by Jaime Simon | Apr 2, 2016 | Blog, Medical
If you’re resistant to trying medication on your doctor’s suggestion, you’re not alone. Every doctor has a number of patients who are reluctant to begin a “medication trial,” and some for good reason. There are people who have struggled...
by Jaime Simon | Nov 17, 2015 | Anxiety, Blog, Depression, Medical
Too many times psychiatrists apply the same medication to patients who might be complaining about similar symptoms when their symptoms come from a cause that is uniquely differentiated than another cause. Prescription medications for depression or anxiety are not like...
by Jaime Simon | Oct 23, 2015 | Blog, Medical
When medications have assisted a patient through an emotional crisis or resolved a chronic mood disorder and the patient has demonstrated stability for a reasonable period of time, a consultation will be in order to discuss discontinuing medication. We first want to...
by Jaime Simon | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Medical
Sometimes, if people have never sought out a “head doctor,” there’s some reluctance and anxiety about the initial meeting. I’ve heard plenty of rumors as to how other doctors conduct their first interviews with clients, but I’d like to...
by Jaime Simon | May 2, 2015 | Blog, Medical, Psychosomatic Conditions
In traditional medicine, it’s sometimes easier to focus on the primary (or only) complaint when patients come in. Granted, some patients who see me do have just one primary issue or complaint, and that’s what I call the beginning of the rabbit hole. In...
by Jaime Simon | Nov 5, 2014 | Blog, Medical
From Dr. Paul Corona’s book, Healing The Mind and Body, Volume #2 As early as the playground in elementary school, we begin to notice particular traits in children that set them apart from others. There was the bully, the goof-off, the spoiled brat, the...
