What is the First Episode of Psychosis? Psychosis is a mental health condition where you lose touch with reality, which can include hallucinations, delusions and disorganized thinking. Symptoms usually emerge between 16-30 years old. Unfortunately, many people don’t get treatment until 74 weeks – over a year – after symptoms start, which can impact long-term recovery. What is First-Episode Psychosis...[ read more ]
How to Boost Well-Being with Positive Psychology Techniques What if you could improve your happiness and well-being by incorporating a few simple practices into your daily routine? It may sound unreal and hectic, but trust me…it is possible through positive psychology. What is positive psychology? Positive psychology is a scientific study that focuses on the positive aspects of the human...[ read more ]
How to Break the PTSD and Addiction Cycle and Heal PTSD and substance use disorders (SUDs) go hand in hand in a vicious cycle. Understanding how they work together is key to treatment and recovery. This article will look at the relationship between PTSD and addiction, why they co-occur, and evidence-based ways to break the cycle and heal. Understanding PTSD...[ read more ]
Are Mobile Phones Impacting Your Child's Ability to Concentrate? We are living in the most difficult times to raise our kids with good habits and health. We have been technologically blessed now, but our children are fighting with poor concentration due to addiction to smartphones and addictive gaming apps. Most adults, including young kids, are addicted to watching short videos...[ read more ]
Mood swings: Causes, symptoms, and how to manage them Mood swings have become a common issue for people today. Like any other mental health problem, without proper attention, people may get into serious mental health conditions. Mood swings can interrupt your normal daily life, your work and even ruin your relationships with other people. Denying your mood swings issue can...[ read more ]
Why Eco-Therapy is Effective for Mental Health Have you ever felt refreshed and rejuvenated after having spent some time outdoors? Well, eco-therapy is just that, enhancing mental health by way of connecting with nature. What Is Eco-Therapy? Eco-therapy, also called nature therapy or green therapy, is a very simple idea that being in nature is going to help us feel...[ read more ]
Maintaining focus can be a challenge for those dealing with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD makes it difficult to stay on task and complete goals without distraction. This is due to brain chemistry and structure differences that impact attention and focus. However, there are strategies one can use to improve their ability to concentrate. This article will explore 14...[ read more ]
Many people don’t know that hangovers after drinking alcohol may have physical and psychological anxiety symptoms. This disorder is known as hangover anxiety or hangxiety. What Is Hangxiety? Hangxiety’ or ‘hangover anxiety’ is a mental health condition when the person experiences a few negative physical hangover symptoms. It is post-drinking anxiety, usually visible in the morning after a night of...[ read more ]
Many people consider having a family the ultimate goal for leading a fulfilling life. But for some, the likelihood of this dream becoming a reality is more complicated or even impossible. Knowing the right coping strategies helps one deal with such stressful situations better. In this post, we will focus on how infertility affects people psychologically and the best tips...[ read more ]
Dementia is a progressive neurological disorder affecting millions globally. It results from physical changes in the brain, leading to memory and cognitive impairments. Recognizing its warning signs is vital for early detection and timely intervention. This article talks about signs, early diagnosis, types of dementia, and more. What is Dementia? It is a general term for memory loss, difficulty thinking,...[ read more ]
In today's fast-paced world, mental health concerns have become increasingly prevalent. Mental issues like stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues affect millions worldwide. Seeking help for these concerns is a crucial step towards healing and well-being. However, navigating the mental healthcare system can be challenging, often leaving individuals feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. This article will explore how to...[ read more ]
Individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continue to experience the effects of a traumatic event long after its occurrence. They struggle to cease thoughts about the trauma or this mental health condition and become consumed by fear, constantly anticipating its recurrence. An often-used saying for individuals with PTSD is that they are "waiting for the shoe to drop," always...[ read more ]
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, affects 2.5 million adults in the US, which may include you or someone you know. The obsessive thoughts and compulsions that come with the condition can seriously affect your personal life. But with a robust social support system and treatment, you can deal with the condition and live an everyday and productive life. I know the...[ read more ]
Eating disorder is a coping mechanism that a person knowingly or unknowingly conjures at times of crisis to help relieve emotional pain and achieve some degree of control. But what stimulates the development of this faulty relationship with food? The answer isn't one or two - it's too many. Many biological, psychological, and social factors can negatively influence someone's relationship...[ read more ]
When we lose a loved one, it can take lots of time to heal and learn to live life without that person. Grief is a natural response to loss but if the grief is overwhelming or the duration is abnormally long, it can put your physical and mental health at risk. And so, the awareness is important because with a...[ read more ]
The relationship between a parent and their teen is complicated to say the least. Parents are the roommates we don’t get to choose yet are paired up with for the first 18 years of our lives. Granted, we don’t have much to say for the first few years and they do all the work, cleaning, and cooking so that’s a...[ read more ]
Recent headlines about detainment and family separations at the border have flung the immigrant plight into the spotlight. The mental health of the people affected by these changes is an important area for further understanding. Mental health conditions are not contagious, but research shows that some mental health conditions may have a genetic link. Bipolar disorder, for example, has long...[ read more ]
This particular subject is a bit touchy. While some experts say yes, others beg to differ. To a certain extent, yes, your mental health does affect your parenting. Will my child have a mental health condition as well? Mental health conditions are not contagious, but research shows that some mental health conditions may have a genetic link. Bipolar disorder, for...[ read more ]
We are well into 2019, the second month of the year and I simply ask "Have you kept with your intentions?", "Have your Visions for this year shifted, changed, altered", "morphed into something different?", "Have you asked yourself what YOUR vision for your life is day-by-day?" What is a Vision Board, you may be asking. Well, it is a visual...[ read more ]
Benefiting from psychotherapy involves hard work, both in sessions and in the real world. Being committed to making positive behavioral changes, using strategic behavioral and cognitive interventions, and being vulnerable to in depth exploration of past relationships, traumas, and decisions made from a place of anxiety, sadness, and misunderstanding are components of the hard work that, much of the time,...[ read more ]
As the year comes to a close, even if we are technically mid-December, the days counting toward January 2019 is around the corner. When we are surrounded by those we love and those who love us, we revel in the moments shared, then when the laughter ceases, the meals are now left overs, and the magic of the season starts...[ read more ]
A recent highly unscientific and totally biased study of 18 sequential patients admitted to the New Ageish yet medium-high tech Union Square office of an upstart group psychiatric practice revealed that 9.5 of them had work-related issues that significantly exacerbated or even “caused” their symptomatology. (D. Brody, personal communication.) An attempt was made to quantify their distress and thus determine...[ read more ]
Catch Dr.Vidushi Savant, MD candidly talking about depression and psychotropic during pregnancy. In her article published in www.losaltosonline.com She suggests that one must weigh the risks of untreated depression against risks caused by exposing the fetus to medication. Find out why she made that comment in this exclusive article. Published in: www.losaltosonline.com Written by Dr. Vidushi Savant, MD, Psychiatrist On...[ read more ]
Mental health problems are rampant among Facebook friends. But most of them don’t feel comfortable telling about their disorders to their closest Facebook friends. In his article featured in www.losaltosonline.com Dr.Christopher Sorensen, MD, psychiatrist, openly talks about various types of mental health issues and unique psychology of people in our country. Published in: www.losaltosonline.com Written by Dr. Christopher Sorensen, MD,...[ read more ]
A few years back, there was no thermometer for mental health. Thanks to SavantCare, psychiatrists, and patients can track goals, medications, symptoms, weight, and different screenings now. Published in: www.losaltosonline.com Written by Dr. Vidushi Savant, MD, Psychiatrist On Jun 15, 2016Dr. Vidushi Savant, MD is a Stanford trained psychiatrist, and Director and Co-founder of Savant Care. She received her Psychosomatic...[ read more ]
Press Release Sonia Parikh, MD Receives 2016 Best of Los Altos Award Los Altos Award Program Honors the Achievement LOS ALTOS May 18, 2016 -- Sonia Parikh, MD has been selected for the 2016 Best of Los Altos Award in the Psychiatrist category by the Los Altos Award Program. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Each year, the Los Altos Award Program identifies...[ read more ]
Watch the exclusive interview of Vikas Kedia, (CEO of Savant Care) & Robert Lopez, (Co-Founder of Savant Care) with NBC Bay Area to know how the lack of breakthrough technologies in the behavioral health lead to the inception of SavantCare. Catch Vikas Kedia candidly talking about how SavantCare has brought a revolution in mental health care by developing a technology...[ read more ]
Press Release Sonia Parikh, MD Receives 2015 Best of Los Altos Award Los Altos Award Program Honors the Achievement LOS ALTOS July 2, 2015 -- Sonia Parikh, MD has been selected for the 2015 Best of Los Altos Award in the Psychiatrist category by the Los Altos Award Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Each year, the Los Altos Award Program identifies...[ read more ]
Watch this show hosted by Lisa Yokota where she discusses about the stigma of mental illness with the co-founders of SavantCare – Dr.Vidushi Savant and Dr.Sonia Parikh. In this special edition of KTVU interview, Dr.Vidushi Savant and Dr.Sonia Parikh talk about how they are working for stamping out stigma through SavantCare by increasing education and spreading awareness about mental health...[ read more ]
Your browser does not support the audio element. Check Out The Radio Interview Transcript KBay Host - As we continue here on South Bay Sunday, yeah here it is that most wonderful time of the year ends for some of us, that most depressing time of the year. Depression is a big problem in the winter time. So we’re gonna...[ read more ]
Watch this award-winning magazine show Signature Silicon Valley hosted by Janice Edwards where she has a candid discussion with Dr. Vidushi Savant and Dr. Sonia Parikh about how SavantCare is focusing on the treatments for mental illness. Catch the co-founders of SavantCare openly talk about how SavantCare integrates all of these evidence-based technologies to take care of various types of...[ read more ]
People with mental health problems often don’t seek medical attention out of fear of social stigma. According to Dr. Sonia Parikh, M.D, Psychiatrist, the biggest barrier to treatment is the social stigma. Mental health issues are highly stigmatized and often misunderstood in our society. Published in: www.losaltosonline.com Authored By Shebna N Osanmoh I, PMHNP-BC Oct 22, 2014 Shebna N Osanmoh...[ read more ]
Dr. Sonia Parikh initiates the conversation about the mental health issues rampant in the South Asian community and the stigma attached to them. Stress and addiction are common complaints among South Asians in the U.S. But people are reluctant to seek medical support because of the tags like 'crazy’, ‘mad’, or ‘weak.' They don't want to be labeled as crazy...[ read more ]
The New York Times and other opinion polls have boldly suggested that the federal government should legalize marijuana use in the country. There is a strong trend toward euphemizing a substance that has a long-term negative impact on society as a whole. Does that mean that an adult’s susceptibility to psychiatric disease and addiction will increase in the future? Let’s...[ read more ]
