Low Cortisol and Your Mental Health
Written by Jessica Walsh, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Heath Nurse Practitioner The Cortisol and Anxiety Loop: When It’s Not Just “In Your Head” Patients ask me all the time: Can anxiety cause…
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Anxiety | Medication Management | Mental Health Resources | Psychiatry | Teen and Adolescent Psychiatry | Women's Mental Health, Perimenopause and Reproductive Psychiatry
7 Types of Anxiety Medication: A Comprehensive Guide
Written by Jessica Walsh, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Heath Nurse Practitioner Anxiety is natural and necessary in human life. Anxiety helps keep us safe. It is the butterflies in your stomach before…
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Can Adderall Make You Tired? Causes, Crashes, And What To Do
Written by Jessica Walsh, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Heath Nurse Practitioner Listen to the audio Can Adderall Make You Sleepy? Yes! Adderall can cause extreme fatigue in certain individuals. While classified…
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Anxiety | ADHD | Depression | Medication Management | Mental Health Resources | Sleep | Teen and Adolescent Psychiatry | Women's Mental Health, Perimenopause and Reproductive Psychiatry
Why You Get More Anxious at Night : A Psychiatric Perspective
Written by Jessica Walsh, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Heath Nurse Practitioner “Why do I get more anxious at night?” “Why can’t I sleep?” Troubles falling asleep or staying asleep? Constantly exhausted? You’re…
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ADHD Meds and Anxiety: Why You Feel On Edge and How to Fix It
Written by Jessica Walsh, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Heath Nurse Practitioner “Why does my ADHD medication make me anxious?” ADHD medications can cause anxiety for some. Because stimulants increase levels of norepinephrine,…
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ADHD | Anxiety | Depression | Indiana Psychiatry | Medication Management | Mental Health Resources | Psychiatry
Antidepressants Making ADHD Worse? 7 Reasons Why This Happens
Listen to the audio: You finally did it. You reached out for help, spoke to a doctor about your depression and anxiety, and started a course of antidepressants. You did…
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7 Reasons Your ADHD Medication Feels Ineffective
Written by Jessica Walsh, Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Heath Nurse Practitioner There is often a distinct “honeymoon phase” when you first start ADHD medication. For a few weeks or months, the…
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ADHD | Medication Management | Mental Health Resources | Women's Mental Health, Perimenopause and Reproductive Psychiatry
Vyvanse vs Adderall for Women? 7 Comparisons Every Woman with ADHD Must Know
Searching “Vyvanse vs. Adderall for women” “ADHD meds not working before period” often leads to generic advice for ADHD in women that misses the one factor that actually dictates your…
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ADHD | Medication Management | Mental Health Resources | Women's Mental Health, Perimenopause and Reproductive Psychiatry
Vyvanse Side Effects in Females: What Your Psychiatrist Wants You to Know
Vyvanse can cause specific side effects in women, largely due to the natural hormonal shifts that happen throughout the month. Understanding how your body interacts with your ADHD medication can…
