Writing from Dr. Damian
Plain-language writing on how brains work, why they struggle, and what actually helps. 12 articles, no jargon required.
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TreatmentsA gentle electrical current, 30 minutes a day, from your own couch. What the research says, why the FDA approved the first at-home device, and where it fits for depression, anxiety, sleep, and stress.
A gentle electrical current, 30 minutes a day, from your own couch. What the research says, why the FDA approved the first at-home device, and where it fits for depression, anxiety, sleep, and stress.
Breathing slowly into your belly balances your nervous system, moves lymphatic fluid, and over time changes the structure of your brain.
Delta, theta, alpha, beta, gamma: what each brainwave band does, and why an imbalance between them shows up as depression, anxiety, or ADHD.
Your brain rewires itself in response to what you do. Five everyday habits that strengthen that capacity.
Serotonin, norepinephrine, substance P, glutamate, endocannabinoids: the chemical messengers that shape how pain is felt and why it persists.
Training the rhythm between heartbeats has a measurable effect on depressive symptoms. What the research shows and how the training works.
Red and near-infrared light, long used for pain and tissue repair, is now being studied for depression, anxiety, and sleep. Here is how it may work.
Is this therapy right for you? The side effects that do occur, how mild they are, and how they compare with medication.
How to achieve optimal health: the body and the mind run on the same systems, and five habits that look after both at once.
Treating yourself the way you would treat a good friend is a skill, and it measurably lowers depression and anxiety. Four ways to practice it.
Happiness is partly genetics and circumstance, but the research points to four things anyone can do that reliably move the needle.
Clinicians burn out at high rates and patient care suffers for it. Six practical strategies, from boundaries to supervision.
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Clinical neuropsychologist. Board certified in neurofeedback. Specialist in the places where mind and body meet. Every article here is written by Dr. Damian for patients, families, and fellow clinicians.
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