Struggling to welcome the new year? A brisk, no-nonsense beginning might be fitting: “madness” is the word that pops into my mind. And then I wonder: is madness is still a meaningful term? Has it become politically-suspect, conjuring images of people who are wild, regressed and scary? Is it an inherently stigmatizing attribute? But w…

Dear YMHC community members,

Why does talking about mental health matter?

For as long as I can remember I’ve always loathed the job search process.

January Volume: An Overview

Last week, I opened up a thread to my subscribers. It was an interview request for anyone willing to share their experiences at the interface of mental health and pelvic floor dysfunction.

Dear Readers,

As the year starts and the social discourse shifts to focus on resolutions, plans, and goals for the next 12 months, the pressure to define and name everything that my energy wil…

The Frontier Psychiatrists started having live-action newsletter events last year. We called them rapid-acting mental health treatment, or “RAMHT” for short. This year, we have discussants, to whom I will now introduce you.

I know it’s been a little while. As I explained in the last issue, which was sent in 2024, I was taking a break during the holidays. It was a much-needed rest from cranking out content for these newsletters. I didn’t wholly disconnect; as you will see, I was still saving things to put into this issue, but I did take som…

Hi, If you’re a New Zealander — you know who Mike King is. He is the face of New Zealand’s battle against mental health problems. He can be loud and brash. He raises, and is entrusted with, a lot of cash. Last year his “I Am Hope” charity reported a revenue of over 7 million dollars.

Playing, whether in the form of recreational activities, creative play, or structured games, has been recognized as a powerful tool for enhancing mental well-being, especially in the workplace. Amid the demands of work and the often high-pressure environments many people experience, incorporating play can serve as a cata…

1. Substitute Overconsumption for Mindful Consumption

What if there was a free, science-backed way to improve your mood, lower anxiety, boost memory, and even protect your heart? You’d be all over it, right? Well, it exists—it’s called consistent, quality sleep.

How many steps a day can reduce depression risk? Dark chocolate vs. milk chocolate for health? Are there early predictors of dementia?

For years, health professionals and psychics alike had told me that I would benefit from meditation. Maybe it’s all the caffeine I drink or the rampant and, at the time, untreated anxiety, but everyone was suggesting it. So I ignored it.

HOW IS IT ALREADY 2025?!

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Earlier this year I tried ketamine therapy, and I didn’t love it—at least not enough to keep doing it. But I’m also glad I tried? And I did learn some things along the way?

Dry January is here—a month-long challenge to pause alcohol consumption, reset habits, and focus on health. I embraced Dry January in 2024 and found it so transformative that I extended it through the entire year, only having a glass of wine on one or two special occasions, like a wedding or celebration.

Let’s admit it: our social lives are slipping like butter on a hot pancake. Between 2003 and 2023, American adults cut back on face-to-face hangouts by a whopping 30%. For unmarried folks, it's even worse—over 35%! Teenagers? Don’t even get me started—more than 45%! It's like we're all becoming recluses without the hermit beards. But what’s behind this …

Is 2025 the year WA state will expand their SBHCs to a statewide mental health network in public schools?

Ryan Rogers is currently a graduate student in clinical mental health counseling. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a work background in addiction treatment. His book The Woke Mind comes out in January. This is his third installment detailing the fanatical social justice influence in counselor training. His

Last month in NYC, a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn.

A veteran who dreams about being back in the thick of an intense battle, or a car accident victim who repeatedly wakes up from a nightmare just before what feels like a potentially fatal impact… dreams that create vivid and direct experience of someone’s most traumatic memories are clinical red flags. A new study offers even more support for us to take …