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Dr. G

@shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social
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I’m on a mission to make psychiatry accessible and understandable for everyone. Through this website I will be translating the complex science of psychiatry into actionable insights.

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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 19h
Here's an antidepressant side effect people are often too embarrassed to bring up youtube.com/shorts/zOMyL... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #antidepressants #depression #depressiontreatment #depressionhelp
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The SSRI Side Effect Nobody Wants to Talk About
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If weight gain is the reason you're afraid to start Lexapro, heres some context youtube.com/shorts/LGJY3... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #antidepressants #antidepressant #medication #psychopharmacology #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #mentalhealtheducation
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Does Lexapro Actually Cause Weight Gain?
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Here's something that makes people quit SSRIs way too early: some people actually feel more anxious during the first week youtube.com/shorts/kUIfM... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #antidepressants #medication #antidepressant #SSRIs #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters
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Why SSRIs Can Make You Feel Worse at First
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
One detail in Presley Gerber’s reported medication list stood out Not because any one medication is inherently “bad,” but because psychiatric risk often comes from the combination youtu.be/cvqVVNam4pM #psychiatry #psychiatrist #psychopharmacology #mentalhealth #addictionrecovery #addictionmedicine
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The Concerning Detail In PRESLEY GERBER's Medication List
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
One of the biggest myths about Wellbutrin is that it automatically makes anxiety worse www.youtube.com/shorts/vfFKL... #psychiatry #doctor #psychopharmacology #mentalhealth
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Does Wellbutrin Actually Make Anxiety Worse?
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Seroquel: Why Am I So Hungry? youtube.com/shorts/inyZW... via @YouTube If Seroquel suddenly makes you feel like you could eat everything in the kitchen, you're not imagining it #psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatrist #mentalhealthmatters #antipsychotics #Seroquel
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Seroquel: Why Am I So Hungry?
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you've been told Wellbutrin commonly causes seizures this video is for you youtube.com/shorts/3jR_M... #psychiatry #psychopharmacology #antidepressants #antidepressant #wellbutrin #bupropion #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #seizure
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The Actual Seizure Risk From Wellbutrin
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If you take 25 milligrams of Seroquel for sleep, heres the part most people don't know At that dose, you're getting very little of the dopamine blockade we associate with an antipsychotic #psychiatry #psychiatrist #psychopharmacology #sleepmedicine #antipsychotics youtube.com/shorts/7njDv...
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What 25 mg of Seroquel Is Actually Doing
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Does prazosin actually work for PTSD nightmares? A major 2018 trial was negative and a lot of clinicians essentially wrote the medication off But the evidence is more complicated than that youtu.be/SPtE0YoZHfU #PTSD #Prazosin #Psychiatry #Psychopharmacology #mentalhealth
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Prazosin For PTSD Nightmares: Does It Actually Work?
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why does trazodone make you so sleepy at low doses? Because at low doses, you’re getting a lot of histamine H1 and alpha-1 blockade Same drug. Very different pharmacology depending on the dose youtube.com/shorts/41qKi... #Psychiatry #Trazodone #Psychopharmacology #Sleep
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Why Trazodone Makes You Sleepy at Low Doses
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
THE NALOXONE MYTH Ask patients what the naloxone in Suboxone does, and you'll often hear it keeps me safe or it protects me from overdose Neither is true www.youtube.com/shorts/CJb08... #MentalWellness #mentalhealth #addiction #opioids #addictionmedicine #psychiatry #doctor
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The Naloxone in Suboxone Is Not Doing What You Think
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The hardest part of stopping #gabapentin may not be going from 1800 mg to 900 mg It may be going from 300 mg to zero Medication tapers aren’t always linear, and the final step can be the hardest youtu.be/Unqp9wpTQCQ #mentalhealth #medication #psychiatry #psychiatrist
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Gabapentin: The Last 300mg Is The Hardest Part
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A violent intrusive thought does NOT mean you secretly want to hurt someone That distinction is critical in OCD #OCD #OCDtreatment #OCDawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #medical youtube.com/shorts/-83Yh...
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The OCD Thought People Are Terrified to Admit
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I prescribe a lot of Wellbutrin. It’s an excellent medication for the right patient But there’s one important catch: How you take this pill matters Dose, formulation, and seizure risk are worth understanding New video 👇 youtu.be/8ISHWSgv4qw #psychiatry #mentalhealth #antidepressants
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Wellbutrin: Be Careful How You Take This Pill
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A Panic Attack is Not Panic Disorder youtu.be/2qqlNgd0GPE?... via @YouTube #psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #medical #panic #panicattack #panicdisorder
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A Panic Attack is Not Panic Disorder
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I heard a psychiatrist say something recently that made me uncomfortable: “Clinical experience matters more than randomized trials” youtube.com/shorts/FC60R... #psychiatry #medicine #doctor #medical #mentalhealth #research
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The Most Dangerous Sentence a Doctor Can Say
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Robert Sapolsky wanted to prove that ECT caused permanent brain damage. Then he did something surprisingly rare: He looked for the evidence youtube.com/shorts/uGQVy... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #depression #science #medical
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Robert Sapolsky Tried to Prove ECT Causes Brain Damage. He Couldn’t.
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Treating postpartum psychosis isn't always the hardest part. Sometimes the hardest part is deciding when someone is safe enough to leave youtu.be/q_rSz7aX9uk #bipolar #postpartum #mentalhealth #depression
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Postpartum Psychosis: What Happens When the Patient Wants to Go Home? | Part 7
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If postpartum psychosis is closely tied to bipolar disorder, why would we treat it like ordinary postpartum depression? youtube.com/shorts/riUDu... #mentalhealth #postpartum #psychosis #womensmentalhealth #psychiatry #bipolardisorder #bipolardepression
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Stop Treating Postpartum Psychosis Like Depression | Part 6
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What does postpartum psychosis actually look like? It isn't always someone obviously disconnected from reality The psychosis can be much more personal, and much more believable from the patient's perspective youtube.com/shorts/ghMYT... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #postpartum #womensmentalhealth
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What Postpartum Psychosis Actually Looks Like | Part 5
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Postpartum psychosis is rare. But when it happens, I treat it like a psychiatric emergency One of the dangerous things about postpartum psychosis is how quickly the clinical picture can change youtube.com/shorts/DmZjp... #psychiatry #mentalhealth #postpartum #psychosis #bipolar
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Postpartum Psychosis: Why Hospitalization Can Be Life-Saving | Part 4
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Postpartum Psychosis Can Change Fast—Know These Warning Signs | Part 3 youtu.be/nVoimJVmsXY?... via @YouTube Postpartum psychosis is rare. That does not make it low stakes. #psychiatry #mentalhealth #postpartum #psychosis #bipolar #depression
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Postpartum Psychosis Can Change Fast—Know These Warning Signs | Part 3
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Postpartum psychosis should immediately make you think about bipolar disorder. That's one of the biggest lessons I took away from actually treating it youtube.com/shorts/fxd9q... #Psychiatry #medicine #postpartum #psychosis #mentalhealth #bipolar #bipolardisorder
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Part 2: Postpartum Psychosis Should Make You Think Bipolar
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Everyone is suddenly talking about postpartum psychosis Here's my problem with that #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #postpartumpsychosis
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What do you do when someone has tried almost everything for depression? youtube.com/shorts/gUAlV... #depression #mentalhealth #psychiatry #depressiontreatment #TRD #mentalhealthmatters
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When Depression Survives Everything: ECT, TMS, Ketamine… Now What?
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What if anxiety isn't always something that needs to be eliminated? Some people have been worriers for as long as they can remember. youtube.com/shorts/6hFvB... #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #anxiety #anxietydisorders #anxietytreatment
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What if anxiety isn't always something that needs to be eliminated?
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Cyclothymic Temperament: Mood Swings Don’t Always Mean Bipolar Disorder youtu.be/IVSzIgCOeQ4?... via @YouTube Not every person with mood swings has bipolar disorder #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Cyclothymia #MoodDisorders #PsychiatryUnfiltered #ShrinksInSneakers
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Cyclothymic Temperament: Mood Swings Don’t Always Mean Bipolar Disorder
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
What if you’re not hypomanic you’re just naturally Elevated? youtu.be/2aqhLrnhJCs?... via @YouTube Some people seem to operate at a different speed #psychiatry #Mentalhealth #Psychology
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What if you’re not hypomanic you’re just naturally like Elevated?
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Psychiatry is on trial And honestly, some of the criticism is deserved 🔗 to the full blog post shrinksinsneakers.com/2026/08/31/p... youtube.com/shorts/M7AOH... #Psychiatry #MentalHealth #Deprescribing #PsychiatricMedication #MentalHealthCare #Overprescribing #Psychiatrist #HealthcarePolicy
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Psychiatry Is on Trial. We Should Not Plead Guilty to the Wrong Charges
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Clinical Trials vs Clinical Experience youtu.be/ZP7hFTKqTlU?... via @YouTube I heard a psychiatrist say something wild: “Don’t rely too much on clinical trials, because the patients in those studies don’t look like real-world patients" #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth
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Clinical Trials vs Clinical Experience
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
The #LindsayClancy trial has put a psychiatric medication list in front of the entire country, and almost everyone is reading it wrong youtu.be/Z0Ri5n_oS10 #psychiatry #mentalhealth
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Lindsay Clancy’s Medications: A Psychiatrist Breaks Down the Timeline
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Seeing patients all day has never been my favorite way to use my skills I love psychiatry. But writing, teaching, creating, and learning often make me feel most alive shrinksinsneakers.com/2026/08/24/y... #Psychiatry #PhysicianLife #mentalhealth
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Your Day Job Does Not Have to Be Your Life's Work - Shrinks In Sneakers
Why doctors and probably everyone else need work that belongs to them Seeing patients all day was never my favorite way to use my skills. Even writing that sentence feels strangely uncomfortable. Phys...
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Not every person who sees the darker side of life is depressed #depression #mentalhealth #depressionhelp #mentalhealthmatters youtube.com/shorts/OUph1...
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Not every person who sees the darker side of life is depressed
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Checking, cleaning, counting, and avoidance are not “habits.” In OCD, they are rituals that temporarily reduce anxiety while keeping the disorder alive #OCD #OCDtreatment #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #psychiatry #psychiatrist youtube.com/shorts/ntFNo...
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The Four Rituals That Keep OCD Alive
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
OCD often attacks what people value most. Intrusive thoughts are not the same as intent but compulsive reassurance keeps the cycle alive #OCD #OCDtreatment #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth youtube.com/shorts/aeInC...
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The Dark Intrusive Thoughts of OCD
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
OCD can involve poor insight, but the pattern is usually intrusive doubt, distress, resistance, and rituals, not classic psychosis #OCD #IntrusiveThoughts #HarmOCD #Anxiety #MentalHealth #ERP #Psychiatry #MentalHealthEducation #ShrinksinSneakers #PsychiatryUnfiltered youtube.com/shorts/M9CAX...
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OCD vs Delusions: The Key Difference
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
OCD is not a personality quirk. It is a distressing cycle of intrusive thoughts, anxiety, compulsions, and temporary relief. youtube.com/shorts/j4Tmp... #OCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #IntrusiveThoughts #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Anxiety #MentalHealthEducation #Psychiatrist #ShrinksinSneakers
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OCD Is Not What People Think It Is
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
One of the hardest symptoms of depression to treat is not sadness It is anhedonia #psychiatry #mentalhealth #depression #depressiontreatment youtube.com/shorts/ff81X...
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The Depression Symptom SSRIs Often Miss
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
One of the best examples of scientific humility comes from Robert Sapolsky talking about ECT And this matters because ECT may be the most misunderstood treatment in psychiatry #psychiatry #mentalhealth #science #Stanford youtube.com/shorts/eMuqz...
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Robert Sapolsky Changed His Mind About ECT. Here’s Why That Matters
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Dissociation can occur in PTSD, especially depersonalization and derealization, but it is not required for the diagnosis. Severe or complex dissociation should broaden the differential #PTSD #PTSDrecoevery #Mentalhealth #psychiatry #PTSDtreatment youtube.com/shorts/RsbPF...
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PTSD and Dissociation: What People Get Wrong
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
PTSD commonly overlaps with depression, anxiety, substance use, and personality pathology. The clinical question is not just What happened? It is What came before, what changed after, and what is maintaining the suffering now? #PTSD #Depression #Psychiatry #mentalhealth youtube.com/shorts/vE2vL...
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PTSD Rarely Travels Alone
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Subthreshold PTSD symptoms can be real and impairing, but full PTSD requires a specific pattern over time. Diagnosis should validate suffering without stretching criteria. #PTSD #trauma #PTSDtreatment #psychiatry #mentalhealth youtube.com/shorts/Bt9Vw...
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Here is where PTSD diagnosis gets complicated
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Psychedelics Deserve Real Science youtu.be/62VPq3jICl0?... via @YouTube Psychedelic therapies surge, but a rushed FDA shortcut risks safety; learn why ibogaine claims need rigorous trials and oversight www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psyched... #psychiatry #mentalhealth
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Psychedelics Deserve Real Science
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
PTSD can involve psychotic symptoms, but trauma-linked hallucinations are not the same as schizophrenia. Pattern, timeline, and associated symptoms matter #PTSD #Psychosis #Trauma #Schizophrenia #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #DifferentialDiagnosis #TraumaInformedCare #MedEd
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
When most people think of PTSD, they think of flashbacks and hypervigilance. But the quieter symptoms may tell you more youtube.com/shorts/nkvMP... #ptsd #ptsdtreatment #PTSDhelp #trauma #traumacare #medicalschool #mentalhealth #psychiatry
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The PTSD Symptoms People Miss: Avoidance and Numbing
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
PTSD treatment is not just about what you prescribe. It is also about what you should avoid youtube.com/shorts/H80sK... #PTSD #Mentalhealth #Mentalhealthmatters #Psychiatry #psychiatrist #PTSDtreatment
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What to Avoid in PTSD Treatment
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
#IndependenceDay reflection from a psychiatrist: Healing never happens in isolation. Freedom isn't separation, it's the ability to live your values AND stay connected to people who don't share them The world wants to divide us. Flourishing requires the opposite.
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
PTSD and major depression commonly travel together. But here is the clinical point people miss: When someone has both, you have to ask, “Which one is driving the case?” #trauma #PTSD #mentalhealth #psychiatry #PTSDrecovery #medical #doctor
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
PTSD may be one of the most misunderstood diagnoses in mental health Because PTSD does not start with symptoms It starts with exposure #PTSD #PTSDtreatment #Mentalhealth #PTSDhelp #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthishealth
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Dr. G @shrinksinsneakers.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
There is a type of patient you have to be very careful with Not because they are bad Because they can make you feel like the hero #psychiatry #psychiatrist #mentalhealth #therapy #patientcare #doctor #doctorlife #medicalstudents #medcialschool
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