, nurses, therapists, and those who want to understand the science behind the spectrum.
How the mood spectrum looks in real life, with detailed chapters on natural therapies, medications, and tips for friends and family.
Favorites
- Diagnosis in the Mood Spectrum
- Depression is not a Moral Weakness
- Mixed States, Depression & Anxiety
- Treatment Basics: The Middle of the Mood Spectrum
- Antidepressants that aren’t “Antidepressants”
- How to Choose a Mood Stabilizer
- Dark Therapy for Sleep and Bipolar
