It's interesting that the application of medical knowledge to prevent and treat illness is called the practice of medicine.   Today we cover ways that practices can stand out in the world of medicine by infusing the old fashioned with the state of the art in medicine.

There is still considerable stigma with mental illness.  But mental health is something everyone needs.  We want a healthy, growth mindset and optimizing mental health is the way to get there.  Here are a few reasons to move past the stigma and reach out to a mental health specialist, especially now.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Hope Infusion Podcast!

In this Season we will talk about how you can take charge of your health, but we'll also be discussing some of the back ground elements that go into who you see as a provider.  Perhaps you are both the patient and the provider.  Do you have a Physician heal thyself kind of lifestyle?  Or are you the entrepreneur and leader of your organization and learning how to stay in tip top shape?

Today we start at the beginning of the story with education.  How are your providers educated?  How are you?  What ingredients go into begin a good provider and a "good" patient. We'll cover all of these things this season starting with how doctors are educated.  

Board Certification isn’t always necessary but in the field of Psychiatry, it often is. Today we’ll talk about what goes into being Board Certified and why I chose this particular path.

Is it ADHD? Early onset dementia? Do you need to take 5-HT or Testosterone? Perhaps not. 

Here are some tests to talk to your physician about to improve your productivity.

In this episode we move into the main event from a Psychiatric perspective - what about medicines for mental illness?  Many take medicines for hypertension, or high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiac disease, and cancer.  But what about for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia?  Today we talk about options for treatment of mental illness.  

John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

On July 4th Americans celebrate Independence day, the day they put pen to paper to gain freedom from British rule.  Many of us have been liberated as well, not necessarily from tyranny, or imprisonment of the body, but we have been liberated in our minds, our will, and our emotions.  Our soul is free.  But we don't always walk in freedom.  we’re trapped by worry and fear, depression and rejection, or even the tyranny of overachievement and defining our self worth.  The Bible instructs us to walk in our freedom, not to fear or worry.  Today be grateful for the freedom you have and make a conscious choice to focus your mind on things that are lvely and true, pure and right, things that are excellent and praise worthy.  Celebrate your freedome.

As a Christian I have been told that we don’t need to use medicine for healing. This left me a bit conflicted as a doctor who prescribed medicines.  When I was in my Psychiatry residency, one of my mentors Dr. Rumans gave me some valuable insight on medicines.  

She led me to John 9:6.  The story of Blind Bartemeus.   What I found right there in the word of God changed my perspective and I hope it changes yours as well. 

The original form of medicine was actually a concierge medicine model  that kept the doctor patient relationship as the main feature.

For this Bonus Episode Dr. Bergina talks about what Concierge Psychiatry provides.