THE BLOG

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms in medicine, and somehow still one of the most confusing.

Everyone wants it to be simple: One lab. One diagnosis. One fix.

Trust me, I would also love that...

You’re sleeping more.

You’re eating better.

You’re trying to exercise.

…and you’re still exhausted.

At some point, it stops feeling confusing and starts to feel frustrating. Overwhelming. Disheart...

I recommend meditation to people constantly.

Which is slightly ironic, because if you looked inside my head during meditation it would mostly resemble a squirrel convention.

I started meditating in ...

Thanksgiving is supposed to be the Super Bowl of gratitude, a whole holiday built around saying “thank you,” eating carbohydrates, and pretending we all agree on politics (hah!).

But if you’re depres...

You can know the neurochemistry of depression by heart and still fall straight into it.

I wish I could tell you that being a doctor gives me immunity. It doesn’t. You can understand every neurotransm...

Why motivation feels impossible when your brain’s reward system is running on fumes.

We all have those days where you wake up, stare at your list, and think, “I should be able to do this.” You know w...

Everywhere I look, someone is promising that AI will fix healthcare.

According to the headlines, it’s going to find your diagnosis, predict your next mood swing, and write your therapy notes before b...

Why your empathy isn’t a flaw; it’s a form of connection.

I used to think something was wrong with me.

If someone in the room was tense, my shoulders would ache. If a friend cried, I’d feel the ache...

Every year, right around the first cool morning, something inside me exhales.

It’s not about Halloween or Thanksgiving - if anything, I’ve never loved either. I hate scary movies. I don’t like chaos ...

"What Your Doctor Forgot to Tell You About Depression Meds (My Honest Experience)"

When I wrote the title for this week’s YouTube video, I winced a little. Not because it isn’t true: but because it s...

Depression isn’t laziness. It isn’t weakness. And it’s definitely not a lack of discipline.

As both a physician and someone living with chronic illness, I know how heavy depression can feel. Even the...

When most people think of depression, they picture sadness, fatigue, or loss of motivation. But one of the most overlooked parts of healing depression is learning how to recognize, name, and release y...