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Seasonal Depression in Portland: Surviving the Gray Season
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist October in Portland is fine. October is arguably the point of Portland. The rain comes back, the light goes gold and low, the trees do their thing, and there's a genuine pleasure in the first week where a...
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Adult ADHD or Anxiety? The Signs That Get Mixed Up
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist Here's a description. See which condition you'd guess. Can't concentrate? Mind won't settle?...
TMS Therapy in Eugene, OR: A Drug-Free Option for Depression
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist A lot of people don't stop taking antidepressants because the antidepressants didn't work. They stop...
Depression vs. a Rough Patch: Knowing the Difference
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist If you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide &...
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Seasonal Depression in Portland: Surviving the Gray Season
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist October in Portland is fine. October is arguably the point of Portland. The rain comes back, the...
Adult ADHD or Anxiety? The Signs That Get Mixed Up
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist Here's a description. See which condition you'd guess. Can't concentrate? Mind won't settle?...
TMS Therapy in Eugene, OR: A Drug-Free Option for Depression
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist A lot of people don't stop taking antidepressants because the antidepressants didn't work. They stop...
Depression vs. a Rough Patch: Knowing the Difference
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist If you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide &...
TMS Therapy Near Clackamas Town Center: A Local Guide
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist Most articles about TMS therapy explain what it is. Fewer explain what it's like to actually do it...
Is It Seasonal Affective Disorder, or Something Else?
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist By late October, a lot of people in the Pacific Northwest are asking a version of the same question:...
Seasonal Depression in Central Oregon: Coping With Bend’s Long Winters
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist People move to Bend partly for the sun. It's in every relocation article: Central Oregon is the dry...
World Mental Health Day: Why It Matters
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist Every October 10, mental health gets a day. Buildings light up green. Companies post something....
Mental Health Care in Tukwila, WA: In-Person and Telehealth Options
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist There is a particular kind of tired that comes from living in south King County and trying to get a...
Mental Health Care in Northeast Portland: In-Person and Virtual Options
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist Northeast Portland residents can access psychiatric medication management, ADHD testing, TMS...
The 5-Minute Mental Health Check-In
Reviewed by Dr. Olsen M.D. Medical Director, Psychiatrist A mental health check-in is a brief, deliberate pause to assess how you're actually doing across...
Getting Ahead of the Seasonal Shift
Fall mood changes typically begin in late fall or early winter, but the window to get ahead of them is now — the four to six weeks before symptoms take hold....
