The Aftermath of Trauma

Stress

The Hidden Cost of an Evening Glass of Wine

Shaili Jain M.D. on April 16, 2025

2. That “relaxing” drink may be increasing your anxiety.

2. That “relaxing” drink may be increasing your anxiety.

Caregiving

Navigating the Mental Strain of Gendered Caregiving

Shaili Jain M.D. on March 18, 2025

Follow these tools, strategies, and coping skills to ensure that your caregiving journey remains personally rewarding.

Follow these tools, strategies, and coping skills to ensure that your caregiving journey remains personally rewarding.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Knowing the Score

Shaili Jain M.D. on February 19, 2025

Knowing your ACE (adverse childhood experiences) score can help your doctor improve your treatment or even understand why you may be struggling to implement lifestyle changes.

Knowing your ACE (adverse childhood experiences) score can help your doctor improve your treatment or even understand why you may be struggling to implement lifestyle changes.

Brain Fog

Women’s Mental Health: Cognitive Overload or Brain Fog?

Shaili Jain M.D. on February 12, 2025

Cognitive overload and brain fog are two conditions that are similar but distinctly different and often confused.

Cognitive overload and brain fog are two conditions that are similar but distinctly different and often confused.

Depression

Exercise Protects Against Clinical Depression

Shaili Jain M.D. on January 22, 2025

Even light-intensity activities such as walking can reduce one’s risk for clinical depression. So, what are the most common barriers to exercise and how may we overcome them?

Even light-intensity activities such as walking can reduce one’s risk for clinical depression. So, what are the most common barriers to exercise and how may we overcome them?

Disaster Psychology

Preparing for PTSD After the Los Angeles Wildfires

Shaili Jain M.D. on January 16, 2025

What will the long-term psychological impact of the Los Angeles-area wildfires be? Three red flags that deserve our attention.

What will the long-term psychological impact of the Los Angeles-area wildfires be? Three red flags that deserve our attention.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

What Types of Therapy Work Best for Traumatized Children? 

Shaili Jain M.D. on January 9, 2025

A recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry addresses a common misperception that trauma-focused therapies are harmful.

A recent meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry addresses a common misperception that trauma-focused therapies are harmful.

Gender

Why Women Struggle with Time Poverty

Shaili Jain M.D. on December 9, 2024

Do you regularly feel like you have too many things to do and not enough time to do them? You may have "time poverty," an invisible headwind that can be an obstacle to your health.

Do you regularly feel like you have too many things to do and not enough time to do them? You may have "time poverty," an invisible headwind that can be an obstacle to your health.

Emotional Labor

Do You Feel Overwhelmed?

Shaili Jain M.D. on November 13, 2024

When mental healthcare is delivered in ways that fail to explicitly call out the consequences of invisible labor, it's a glaring omission.

When mental healthcare is delivered in ways that fail to explicitly call out the consequences of invisible labor, it's a glaring omission.

Psychiatry

It’s Time for Social Psychiatry’s Comeback

Shaili Jain M.D. on October 30, 2024

The trend in recent decades has been to ignore social psychiatry approaches that call out the mental health effects of broken social systems. This has come at a huge cost.

The trend in recent decades has been to ignore social psychiatry approaches that call out the mental health effects of broken social systems. This has come at a huge cost.

ADHD

4 Lesser-Known Facts About the Link Between ADHD and PTSD

Shaili Jain M.D. on October 22, 2024

Awareness of the links between ADHD and PTSD can help with the effective diagnosis and treatment of these comorbid conditions.

Awareness of the links between ADHD and PTSD can help with the effective diagnosis and treatment of these comorbid conditions.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Is High-Functioning PTSD Real?

Shaili Jain M.D. on October 16, 2024

If a mental health condition exists on the internet, does that make it real?

If a mental health condition exists on the internet, does that make it real?

Stress

2 Ways of Coping With Stress That Worsen Your Mental Health

Shaili Jain M.D. on October 2, 2024

Do you use either of these strategies for coping with stress? If so, it might be time to rethink them.

Do you use either of these strategies for coping with stress? If so, it might be time to rethink them.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

5 Lesser-Known Facts About PTSD in Women

Shaili Jain M.D. on September 25, 2024

When we think of PTSD, the most common image may still be the male combat veteran returning from a war zone. However, women are more likely to experience PTSD than men.

When we think of PTSD, the most common image may still be the male combat veteran returning from a war zone. However, women are more likely to experience PTSD than men.

Stress

The Stress Red Flag That Ruins Relationships

Shaili Jain M.D. on September 19, 2024

Are you stuck in a stressful situation with someone important in your life? Here are three tips for managing this hidden dynamic.

Are you stuck in a stressful situation with someone important in your life? Here are three tips for managing this hidden dynamic.

Stress

5 Pitfalls When Talking With Your Doctor About Stress

Shaili Jain M.D. on September 10, 2024

Chronic stress lies in a no-man’s land between acute stress and distress, which makes it the type of stress we tend to ignore. But left uncontrolled, it harms our health.

Chronic stress lies in a no-man’s land between acute stress and distress, which makes it the type of stress we tend to ignore. But left uncontrolled, it harms our health.

Stress

Why Am I So Stressed?

Shaili Jain M.D. on September 4, 2024

Your stress management strategy is missing something. You’re viewing your problem with stress as a personal deficiency. But you’re not the problem, society is.

Your stress management strategy is missing something. You’re viewing your problem with stress as a personal deficiency. But you’re not the problem, society is.

Family Dynamics

The (Almost) Lost Art of Kinkeeping Makes Families Happy

Shaili Jain M.D. on July 9, 2024

In our modern society, the art of kinkeeping is under threat of extinction. Here's what you can do to keep your family connected and healthy.

In our modern society, the art of kinkeeping is under threat of extinction. Here's what you can do to keep your family connected and healthy.

Addiction

Unhealthy Technology Use in Children: Where's the Urgency?

Shaili Jain M.D. on May 31, 2024

Experts are warning that the problem of out-of-control technology continues to grow in alarming ways. Here are 8 ways parents can protect their children.

Experts are warning that the problem of out-of-control technology continues to grow in alarming ways. Here are 8 ways parents can protect their children.

Menopause

10 Tips for Couples Navigating Menopause

Shaili Jain M.D. on April 29, 2024

New research challenges the idea that menopause is synonymous with poor mental health—but some women still struggle. Here's what they and their partners can do to promote well-being.

New research challenges the idea that menopause is synonymous with poor mental health—but some women still struggle. Here's what they and their partners can do to promote well-being.