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Lithium’s Important Role in Preserving Brain Health

The human brain is both remarkable and fragile, constantly exposed to the stresses of aging, environmental toxins, and lifestyle factors. Neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s,…

Psychiatry Redefined04/09/2026

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Infections & Inflammation Integrative & Functional Medicine

PMDD: Why Hormones Aren’t the Whole Story

A Functional Psychiatry Perspective on Sensitivity, Not Just Symptoms Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is often described as a hormonal condition—but that explanation only tells part…

Psychiatry Redefined04/02/2026

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Integrative & Functional Medicine

Why Pediatricians Should Lead the Way in Nutritional Psychiatry

Across the country, pediatricians are finding themselves on the front lines of a growing mental health crisis in children and adolescents. From rising rates of…

Psychiatry Redefined04/01/2026

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Integrative & Functional Medicine

The Future of Pediatrics: Why Integrative Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care for Children

For decades, pediatric mental health care has largely followed a familiar path: identify symptoms, assign a diagnosis, and prescribe medication. And for many children and…

Psychiatry Redefined03/30/2026

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Infections & Inflammation Integrative & Functional Medicine

Environmental Triggers in Children: How Toxins, Mold, and Allergens Impact Mental Health

When a child struggles with anxiety, ADHD, mood swings, or behavioral challenges, the conversation often centers around symptoms—and how to manage them. But what if…

Psychiatry Redefined03/28/2026

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Integrative & Functional Medicine

Beyond Medications: Integrative Approaches to Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

Over the past two decades, the number of children and adolescents diagnosed with mental health conditions has risen dramatically. Alongside this increase, we’ve seen a…

Psychiatry Redefined03/27/2026

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Integrative & Functional Medicine

Rethinking Autism: From Diagnosis to Individual Biology

Autism is not a one-size-fits-all condition. It is a spectrum—meaning every child presents differently, with varying combinations of: Social and communication challenges Repetitive behaviors Sensory…

Psychiatry Redefined03/24/2026

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Integrative & Functional Medicine

Why Pediatricians Should Invest in Functional Psychiatry Training

Moving Beyond Symptom Management to Transform Mental Health Care for Children Pediatricians are often the first—and sometimes only—clinicians families turn to when a child is…

James Greenblatt, MD03/20/2026

Infections & Inflammation Integrative & Functional Medicine

Brain on Fire: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

Public and medical awareness of a rare autoimmune encephalitis increased in 2012 when Susannah Cahalan, a reporter for the New York Post, published a medical…

James Greenblatt, MD03/19/2026

Integrative & Functional Medicine

“Silent Epidemic” of Overdoses from Co-Use of Stimulants and Opiates: The Potential Role of Functional Psychiatry

The Problem Substance use is common in adults with mental health diagnoses and co-occurance is estimated to be around 50% excluding alcohol. In adolescents the…

James Greenblatt, MD03/09/2026

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Integrative & Functional Medicine

Lithium’s Important Role in Preserving Brain Health

PMDD: Why Hormones Aren’t the Whole Story

Why Pediatricians Should Lead the Way in Nutritional Psychiatry

The Future of Pediatrics: Why Integrative Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care for Children

Environmental Triggers in Children: How Toxins, Mold, and Allergens Impact Mental Health

Beyond Medications: Integrative Approaches to Mental Health in Children and Adolescents

Rethinking Autism: From Diagnosis to Individual Biology

Why Pediatricians Should Invest in Functional Psychiatry Training

Brain on Fire: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

“Silent Epidemic” of Overdoses from Co-Use of Stimulants and Opiates: The Potential Role of Functional Psychiatry

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