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Researching anxiety and mood disorders can be daunting - and deciding who is credible and what research holds up under scrutiny is even harder. That’s why we made today’s episode! Welcome to our little one-stop-shop-overview of the basics for anxiety and mood disorders. We’ll spend this episode asking an expert in the field the most common questions about anxiety disorders, mood disorders, the treatment experience, and treatment methods. Sound good?  Dr. Howard Weeks will be our gracious question answerer. He is the Chief Medical Officer at Pathlight Mood &amp; Anxiety Center. Most importantly, he has a special way of communicating complex information that brings clarity rather than getting lost in the weeds.  Since this episode is a little longer than our typical show, we’ve included time stamps for different subjects below. Subjects Timestamps Anxiety 2:20 -15:00 Types - 6:00     Generalized Anxiety Disorder Phobias OCD PTSD Panic Attacks    Getting help - 10:30     Treatment Options Is Recovery Possible?    Mood Disorders 15:00 - 29:30 Overview - 15:15     Depression Mania Genetics    Getting help - 22:35     When to Get help Hotlines Support Groups Is Recovery Possible?    Treatment 29:30 - 42:00 Overview - 29:30     Acute Residential Partial Hospitalization Intensive Outpatient Virtual Intensive Outpatient Traditional Outpatient    Pathlight - 34:30     What Sets it Apart? What Treatment Looks Like Age Categories Insurance    Resources:  Our Website:  www.mentalnotepodcast.com Free mental health assessment: (877) 850-7199 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Dial 988 Pathlight Behavioral Health Center Website: www.pathlightbh.com Free Group Support: www.pathlightbh.com/support-groups Family Involvement Link: Family Resources 

Researching anxiety and mood disorders can be daunting - and deciding who is credible and what research holds up under scrutiny is even harder. That’s why we made today’s episode! Welcome to our little one-stop-shop-overview of the basics for anxiety and mood disorders. We’ll spend this episode asking an expert in the field the most common questions about anxiety disorders, mood disorders, the treatment experience, and treatment methods. Sound good? Dr. Howard Weeks will be our gracious question answerer. He is the Chief Medical Officer at Pathlight Mood &amp; Anxiety Center. Most importantly, he has a special way of communicating complex information that brings clarity rather than getting lost in the weeds. Since this episode is a little longer than our typical show, we’ve included time stamps for different subjects below. Subjects Timestamps Anxiety 2:20 -15:00 Types - 6:00  <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Generalized Anxiety Disorder</li> <li>Phobias</li> <li>OCD</li> <li>PTSD</li> <li>Panic Attacks</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Getting help - 10:30  <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Treatment Options</li> <li>Is Recovery Possible?</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Mood Disorders 15:00 - 29:30 Overview - 15:15  <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Depression</li> <li>Mania</li> <li>Genetics</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Getting help - 22:35  <ul> <li> <ul> <li>When to Get help</li> <li>Hotlines</li> <li>Support Groups</li> <li>Is Recovery Possible?</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Treatment 29:30 - 42:00 Overview - 29:30  <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Acute</li> <li>Residential</li> <li>Partial Hospitalization</li> <li>Intensive Outpatient</li> <li>Virtual Intensive Outpatient</li> <li>Traditional Outpatient</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Pathlight - 34:30  <ul> <li> <ul> <li>What Sets it Apart?</li> <li>What Treatment Looks Like</li> <li>Age Categories</li> <li>Insurance</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Resources: <ul> <li>Our Website:  <a href="http://www.mentalnotepodcast.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.mentalnotepodcast.com</a></li> <li>Free mental health assessment: (877) 850-7199</li> <li>National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Dial 988</li> <li>Pathlight Behavioral Health Center Website: <a href="https://www.pathlightbh.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.pathlightbh.com</a></li> <li>Free Group Support: <a href="https://www.pathlightbh.com/support-groups" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.pathlightbh.com/support-groups</a></li> <li>Family Involvement Link: <a href="https://www.pathlightbh.com/resources/families" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Family Resources</a></li> </ul>

The Basics on Mood & Anxiety Disorders with Dr. Howard Weeks

In this week's episode, Dr. Matt Woolley is joined by Dr. Howard Weeks MD, MBA (Chief Medical Officer at Pathlight Mood and Anxiety) to talk about the relationship between psychology and psychiatry in the recovery process, how medications that typically help promote positive recovery hasn't evolved throughout the years, and the rise of ketamine to treat mental illnesses and pain. Then we dive into how Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used today to help treat severe mental illnesses, some of the common misconceptions behind these types of treatment options, and the stigma that surrounds mental illnesses. To learn more about Dr. Week's work with Pathlight, you can visit their website here: https://www.pathlightbh.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Dr. Matt Woolley is joined by Dr. Howard Weeks MD, MBA (Chief Medical Officer at Pathlight Mood and Anxiety) to talk about the relationship between psychology and psychiatry in the recovery process, how medications that typically help promote positive recovery hasn't evolved throughout the years, and the rise of ketamine to treat mental illnesses and pain. Then we dive into how Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used today to help treat severe mental illnesses, some of the common misconceptions behind these types of treatment options, and the stigma that surrounds mental illnesses. To learn more about Dr. Week's work with Pathlight, you can visit their website here: <a href="https://www.pathlightbh.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pathlightbh.com/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Non-traditional options to treat mental illness with Dr. Howard Weeks

In our continuing Ward 7 by-election interview series, Dave interviews Howard Weeks.   Howard can be found online at:   Email: weeksforward7@gmail.com Website: www.weeksforward7.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/weeksforward7 Instagram: www.instagram.com/weeksforward7

In our continuing Ward 7 by-election interview series, Dave interviews Howard Weeks. Howard can be found online at: Email: <a href="mailto:weeksforward7@gmail.com">weeksforward7@gmail.com</a> Website: <a href="http://www.weeksforward7.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.weeksforward7.com</a> Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/weeksforward7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/weeksforward7</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/weeksforward7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/weeksforward7</a>