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Anyone taking opioid medications is at risk of addiction, since there’s no way to predict who will develop dependence. About three-quarters of drug overdose deaths in the country result from the use of opioids. While short-term use can be beneficial for pain management, even then there’s a risk of addiction...

Heart-racing anxiety is clearly an experience most people would like to minimize. It’s a natural part of the human condition that we all feel occasionally. When you have anxiety attacks every day, something is wrong.  Sometimes, there are physical reasons for feeling anxious, including hyperthyroidism and other endocrine system issues,...

Of the nearly 9 million Americans being treated for major depressive disorder (MDD), over 30% fail to respond to conventional antidepressant medications. Called treatment-resistant depression (TRD), this condition provides a challenge for patients and caregivers alike.  Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 for TRD, transcranial magnetic...

Whether it stems from an intense event or a long pattern of experiences, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has an uncanny ability to bring the past back into focus in upsetting and anxiety-inducing flashbacks.  The team at Premier Psychiatry specialize in PTSD and trauma counseling, so they know how unpredictable flashbacks can be. While psychotherapy and...

Medically known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), seasonal depression is a cyclical form of mental illness brought on by the short days of winter, persisting until the weather starts to change in the spring. Affecting about 5% of the adult American population, SAD usually starts before the age of 30...

Sadness and grief can last for days or even longer, with levels of intensity that vary. It’s possible you’d describe your feelings as depressed, but it may not be an episode of major depressive disorder, a clinical mood disorder that endures relentlessly.  It’s time to visit Premier Psychiatry when your feelings feel heavy...

Millions of Americans suffer from depression, along with the feelings of sadness, helplessness, and low self-worth that go along with it. Fortunately, medication and psychotherapy can be very helpful in relieving symptoms for many people. But for others, those options aren’t effective. That’s when transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can help. ...