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Jan 261 min read
Are you worthy? Yes!
Worthiness has always been an elusive concept that throws us humans. What makes one worthy? What would make us confident that we are...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 182 min read
Grief
Grief, one of the most difficult emotions to define or describe. DSM-V says that if you are bereaved for more than one year after the...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 181 min read
It is good enough
Listen to your body, listen to your heart. Rest is vital for us to keep going. #rest #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #breath ...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 101 min read
Equanimity
Equanimity, as defined by Buddhism, embodies a balanced mind capable of embracing both joy and sadness. This state allows us to navigate...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 91 min read
Rest and Restart
Taking a step back from ourselves can be one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself! Step back, clear your mind, slow your...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 91 min read
Know your rights
To my fellow women: 💪🏼 Before we fight for equality and our rights in homes, clinical workplaces, life - ✊🏻 know your rights, know...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 91 min read
Slowing to Savor Life
Intentionally making time for yourself, can do wonders. Reducing stress, enhances quality of life, and provide. #qualityoflife #selfcare...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 82 min read
Praying for Los Angeles and First-Responders
The news out of Los Angeles are heartbreaking, scary, and horrifying. The trauma, grief, and loss is tangible when you watch people...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 61 min read
Fundamental questions in life v.1
One of the most fundamental questions of life: how much and do you like yourself? The answer to this question can hold a wealth of...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 51 min read
Equanimity
Maintaining equanimity is a key to managing distress. Equanimity is the ability to respond to successes and failures in identical ways,...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 21 min read
January 2025 - The Beginning
As we enter #2025, instead of making resolutions, enter the new year: #unhurriedly #with a clean slate of mind #with intention #with...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Jan 22 min read
A very happy new year from Kalm Psychiatry!
As we enter 2025, I look back on 2024 with some grief, some happiness, some sense of loss, and some excitement. I cannot but help reflect...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 28, 20242 min read
Chronic Pain and Psychological Distress
It has been a long time since I wrote about psychiatry, psychotherapy, and chronic pain. I started my clinical psychology doctoral...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 27, 20241 min read
Trauma and Lived Experience
The best people to advocate for trauma-informed care and how and what works best for complex trauma are the survivors themselves. Life...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 24, 20240 min read
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 20, 20241 min read
Pain Management in ER
https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatments/psychological/addressing-psychosocial-factors-pain-management-emergency-department
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 20, 20242 min read
Psychotherapy: The Core of Psychiatry
My new patients often volunteer that they understand I only prescribe meds and they will seek a therapist elsewhere. It is a stark...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Thoughts, Beliefs, and Complex Trauma
Thoughts are an integral part of who we were, who we are, and who we will be. Similarly, beliefs represent our world view. Thoughts and...
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 12, 20240 min read
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kalmpsychiatryllc
Dec 11, 20240 min read
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