We all love the idea of a magic pill.

A safe, effective, quick fix.

I certainly do.

I thought that I was prescribing them, for years, to my patients suffering from insomnia, forgetfulness, lack of...

I wrote this blog for the many women who tell me that they feel pressured to take meds. They feel pathologized by the diagnosis, like a scarlet letter D, their new name. They come to me because...

Note: The author acknowledges, with great compassion, that this is a challenging topic for the many individuals who make the difficult decision to begin treatment with psychiatric medication. All...

"All I know is that Prozac saved my best friend's life," said a slightly agitated young woman in the third row of the conference room.

"You must be wondering how that can be true, and how...

 The following essay was written by Charles Eisenstein about the release of my new book, A Mind of Your Own, and the bigger issue of questioning the narratives underpinning...

“I have Bipolar disorder”

…say 5.7 million Americans.

These patients have been labeled, categorized, and offered an understanding of themselves as diseased, sick, and permanently...

About a year into our journey together, having weaned off of two psychiatric meds, Sandra began to struggle with muscle aches. She had learned a tremendous amount about herself in the past year...

Here’s what two renegade doctors have to say about what depression is, what it isn’t, and how to reverse it.

Adapted from A Mind of Your Own by Kelly Brogan, MD

If you’re diagnosed with depression, then chances are you can relate to any of the following: persistent distress, malaise,...

Medicine, in it’s truest form is a beautiful testament to the human condition. We are in this together. When one struggles, others support. We are fundamentally compassionate, loving beings,...

Grassroots Awareness

At lunch with publishing wheeler-dealers discussing the state of affairs in women’s mental health, a soft-spoken pregnant woman seated to my left turned to me and said:...

"Every time I have the thought that I want to harm my husband, I have to spend about 15-20 minutes organizing the utensils in our drawer just perfectly. It's exhausting and so disturbing. I love...