Dr. Qazi Javed was recently named to the Governor of Texas' Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome Advisory Council by Governor Abbott. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Javed and the Integrative Psychiatry Austin team will be discussing this often misunderstood condition in an informal video [...]
Telemedicine services make keeping appointments convenient and easy Integrative Psychiatry Austin is pleased to offer virtual visits to our existing patients. When meeting in person is inconvenient due to having to travel, or to accommodate a trip away, our virtual visit brings us together [...]
Food is medicine to a herbalist. During this time incorporating antiviral foods in our diet can help improve our overall health. Many foods in our kitchen and in our garden already offer powerful defense against viruses. We can reinforce them with the power of our [...]
Q How different is the experience of using medicine vs. using herbs for mental health issues? The vast majority of my career has been based in practicing traditional, western medicine where we utilize psychopharmacology. We find that medicine is very effective at addressing symptoms [...]
John was very depressed. In therapy, he had not discovered anything moving about himself. One day, he was telling me about his daily routine. He would go to bed late at night watching Netflix and then would struggle to wake up in the morning. To [...]
In 1951 a sociologist named Talcott Parsons, coined the concept of Sick Role. It tries to define the role of a sick person in a society. Sickness or illness is viewed as a departure from the regular state of affairs in a society. Society tends [...]
One of the things that characterizes many mental health problems, particularly depression is the vicious cycle that a person finds himself caught up in. The lack of ability to pull oneself out of problematic behavior patterns, contributes to more problems with self esteem and [...]
Spontaneity is a voluntary or undetermined action. It is frequently observed that in difficult times, spontaneity disappears. A state akin to freezing up happens. Security is desired. Predictability is desired. Spontaneous decisions tend to be a trade off for more predictable decisions; yet both [...]