Integrative Psychiatry Insights from Dr. Megan Bowers
Bright Light Therapy: A How-To-Guide
Early morning bright light therapy is an intervention for seasonal and non-seasonal depression, as well as some sleep disorders. Learn how to use bright light therapy effectively.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Can You Prevent Winter Depression?
Seasonal affective disorder can cause recurring depression during the fall and winter months. Learn what causes seasonal depression, whether it can be prevented, and what the evidence shows about light therapy, medication, CBT, vitamin D, and lifestyle changes.
Understanding Why a Child Refuses to Go to School
School refusal is often a sign that a child is experiencing distress they may not be able to explain. Learn about its possible causes, how avoidance can become reinforced, and when to seek professional help.
Adult ADHD in Women: Why So Many Women Are Diagnosed Later in Life
ADHD in women often goes unrecognized until adulthood. Learn why diagnosis is delayed and how symptoms, hormones and executive functioning influence recognition.
How Sleep Impacts Your Child's Behavior, Mood, and Focus
How sleep impacts your child's behavior, mood, and focus, what causes sleep problems in children, and when to seek professional help.
OCD in Children and Teens: What Parents Need to Know
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children does not always look the way parents expect. Learn about common symptoms, hidden signs, why OCD is often missed, and evidence-based treatment approaches for children and teens.
Childhood Anxiety: Signs Your Child May Need Professional Help
How to tell if your child's worry is normal or a sign of an anxiety disorder, the most common types of childhood anxiety, and when to seek professional help.
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Early Signs Every Parent Should Know
A parent-focused guide to understanding the early signs of autism in toddlers—what to look for, how symptoms may present over time, and when to seek an evaluation.
What Happens During an Autism Evaluation? A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
A step-by-step guide to the autism evaluation process for children, including what screening tools are used, what to expect, and what happens after a diagnosis.
Understanding Psychiatric Medication for Children: A Parent's Guide
A parent's guide to understanding psychiatric medication for children, including what to expect, common concerns, and how medication fits into integrative care.
ADHD in Children: Signs, Symptoms and When to See a Psychiatrist
Concerns for ADHD are common in children, however inattentiveness and impulsivity can be caused by other factors and conditions. This blog offers guidancefor parents regarding signs and symptoms of ADHD in children and when to seek professional help.
Teaching Experiential Practices in Medicine
What “knowing” means in experiential practices is to have had direct experience of a state of body and mind, rather than holding a collection of facts.
Why I Practice Integrative Psychiatry
Integrative psychiatry relies on patient self-empowerment and autonomy
Your Brain on Exercise
Physical exercise can improve attention and executive functioning in children with ADHD, reduce anxiety in individuals with anxiety disorders, improve symptoms of psychosis in adults with psychotic disorders, and reduce the risk of developing suicidal ideation.
Your Brain on Nature
Spending time in green spaces improves memory, attention, and can prevent anxiety and depression.
The Mindful Pause: A How-to Guide
The mindful pause supports a calm, attentive and alert mind.
Self-Hypnosis for Sleep: A How-to Guide
Self-hynosis is a state of deep absorption, in which individuals can use the power of suggestion to produce change.
What is Yoga Therapy?
Yoga therapy involves making intentional changes to the way individuals relate to themselves, and to others, to achieve mental and physical well-being.
What is Integrative Psychiatry? A Complete Guide for Parents and Adults
Integrative psychiatry offers patients something medication alone cannot, which is the opportunity to create long-lasting positive changes to their lives…