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Ashburn Psychologist Ashburn Psychiatrist
Staff, APPS2018-11-20T00:04:10+00:00Coping with the Winter Blues: Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder It is easy to understand why, this time of year, many are struck with a case of the winter blues. We leave for work before the sun comes up and head home in the dark barely glimpsing daylight. As the days get shorter and colder many find themselves dealing with sadness, increased appetite and excessive sleeping. What they may be experiencing is more than a case of the winter blues, but rather seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Many of my clients suffer from this disorder and often they just expect it is [...]
Brain Injury Services Inc. at Ashburn Psychological Services
Staff, APPS2018-11-20T00:00:43+00:00Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services hosted a morning talk by Brain Injury Services, Inc. on January 29th. The team at Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services had the pleasure to hear from three individuals with sustained brain injuries. The presentations and life stories were quite moving and uplifting. In an effort to serve the community, Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services provides Brain Injury Services Inc. clients with neuropsychological evaluations and medication management on a reduced fee basis. Brain Injury Services, Inc. is based out of Springfield, VA, but they have offices in Leesburg and Manassas, and a club house in Alexandria. They [...]
Ashburn Psychologist Ashburn Psychiatrist
Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:53:58+00:00Keeping New Year’s Resolutions New Year's Eve has always been a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and to resolve to follow through on those changes. Every year clients of mine tell me their lofty plans for New Year’s resolutions- find a boyfriend, lose weight, get healthy, quit smoking- and inevitably, like most people weeks later when I ask about the progress of their resolutions, they confess that they have abandoned their goals. Striving for positive change is important; by following some basic steps, you can improve your chances to achieve your goals. Set reasonable [...]
Ashburn Psychologist Ashburn Psychiatrist
Staff, APPS2018-11-19T23:36:38+00:00Stress and the Economy Many psychiatric disorders have to do with external factors causing emotional upheaval and distress. There’s Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is caused by lack of exposure to sunlight. There’s Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which is caused by experiencing an event that is dangerous and traumatic, and now I believe there may be a new epidemic affecting the mental health and wellbeing of many -- Market Affective Disorder (MAD), which is caused by stress in response to the global economic crisis that is impacting our savings and sense of security. While MAD isn’t an actual disorder, we, as [...]